Deporting Choksi to India directly may not be easy

New Delhi (IANS) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who was captured in Dominica after going missing for three days "needs to return to India" where he can face the criminal charges levelled…

Twitter asks IT Ministry for 3-month extension on new rules

New Delhi (IANS) With WhatsApp suing the Indian government over the new IT rules for social media platforms, Twitter on Thursday requested the IT Ministry to consider a minimum of three-month extension in order for the company to implement the new…

R&AW chief, IB director get one-year extension

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday extended the tenures of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Chief, Samant Kumar Goel, and Intelligence Bureau Director, Arvind Kumar, by oner year.

Both Goel and Kumar are 1984-batch Indian Police Service…

Twitter's statements designed to impede lawful probe by private enterprise: Delhi Police

New Delhi (IANS) Hours after Twitter said that it is concerned by the recent events regarding its employees in India, Delhi Police on Thursday rubbished its claims and termed the statements of the microblogging giant as not only "mendacious", but…

Govt gives OTT, digital media players 15 days to furnish details on compliance with new rules

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has written to the OTT and digital media platforms to furnish all their details and compliance status as per the new IT rules within 15 days.

In its notice to the platforms, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting…

Subodh Jaiswal appointed new CBI chief

New Delhi (IANS) IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday named the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training said: "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has,…

Goa government moves HC against Tarun Tejpal acquittal

Panaji (IANS) Days after a trial court in the state acquitted former Tehelka Editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of all charges, including rape, in a 2013 case, the Goa government has filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging the verdict.

Jaishankar offers backing for Guterres re-election, discusses Covid vaccines, terrorism

United Nations (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered India's support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his re-election during a meeting in New York at which they discussed a range of issues from Covid-19…

Yaas begins landfall, likely to cross Odisha-Bengal in 3 hours

New Delhi (IANS) The landfall process of very severe cyclonic storm Yaas has commenced and it would cross North Odisha-West Bengal coasts to the south of Balasore within next three hours with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting to 155 kmph.

Cyclone…

Identifying first originator of info undermines privacy, free speech: WhatsApp in HC

New Delhi (IANS) Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp, in a petition in Delhi High Court, said that enabling identification of the first originator of information on its platform in India puts end-to-end encryption and its benefits at risk, as…