How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Kanpur kidney racket case: How a fake doctor with Class 12 education ran 30 surgeriesA fake doctor, who passed out just class 12, has been arrested in Kanpur. As per initial investigation he even managed to perform30 kidney ...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Posted fake news on social media? Karnataka's new law could send you to jail for 7 yearsKarnataka is set to introduce strict measures against fake news. The government plans a regulatory body and special courts. These courts wi...
21 Jun, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Karnataka government to use AI to curb fake news, bring new lawsKarnataka home minister G Parameshwara the government is ready to bring laws in case there is no provision under the existing legislations ...
27 Jun, 2023, 06.37 PM IST
Karnataka Congress regime to crackdown on fake news, mulls fact-checking unit ahead of parliament pollsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on fake news on social media, saying the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elect...
20 Jun, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Karnataka CM orders crackdown on fake newsThe Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, has instructed authorities to identify and take legal action against those responsible for s...
20 Jun, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Crackdown on Amritpal: 197 released so far, 7 detained under NSA, says Punjab PoliceThe police said it has detained seven persons under the stringent National Security Act. On March 18, the police had launched a crackdown a...
27 Mar, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Crackdown begins on Indian entities supplying fake directors to Chinese shell companiesAccording to these sources, Indian citizens with zero or little education and working in menial jobs, were being provided as directors to s...
08 Sep, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
Meta, Google, Twitter pledge to better fight fake news or risk finesMore than 30 signatories including advertising bodies have signed up for the updated Code of Practice on disinformation, the European Commi...
16 Jun, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
Google, Facebook, Twitter to tackle deepfakes or risk EU finesThe European Commission is expected to publish the updated code of practice on disinformation on Thursday as part of its crackdown against ...
14 Jun, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
India blocks 22 YouTube news channels citing national security concernsThe government, which invoked "emergency powers" under India's IT laws, said it had for the first time blocked 18 Indian YouTube channels, ...
05 Apr, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
Facebook axes 16,000 groups for trading fake reviews after UK intervenesFacebook has also been under scrutiny by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority for antitrust concerns over the technology company's ac...
10 Apr, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
UP fights fake news as Jamaat blamed in most social media postsSaharanpur Police released a note saying that after inquiry all this was found to be fake and the news reports were wrong. The police also ...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
India votes 2019: Facebook action hit 'right-wing' pages tooThese pages had an estimated reach “of at least 200 million” and, in some cases, were digital businesses worth a few crores.
03 Apr, 2019, 06.50 AM IST
Facebook expands fact-checking programme in India, partners AFP to spot fake newsFacebook, which in April this year had partnered with BOOM, said the move will "bolster" its ongoing efforts to "clamp down on manipulated ...
05 Nov, 2018, 09.34 PM IST
Fake news issue: Government portal starts advocacy on WhatsApp safety for students, othersSources in IT Ministry said the Centre plans to engage with state governments to emphasise the role they can play in sensitising students a...
15 Aug, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
- China to extend crackdown on shoddy food products
China will extend a nationwide crackdown on shoddy food products into the New Year as it seeks to restore confidence in the "made in China"...
31 Dec, 2007, 10.23 AM IST