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The Centre was granted a last opportunity by The Delhi High Court for replying to a plea, on ensuring "the safety and security of children" on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram by getting rid of "illegal groups" such as the "Bois Locker Room". After Facebook filing its reply, the court has also asked Google and Twitter to file their responses within four weeks.
The Supreme Court on March 1 refused to extend bail to 2,674 prisoners from Delhi who were released to decongest jails, following the COVID-19 outbreak. The apex court has ceded the convicts, 15 days to surrender before the jail authorities.… read-more
TAGS: Supreme Court, Apex Court, Prisoners, Covid- 19
A Bill in the Haryana Assembly seeking 75% reservation in private jobs for the residents of the state was nodded by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on March 2. Notably, 'the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020' seeks reservation… read-more
TAGS: Jobs, Haryana Government, Manohar Lal Khattar, Private Jobs
Cybersecurity company Recorded Future has hinted that 'RedEcho' - a China-linked organization - may have had a share in Mumbai's recent electricity blackout. It further revealed that RedEcho had 10 distinct Indian organizations, within power… read-more
TAGS: China, RedEcho, Recorded Future, Blackout, Mumbai, Cyber Attack
Hit by the pandemic blues, the national-level archer and gold medal winner from Dhanbad, Mamta Tuddu has resorted to selling pakodas (fritters). The eldest daughter of a retired government-employee, Mamta has been the sole earning member of her… read-more
TAGS: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, Archery, Mamta Tuddu, Ranchi, Coronavirus Pandemic
A day after reports of 'Jaish-ul-Hind' claiming the responsibility of threatening Mukesh Ambani surfaced, the lesser-known terror group has come forward to call the reports and the letter "fake". The Mumbai Police have shared a new message,… read-more
TAGS: Terrorism, Mukesh Ambani, Jaish-ul-Hind, Mumbai Police
In a first, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is eyeing to participate in a multilateral exercise that is slated to take place in the strategic Persian Gulf Region. Touted as 'Desert Flag' exercise, the IAF will ship Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, two C-17… read-more
TAGS: IAF, Indian Air force, India, Persian Gulf, BrahMos