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WhatsApp violates users' rights by denying dispute resolution: Centre to Delhi HC
WhatsApp had moved the High Court, challenging the new IT rules on the grounds that they violate the right to privacy and are unconstitutional. Objecting to the new IT rules, WhatsApp claimed that they are forced to 'track' the origin of messages received through the network. According to reports, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned platform filed the petition on May 25, the last day to comply with the new criteria.
Actress Ananya Panday grilled by NCB for second day, summoned again
NCB official sources have hinted that there is apparently no evidence of any "drug-related exchanges" in her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan - the son of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan - who has been arrested in the drugs case and currently in judicial custody till October 30.
Delhi sees 38 fresh Covid cases, one death
The Covid infection rate in the national capital has climbed to 0.07 per cent. Meanwhile, the active cases tally has also increased to 340. With eight patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries is 14,14,095 so far, the health bulletin said. A total of 102 Covid patients are being treated in home isolation at present.
Punjab orders probe into Amarinder's relations with Pakistan friend Aroosa
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa said the government would probe the ISI links of Aroosa Alam. "Captain Amarinder Singh is now saying that there is a threat from the ISI. We will look into the woman's connection with it. Captain kept raising drones issue coming from Pakistan for last four-five years," Randhawa told the media.
State can't issue sweeping directions to withdraw consent for CBI probe: Centre to SC
The Centre's response came to an original suit filed by the West Bengal government against a CBI probe into many cases, which included cases related to post-poll violence and coal pilferage case allegedly involving Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is the nephew of party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Digvijaya missing from Cong campaign in MP, party says will appear soon
Will Digvijaya Singh campaign for the Congress or is his absence a part of the party's strategy are issues being widely discussed on social media, and elsewhere. Death of the sitting MLAs from Jobat, Prithvipur and Raigaon Assembly seats as well as the Khandwa Parliamentary constituency has necessitated the bypolls.
No drug chats between Aryan Khan-Ananya Panday: NCB sources
The sources reluctantly divulged that there are 'no traces or references' of any Marijuana (Ganja) or weed-related chat in the two star-kids' WhatsApp communication being scanned in-depth by the NCB. More likely, Ananya is being questioned for her version by the NCB for some different leads it has collected in the case, but the officials decline to elaborate.
Delhi court junks bail plea of activist Sharjeel Imam
While dismissing the plea, Saket Court Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Aggarwal stated that the tone and tenor of incendiary speech tend to have a debilitating effect upon public tranquility, peace, and harmony. Earlier, his counsel Tanveer Ahmed Mir had argued that being critical of the government cannot be the cause of sedition.
Watch | PM Modi addresses nation, says economy bouncing back at fast pace post-pandemic
Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister said, "Experts and many international agencies have given a positive forecast of the Indian Economy, not only India is getting record investment, but it is also creating new job avenues for the youth." He said, "Startups are getting record investment and they are becoming unicorns."
Sentimental rights to Netaji's remains rest with his daughter
Between 1941 and 1943, Bose, previously twice elected President of the Indian National Congress, was in Berlin. While there, and before he came to South-East Asia, he proposed a tripartite acceptance of Indian independence by the Axis powers, namely Germany, Japan and Italy.
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