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Andhra Pradesh: A shocking incident occurred in Macherla were a 32-year-old woman working as an outsourced staff in a government department was allegedly raped and assaulted by an unidentified person. Palnadu district superintendent of police (SP) B Krishna Rao said the woman was staying alone at her house. According to PTI reports the unidentified person knocked at the door at 4 pm on April 2 under the pretext of asking for a glass of drinking water. He later forcefully barged into the house a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the swift passage of India's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, cautioning that the changes could undermine key protections for transgender persons. In a post on X on Thursday, the UN body said it "regrets the fast passage" of the legislation without adequate stakeholder consultation, warning that the amendments risk setting back "hard-won rights" by replacing self-identification with mand ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The UN Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine hard-won rights of transgender people. In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift passage of the bill without adequate consultation with stakeholders. "We regret fast passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, without adequate stakeholder consultation," it said. "T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The UN Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine hard-won rights of transgender people. In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift passage of the bill without adequate consultation with stakeholders. "We regret fast passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, without adequate stakeholder consultation," ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As a clip of actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother allegedly making allegations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty has gone viral, the 'Dear Comrade' actress has decided to break her silence on the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy. Urging the netizens to stop spreading the content, the 'Animal' actress dropped a detailed note on her Instagram Stories explaining that the audio being circulated on social media appears to be from a private conversation that took place n ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) As a clip of actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother allegedly making allegations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty has gone viral, the 'Dear Comrade' actress has decided to break her silence on the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy. Urging the netizens to stop spreading the content, the 'Animal' actress dropped a detailed note on her Instagram Stories explaining that the audio being circulated on social media appears to be from a private conv ...Read More >
A petition has been filed in the Kerala high court claiming that the chief minister's office (CMO) accessed personal information of government employees, including their mobile numbers and e-mail IDs, from the official e-governance portal for a bulk messaging campaign to highlight the achievements of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. The plea has been filed by an official of the department of general administration of the state government along with an associate professor of KTM Colle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they will comply with the NCLAT's directions for extending the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) privacy and consent guidelines to advertising-related data. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing appeals filed by the tech giants against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) directions of December last y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider the objections of parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir, while granting certification to the film 'Dhurandhar'. The Ranveer Singh-starrer is scheduled to be released on December 5. Justice Sachin Datta directed the CBFC to consider and examine the grievances raised by the parents before deciding on the film cert ...Read More >
Katrina Kaif's fans were left shocked on Friday morning after a media portal shared pictures of the mom-to-be actress with her baby bump. Wondering what's wrong with the pictures? They were clicked as Katrina stepped out on the balcony of her Mumbai apartment. The private pictures left netizens shocked, who then slammed the invasion of privacy and rushed to the comments section of the post, demanding police action. "Camera se pehle manners on karo," one of Katrina's fans wrote. "Where's the pri ...Read More >
In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites have hosted, published and are distributing AI-generated and morphed videos using his name, likeness, and image, falsely depicting him in obscene acts. A case was registered here following a complaint by Telugu actor Chiranjeevi alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake and morphed videos containing obscene content using his name and image by certain websites, police said on Monday. In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites ha ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 28 (ANI): Actor Chiranjeevi has lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police after AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him in obscene content surfaced on pornographic websites, officials said on Monday. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Sections 79, 294, 296 and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 2(c), 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohi ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 26 (ANI): A City Civil Court at Hyderabad granted an ad-interim injunction in favour of renowned film actor Chiranjeevi Konidela to protect the actor's personality and publicity rights, including the unauthorised commercial use of his name, image, voice, and other recognisable attributes across all formats and media. The Court of the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, through Order dated 26th September 2025, in I.A. No.6275 of 2025 in O.S.No.441 of ...Read More >
Chennai: TN Cooperative Marketing Federation (Tanfed) will not come under the ambit of the RTI Act since it is neither substantially financed by state govt nor owned or controlled to declare it a public authority, state information commission ruled.Rejecting an appeal filed by Neiveli-based petitioner B Jothibasu, who said state govt has substantial share capital (63 lakh) in Tanfed and hence is a public authority under Sec 2(h) of RTI, the commission accepted Tanfed's arguments that state govt' ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked district officials to complete the socio-economic and Academic survey, known as the caste census, by October 7, stating unequivocally that the deadline will not be extended. He issued these firm instructions during a high-level video conference review meeting held in Bengaluru. Giving special focus to Bengaluru city, where the survey began on Friday, the Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure enumer ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court overturned a Central Information Commission order. The order had directed CBSE to release BJP leader Smriti Irani's Class X and XII records. The court stated her educational qualifications weren't statutory requirements for her public office. This decision came as the court allowed CBSE's petition challenging the CIC's previous directive. The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing CBSE to provide copies of the Cla ...Read More >
Alia began her message: "I understand that in a city like Mumbai, space is limited - sometimes the view from your window is another person's home. But that does not give anyone the right to film private residences and push those videos online. A video of our home - still under construction - has been recorded and circulated by multiple publications, without our knowledge or consent. This is a clear invasion of privacy and a serious security issue." She mentioned how the act is unlawful: "Filmin ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the research arm of Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today unveiled critical insights into the state of responsible AI (RAI) implementation across enterprises, particularly with the advent of agentic AI. The report, Responsible Enterprise AI in the Agentic Era, surveyed over 1,500 business executives and interviewed 40 senior decision-mak ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: India launched the first phase of four development projects across nine partner countries as part of its 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative'. The programme aims to deepen South-South cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch event was presided over by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, and attended by heads of missions from participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, dip ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: A special court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna in a high-profile sexual assault case involving the repeated rape of his former domestic help. The verdict was delivered by Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat reports Bar & Bench. Revanna, who is the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was found guilty under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 376(2)(k) and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to provide a copy of the status report on the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium, submitted by it in sealed cover, to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and DNA Entertainment Networks. The court rejected the state's justification for withholding the report, noting that the Supreme Court permits sealed cover confidentiality only in matters involving national security, public ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The long-running phone tapping controversy in Telangana has entered a decisive phase, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) issuing formal notices to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, directing him to appear for questioning on July 24. The investigation pertains to allegations of widespread phone surveillance during the previous BRS regime. SIT officials visited Bandi Sanjay's residence earlier on Thursday to serve the summons. In line with protocol an ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging its directive requiring eateries along the 'kanwar' yatra route to display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued a notice to the state and scheduled the hearing for July 22 on a petition filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the top court had stayed similar orders issued by BJP-rul ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive that all eateries along the Kanwar route display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the apex court stayed similar directives issued by the BJP-ruled governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court will hear a plea on July 15 challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the 'kanwar' route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh is set to hear the PIL filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. The top court had last year stayed similar directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, ...Read More >
Dibrugarh, July 13: The Dibrugarh Police have arrested Pratim Bora, the prime accused in a case involving the circulation of morphed and explicit images of a woman on social media. Bora, identified as the woman's former partner, allegedly used advanced artificial intelligence tools to superimpose her face onto pornographic visuals, falsely portraying her as part of the adult entertainment industry and residing in the United States. The malicious act, apparently driven by personal vendetta follo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 4 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court today quashed a sexual assault case filed against Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan by an aspiring male actor who had accused him of unnatural sex in 2012. The court's decision came after serious factual inconsistencies were raised in the complaint, including a glaring discrepancy regarding the location of the alleged incident. Justice SR Krishna Kumar allowed the petition filed by Balakrishnan, seeking to quash the FIR that was registere ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Telephone tapping constitutes a violation of the right to privacy unless justified by a procedure established by law, held the Madras High Court on Wednesday. Justice N Anand Venkatesh also observed that the right to privacy is now an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judge said section 5(2) of the Telegraph Act authorises interception of telephones on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interests of ...Read More >
Chennai: Right to privacy is now an integral part of right to life and personal liberty; therefore, tapping of phone calls cannot be allowed in the regular detection of crime, Madras High Court has said. It can be resorted to only in a public emergency or in the interest of public safety, which are not secretive conditions or situations, Justice N Anand Venkatesh stated.Either of the situations would be apparent to a reasonable person. Covert surveillance of the type conducted in this case canno ...Read More >
Authorities have taken into custody a 30-year-old Infosys staff member for allegedly filming a female co-worker in a washroom at the company premises. The occurrence took place on June 30 at the organisation's Electronics City facility, as stated in the victim's report. The complainant, a 35-year-old Technical Test Lead, detailed the incident. She reported to authorities that whilst using the ladies' washroom, she noticed a reflection on the door and subsequently spotted a mobile device being ...Read More >
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