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Govt tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
"An intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once...
SC terms siphoning of over Rs 54,000 cr by digital fraud ‘dacoity’, asks Centre to frame SoP
Noting that such offences may be due to either collusion by or the...
AB PM-JAY: World’s largest government-funded health insurance scheme in six years of launch
J.P. NaddaUnion Health Minister Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline today, with more than 60,000 patients getting free treatments daily and crores of families getting 'insulated' from exorbitant medical expenses New Delhi: Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline...
Watching, mere storage of child pornography a crime: Supreme Court
The judgment authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala suggested that the Parliament should seriously consider substituting the term “child pornography” with “child sexual exploitative and abuse material” (CSEAM) and in the meantime, the Union government may bring an...
FIR against some X users for spreading ‘misinformation’ that ‘Amul’ ghee used in Tirupati laddus
These X users spread misinformation that ghee sold under the Amul brand was used to prepare laddus which is then used as 'prasad' (offering) at the temple in Tirupati, thereby damaging the reputation of the co-operative organisation. The police also invoked provisions...
Modi to launch U-WIN portal and larger Ayushman Bharat scheme in Oct
The expanded Ayushman Bharat scheme will benefit an estimated six crore citizens in about 4.5 crore households New Delhi: The U-WIN portal developed for maintaining an electronic registry of routine immunisations, currently operational on a pilot basis, will be...
Banks must use UPI to create more digital opportunities to empower millions: FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister As banks benefit from technology, they need to periodically learn to mitigate risks and improve customer service, credit assessments and fraud detection using technology, the Finance Minister noted Mumbai: As the unified...
Cyber security researcher claims Star Health Insurance official sold data of 3.1 cr customers
"Our cybersecurity team is already investigating the matter and simultaneously a police complaint has been filed. The company has adequate cybersecurity systems and controls, which are in accordance with IRDAI and other regulatory norms. We will issue further updates...
Central Europe flooding could cause billions in insurance losses, analysts say
According to re/insurance broker Gallagher Re's estimate, insured losses are likely to range between EUR 2.0 – 3.0 billion (USD 2.2 – 3.3 billion) The latest flooding in central Europe could cause economic losses ranging from several hundred million euros to billions,...
Exploding pagers in Lebanon spur theories on sabotage method
Deepa Kundur, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto, said she suspects it was a “supply chain deployment. In such an attack, the perpetrator would infiltrate the pager’s upstream supply chain to manufacture a critical component...
US files $100 million lawsuit against owner and operator of ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge
“The Justice Department is committed to ensuring accountability for those responsible for the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which resulted in the tragic deaths of six people and disrupted our country’s transportation and defense infrastructure,” said...
Presence of carcinogenic chemicals in cars NGT issues notice to BIS and MoRTH
The tribunal was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a media report regarding the use of two flame retardant chemicals inside cars - - TDCIPP and TCEP - - which were carcinogenic New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has...