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Machinery for citizens to flag misleading ads needed: SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Drug and...
Financial, capacity constraints of EU’s carbon border policy may disrupt India’s steel sector: Study
Being implemented since October 2023, the Carbon Border Adjustment...
Yamuna pollution: Rs 12 cr fine imposed on 12 CETPs for not meeting wastewater standards
Untreated wastewater and poor quality of effluent discharged from CETPs and sewage treatment plants is the major reason behind pollution in the river in Delhi, according to experts. These 12 CETPs are in industrial areas in Jhilmil, Badli, Mayapuri, Mangolpuri, Nangloi, Okhla, Narela, Bawana, Naraina, GTK Road, Keshav Puram. These CETPs do not comply with the requisite standards with respect to biological oxygen (30 mg/litre), total dissolved solid (2,100 mg/l), sulphate (1,000 mg/l), Sulphide (2 mg/l) etc.
Lawsuits are becoming increasingly common as consumers shop online with little understanding
“Within the last year, especially with Covid-19 and more consumers shopping online, counterfeiters have gotten really smart and taken advantage of that,” said Tiffany Pho, manager of anti-counterfeiting at the International Trademark Association.The association has projected that, by next year, the total estimated value of counterfeit goods including digital piracy will reach at least $1.9 trillion annually. Internet sales are particularly popular because the counterfeiters can have a more global reach and more ways to hide, Pho said.
Olympics-Japan considers ban on all Olympic spectators, weighs extending curbs
Medical experts have said for weeks that having no spectators at the Olympics would be the least risky option amid widespread public concern about the risk the Games will fuel new surges of infections.
Safety audits mandated at all stages of road development to reduce accidents, says Nitin Gadkari
The Minister said that his vision is to achieve 50 per cent reduction in road accident deaths and zero accidents and deaths by 2030. About 60 per cent deaths are of two-wheeler riders.”
New Zealand gov’t to establish consumer data right
“Any data shared through the consumer data right will only take place with a person’s informed consent and would be strictly used for the reasons agreed upon. For example, if a person was seeking financial advice, they could ask their bank to share data, such as transaction information, with their chosen adviser,” New Zealand, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark said.
Twitter loses immunity over user-generated content in India
India’s IT ministry told the High Court in New Delhi that Twitter’s non-compliance amounted to a breach of the provisions of the IT Act, causing the U.S. firm to lose its immunity, according to the filing dated July 5. The filing came in a case filed by a Twitter user who wanted to complain about some allegedly defamatory tweets on the platform, and said the company was not complying with the new law that requires appointment of certain new executives.
Glass Lewis recommends vote against Adani director over Australian project
Adani Enterprises’ Australian unit, Bravus Mining & Resources, is developing the Carmichael mine in Queensland to sell thermal coal to India – a controversial project due to concerns about global warming. The coal will be transported via the Abbot Point Terminal.
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, says US firm’s CEO
One of those tools was subverted on Friday, allowing the hackers to paralyze hundreds of businesses on all five continents. Although most of those affected have been small concerns – like dentists’ offices or accountants – the disruption has been felt more keenly in Sweden, where hundreds of supermarkets had to close because their cash registers were inoperative, or New Zealand, where schools and kindergartens were knocked offline.
Air India flyer seeks Rs 30 lakh damages over data breach of 4.5 million passengers
A legal notice was sent to Air India management on Sunday by Ritika Handoo in which she said that the airline informed her about the breach on June 1, her lawyer said.
Terming the breach as a violation of her “right to be forgotten and informational autonomy”, she sought a compensation of Rs 30 lakh.
Air India’s passenger service system provider SITA faced a sophisticated cyberattack in February this year leading to the leak of personal data of 4.5 million passengers — which included passengers of the national carrier — from across the world, the email sent by the carrier said.
Hackers demand $70 mln to restore data held by companies hit in cyberattack
The demand was posted on a site typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang, a Russia-linked group that is counted among the cybercriminal world’s most prolific extortionists.