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Pakistan Establishes Dedicated Body to Combat Escalating Cybercrimes
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Candle-light vigils and prayer meetings in Manipur; demonstrations held in Delhis Jantar Mantar
Manipur groups mark one year of conflict, seek peace, accountability, justice
Candle-light vigils and prayer meetings in Manipur; demonstrations held in Delhis Jantar Mantar
Manipur groups mark one year of conflict, seek peace, accountability, justice The Hindu
Manipur groups mark one year of conflict, seek peace, accountability, justiceThe Hindu
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Congress commits to eliminate crime from Haryana: Raj Babbar after filing nomination from Gurugram Film actor Raj Babbar, Congress candidate from the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat, on Friday said if his party comes to power at the Centre, it will ensure all criminals in Haryana are eliminated and the peace is established in the state. Addressing a public meeting before he filed his nomination, Babbar said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is completely distraught as it has sensed its defeat in the general assemble elections. Babbar filed his nomination in the presence of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, officials said. Swayam Shashan Party's nominee Dharmendra Thakran and Independent candidate Singh Ram also filed their nomination for the Gurugram seat in the office of District Election Officer Nishant Kumar Yadav, they said. Before Babbar went to submit his nomination paper, a public meeting was held near the Mor Chowk here. On BJP calling him an ''outsider candidate'', the actor said, ''My childhood was spent in Gurugram and I remained associated with this area throughout my life.'' ''Outsiders are those leaders who do not come out of their houses even when they are at home, who never take care of the people of Gurugram. The time has come for such leaders to depart from Gurugram. This time, the public will vote for the Congress,'' he added. Addressing the gathering, former chief minister Hooda said due to the poor law and order situation under the BJP government, miscreants are today committing crimes without any fear, while the ''common man is living under the shadow of fear''. He assured that if a Congress government is formed at the Centre, it will eliminate criminals in entire Haryana, including Gurugram, and establish peace here. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Mahender Pratap Singh contesting from the Faridabad Lok Sabha seat, also filed his nomination on Friday in the presence of the party's state chief Uday Bhan and other senior leaders in the office of District Election Officer Vikram Singh. Six more candidates Harishankar Rajvansh of Adim Bhartiya Dal, Shyam Sunder of Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party, Independent candidate Surender Kumar Saini, Mahesh Pratap Sharma of Rashtriya Vikas Party, Lekhram of Bahujan Mukhi Morcha also filed their nominations from the Faridabad seat. Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)'s Tanya Hooda filed nomination as the covering candidate of Nalin Hooda, who had filed his nomination earlier. Polling in Gurugram and Faridabad will be held on May 25 in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
WASHINGTON: Googles preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. Google, on the other hand, maintains that its ubiquity flows from its excellence, and its ability to deliver consumers the results that its looking for. The government and Google made their closing arguments Friday in the 10-week lawsuit to US District Judge Amit Mehta, who must now decide whether Google broke the law in maintaining a monopoly status as a search engine. Much of the case, the biggest antitrust trial in more than two decades, has revolved around how much Google derives its strength from contracts it has in place with companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine preloaded on cellphones and computers. At trial, evidence showed that Google spends more than $20 billion a year on such contracts. Justice Department lawyers have said the huge sum is indicative of how important it is for Google to make itself the default search engine and block competitors from getting a foothold. Google responds that customers could easily click away to other search engines if they wanted, but that consumers invariably prefer Google. Companies like Apple testified at trial that they partner with Google because they consider its search engine to be superior. Google also argues that the government defines the search engine market too narrowly. While it does hold a dominant position over other general search engines like Bing and Yahoo, Google says it faces much more intense competition when consumers make targeted searches. For instance, the tech giant says shoppers may be more likely to search for products on Amazon than Google, vacation planners may run their searches on AirBnB, and hungry diners may be more likely to search for a restaurant on Yelp. And Google has said that social media companies like Facebook and TikTok also present fierce competition. During Fridays arguments, Mehta questioned whether some of those other companies are really in the same market. He said social media companies can generate ad revenue by trying to present ads that seem to match a consumers interest. But he said Google has the ability to place ads in front of consumers in direct response to queries they submit. Its only Google where we can see that directly declared intent, Mehta said. Googles lawyer, John Schmidtlein, responded that social media companies have lots and lots of information about your interests that I would say is just as powerful. The company has also argued that its market strength is tenuous as the internet continually remakes itself. Earlier in the trial, it noted that many experts once considered it irrefutable that Yahoo would always be dominant in search. Today, it said that younger tech consumers sometimes think of Google as Grandpa Google. Mehta has not yet said when he will rule, though there is an expectation that it may take several months. If he finds that Google violated the law, he would then schedule a remedies phase of the trial to determine what should be done to bolster competition in the search-engine market. The government has not yet said what kind of remedy it would seek.
Russia promises 'devastating revenge' if Ukraine attacks Crimean Bridge
Russia promises 'devastating revenge' if Ukraine attacks Crimean Bridge (Recasts with more quotes, context, details) MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) - Russia warned on Friday it would launch a devastating revenge strike if Ukraine, backed by the West, strikes Crimea or the Crimean Bridge which links southern Russia to the Black Sea peninsula and has been targeted by Kyiv twice before. Moscow said it believed that Ukraine, which has recently taken delivery of long-range ATACM guided missile systems from the United States, was plotting to attack the bridge ahead of or on May 9, the day when Russia marks the Soviet Union's World War Two victory over Nazi Germany. Russia seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Kyiv has repeatedly said it deems as illegal the construction of the road and rail bridge, which has been used in the past to move troops and weaponry. Ukraine says it wants Crimea back. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, listed statements and social media posts by officials from Ukraine and European Union member states that she said suggested the bridge was in Kyiv's sights. Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya on May 1 posted on X what he called a 2024 list of 6 Main Types of Bridges with a set of images. The final image, labelled Kerch, the name of the Crimean town at one end of the Crimean Bridge, was left blank, perhaps suggesting it would be destroyed. Some East European diplomats and officials have posted similar content. The Crimean Bridge is once again in the crosshairs, Zakharova told a news briefing. Preparations for an attack on it, which is hard to believe, are now being carried out openly, with ostentatious bravado and with the absolute direct and shameless support of the collective West. I would like to warn Washington and Brussels that any aggressive actions against Crimea are not only doomed to fail, but will also be met with a devastating revenge strike, she said. Zakharova noted that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday that Ukraine had the right to use weapons supplied by Britain to hit targets inside Russia, something she said was proof the West was waging a hybrid war against Moscow. Crimea was part of the Russian Empire and later of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1783 till 1954 when Moscow gifted it to what was then the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, when both were part of the Soviet Union. Moscow now says that decision was a mistake. Russia's Black Sea Fleet, which has been repeatedly attacked by Ukraine, is based in Crimea.
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Liberian president signs order to create war crimes court
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Amit Shah video: Cybercrime cops question TPCC social media staff
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police, who on April 27 registered cases against TPCC social media staff in connection with Union minister Amit Shah's morphed video, questioned five staff members, including two women, here on Thursday. The police did not confirm their arrest. When the Delhi police were trying to serve the second notices, the Hyderabad cybercrime police allegedly detained the five persons Manne Satish Kumar, Naveen, Siva Shanker, Geeta and Asma Tasleema and questioned them in connection with the case. On April 27, the police received a complaint from G. Premender Reddy, BJP state general secretary, against the TPCC president for fabricating and morphing the speech of Shah. While Shah stated if the Bharatiya Janata Party forms government then our government will cancel the unconstitutionally given reservations to Muslims. In Telangana SC/ST and OBC rights will be given but Muslim reservation will be cancelled. The video was morphed to modify the statement as if the BJP party forms government, then the SC/ST and OBC reservations will be cancelled. The morphing/fabricating is an offence under the IT Act (sic), said Premender Reddy in his complaint. The cybercrime police blamed the TPCC social media wing but no specific name was mentioned as accused. A few days back, the Delhi Police Special Cell registered cases and served notices to four members of TPCC social media asking them to appear before them on May 1. TPCC president and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddys advocate Soumya Gupta submitted a letter seeking one month time while M. Ramachandra Reddy, advocate, on behalf of four social media members, sought 15 days. It was also reported that the Delhi police are all set to serve second notices to TPCC social media wing members asking them to appear before the police based on the intensity of the case.
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UP court postpones hearing in 2018 defamation case against Rahul Gandhi to May 14
A special court in Uttar Pradesh postponed hearing in a 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remark targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to May 14 as no judge was assigned to the MP-MLA court. Rahul Gandhis counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said that the hearing was scheduled for Thursday []
The Kerala High Court has recently laid down detailed guidelines on the very limited scope of cases where DNA test of children born to rape can be carried out. This is to protect the child in the future, said the Court
Last year, the tech industry lost 2,60,000 jobsmore than in the dotcom meltdown two decades ago. There is little evidence that this will let up in 2024. The technology field is shifting in a direction that is not a good trend for Indian technology workers in the USA on H-1B visas
Will Follow My Warrior Husband To Fight Against Injustice: Kalpana Soren
Kalpana Soren, the wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, said her husband's arrest was unexpected and triggered a shock in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the family.
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Saving the Constitution has become a major poll issue
With so many calls for changing the Constitution made by people associated with the ruling regime at the Union level, civil society and opposition have come together to make it a major election issue, writes S.N. Sahu. THE issue of saving the Constitution from the relentless onslaught of the Modi regime has become a defining theme of the general elections that are underway right now. It has become a nationwide issue. In particular, people in states such as Madhya [] The post Saving the Constitution has become a major poll issue first appeared on The Leaflet .
Calcutta High Court orders West Bengal govt to cooperate with CBI in Sandeshkhali violence case
The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sandeshkhali violence case. The CBI is investigating the allegations of mass sexual assault of women and grabbing of tribal lands in Sandeshkhali by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his men. A Bench []
Congress will stand for social justice, says Uttam
Hyderabad: Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has warned that the democracy in India could be in peril if Narendra Modi secures a third term as Prime Minister. Uttam Kumar Reddy made these remarks on Thursday while addressing a series of meetings in Mothe, Nadigudem, Munagala and Kodad in Surpyapet district in support of Congress candidate K Raghuveera Reddy from the Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency. Referring to Modi's speech during his recent visit to Sangareddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Modi failed to specify clearly that the BJP would not change the Constitution if voted to power. Stating that the BJP and RSS have often indicated that they are against the reservation system, he said there was always a danger that if the BJP came to power again, it would scrap the reservation system. He said Modi cited two or three instances wherein he took the Constitution in an elephant procession and another instance of him bowing down before the Constitution. The Constitution drafted by Dr B R Ambedkar is not just a book, but it is the spirit of democracy, which Modi assaulted several times by bringing several controversial laws in the last ten years. They included three contentious farm laws, which he withdrew following massive agitation from farmers. The BJP government may not change the cover page of the Constitution, but step-by-step they want to replace the provisions to implement the RSS agenda of scrapping the reservation, he alleged. Uttam Kumar Reddy slammed Modi for misleading the people by accusing the Congress of snatching away the reservation from SC, ST and BCs and giving it away to Muslims. He challenged Modi to prove a single instance in history where a reservation quota belonging to one community was removed and given to another community, including Muslims. He said Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders are targeting the four per cent Muslim reservation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He said in 2004-05, the four per cent quota was given separately without touching the quota for other communities: SCs 15 per cent, ST 6 per cent and BCs 25 per cent. BJP is trying to make a 20-year-old decision an election issue despite the fact that a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court would take the final decision on a 4 per cent Muslim quota, he said. He alleged that Modi was afraid of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's promise to conduct the caste census across the country and give every community its due share in resources and opportunities. Instead of cheating the Dalits, Adivasis and OBCs by promising to distribute only 4 per cent of the quota after snatching it from Muslims, he challenged Modi to announce reservations for all communities in proportionate to their population as stipulated in Article 16 of the Constitution. He claimed neither PM Modi nor any BJP leader dared to make this announcement. He said the BJP aimed to win 400 seats in Lok Sabha so they could change the Constitution and scrap reservation. Congress stands for social justice and increased reservation for SC, ST and OBCs in proportionate to their population, and after coming to power, it will lift the 50 per cent ceiling on quota, he said.
Cyberabad Cyber Crime police issues advisory for P2P Crypto trading
Cyber criminals target young job hunters by collecting contact details of freshers and less experienced professionals from job search websites, and offer them jobs. Picture for representational purpose only (Photo: DC archives) Cyber criminals target young job hunters by collecting contact details of freshers and less experienced professionals from job search websites, and offer them jobs. Picture for representational purpose only (Photo: DC archives) Hyderabad: With the popularity of crypto currency growing each day, the dangers with it are also on the rise. In a bid to escape from the strict vigil of cyber cops, fraudsters are employing new tools and strategies to deceit the victims. In a latest cyber fraud, the cyber-criminals have targeted people who indulge in Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading, posing as intermediary mule accounts to evade detection, the fraudsters are duping innocent victims using various social media platforms. Victims after falling prey are reporting the crimes to cybercrime reporting portal or helpline 1930 but the cyber criminals with their tactics are converting funds to other currencies making it difficult for the bank to get a refund. The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police have issued an advisory in this regard and asked individuals to stay vigilant. Advisory: - Abstain from Peer-to-peer crypto trading - Ignore any unknown messages regarding online trading - Refrain from engaging with calls concerning trading - Exercise caution while trading with new acquaintances - Contact cyber crime helpline 1930 swiftly for any complaints or queries
Wife of Martyred Soldier Pledges to Continue His Legacy in the Fight for Justice
Wife of Martyred Soldier Pledges to Continue His Legacy in the Fight for Justice Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, on Thursday said her husbands arrest was unexpected and it triggered a shock in the JMM and the family. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Kalpana said it is not in the DNA of tribals to bow and Hemant Soren would emerge stronger. ''We have full faith in the judiciary and we are waiting for Hemant to come out on bail and campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. He is innocent and has been trapped in a pre-planned conspiracy by the BJP-led government at the Centre,'' she said. Kalpana, who has emerged as a new face of the party, alleged that the BJP ''is a tyrannical force that is hell-bent to oppress the opposition.'' ''How will the Constitution be saved when you are arresting opposition leaders who are working for the poor, tribals and dalits. They (BJP) only tell lies. The saffron partys 400+ slogan has pushed the temperature here above 400 degrees. People of Jharkhand are seething in anger against the BJP government and will throw out this tyrannical force which is looting its rich mineral resources,'' she added. On her husband languishing in jail for over 90 days, Kalpana said, ''I have a question as to why all Enforcement Directorate (ED) action takes place only in opposition-ruled states.'' In the alleged rift in the family, Kalpana said, ''There is full unity. Hemant Jis brother was there during my nomination for Gandey bypoll on April 29.'' On her sister-in-law Sita Soren quitting the party, Kalpana said, ''It was her decision to part ways with JMM and my best wishes are always with her.'' Kalpana, 48, who is credited with infusing a new vigour into Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) rank and file after Soren's arrest earlier this year, said politics has never been her choice but circumstances thrust her into it. ''I will fight against injustice and dictatorial forces as bowing is not in tribal DNA. I will follow my husband's footsteps. He chose to court imprisonment rather than compromise his values. I am his better-half and will see to it that tyrannical forces get a befitting reply,'' Kalpana said. ''My husband's arrest by the ED was politically motivated and part of a plan to coerce him to join the BJP. His arrest is part of a plan by the central government to browbeat, intimidate and humiliate him but they will get a befitting reply in the elections,'' she said. Kalpana filed her nomination as the JMM candidate for Gandey assembly bypoll on April 29. Voting for the seat is scheduled on May 20 along with the parliamentary elections in the state. The seat in Giridih district fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. Kalpana, a homemaker with MTech and MBA qualifications, completed her school education from Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, and obtained her engineering and MBA degrees in Bhubaneswar. Her political journey began at the 51st foundation day celebration of the JMM here on March 4, when she claimed that a conspiracy had been orchestrated by her opponents ever since the Hemant Soren-led coalition government came to power in 2019. Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam on January 31. Speculations regarding Kalpana's candidacy arose following the resignation of Ahmad in December, with the BJP claiming it was to facilitate her candidature in case the ED issued summonses to her husband. Hemant Soren had, however, then dismissed rumours of Kalpana contesting from Gandey, calling it BJP's fabrication.
Supreme Court orders 33 pc reservation for women lawyers in SCBA executive committee elections
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Supreme Court Bar Association to reserve at least one-third of posts in the executive committee elections of SCBA for female advocates. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan ordered the SCBA to include six women lawyers in its executive committee this year, including three as []
The Kremlin commented on Ukraines hints about the destruction of the Crimean bridge
Crimean Bridge [PHOTO: Agencies] data-medium-file=https://cf-ent-cdn.easternherald.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/-CGPfOWoVHcRcTbwHaRGUQ/easternherald.com/2024/05/crimean-bridge.jpg/w=1500,h=1000 data-large-file=https://cf-ent-cdn.easternherald.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/-CGPfOWoVHcRcTbwHaRGUQ/easternherald.com/2024/05/crimean-bridge.jpg/w=1500,h=1000 /> Ukraines recent hints about the destruction of the Crimean Bridge are not news; they have happened before. This was stated by the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov during a briefing. The Kiev regime does not hide its intentions to continue its terrorist activities, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized. Peskov added that Russian special departments []
Will follow footsteps of my warrior husband in fight against injustice: Kalpana Soren
Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, expressed shock at his unexpected arrest, asserting faith in his innocence and the judiciary. She criticized the BJP-led government, accusing it of targeting opposition leaders. Kalpana, a new face in JMM, vows to continue her husband's fight against injustice and political coercion.
Allahabad High Court rejects bail plea of MLA Abbas Ansari
In the Chitrakoot jail case, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of MLA Abbas Ansari, son of mafia Mukhtar Ansari. A Single Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Abbas Ansari. The applicant before the Court is a []
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking for a direction to the Respondent to take action against the private Respondent for misappropriateion of MGNREGA funds alloted to Deroli Group Gram Panchayat in the year 2017 to 2022 and registered First Information Report against the private Respondent at the police station []
The Delhi High Court today refused to pass any directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to stop the circulation of deepfake videos amid the Lok Sabha elections. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that the Court cannot pass such directions during the elections and []
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre to form a legal education commission to ascertain the feasibility of having a four-year LL.B course. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora stated that the issue does not fall within the Courts []
