Facebook ‘outraged’ by misuse of data by Cambridge Analytica
San Francisco: Facebook said Wednesday the company was “outraged” after being “deceived” over the misuse of data by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which improperly harvested information on 50 million users. A company statement appeared to place the blame for the incident on the British-based firm linked to President Donald Trump, which according to Facebook […]
UN chief greets people on Nowruz
United Nations: The message and the spirit of Nowruz assumes greater importance and significance as the world grapples with innumerable conflicts, rise of xenophobia and the refugee crisis, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. Addressing the annual Nowruz celebration here yesterday, Guterres said people across the world recognise that nothing in is more important than […]
Mentally disturbed girl raped, accused held
Jammu: An Akhnoor area youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a mentally disturbed, underage girl of his village, the police said Wednesday. Shallu Megh of Badgal village was arrested on the complaint of the victim’s father that his “mentally disturbed” daughter was raped by the youth on Sunday, a police official said. The girl’s […]
Pak court upholds death sentence of convict in minor’s murder
Lahore: A Pakistani court has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted in the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl that shook the entire nation and sparked outrage. In the first ever trial in the country’s history that concluded in shortest period of four days, an anti-terrorism court last month sentenced to […]
Centre seeks SC nod for PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar
New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday sought the Supreme Court’s permission to allow the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for a PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar scheme in the court to allay concerns. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a number of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and its enabling Act, said […]
Twitter violates women’s rights, says Amnesty International
San Francisco: Twitter is failing to respect women’s rights online by inadequately investigating and responding to reports of violence and abuse in a transparent manner, Amnesty International has alleged in its latest report. For many women, Twitter is a platform where violence and abuse against them flourishes, often with little accountability, said the report titled […]
Mirwaiz condoles Maqbool Sahil’s demise
Srinagar: Hurriyat(M) chairman on Wednesday condoled the demise of journalist Maqbool Sahil and expressed his sympathy with the bereaved family. “Saddened by the news of Maqbool Sahil’s sudden death .He was a great writer and a bold http://journalist.My heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and prayers for the departed soul”, Mirwaiz tweeted. Maqbool […]
‘Incriminating material’ recovered during searches in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered incriminating material during searches in Samboora and Bijbehara in Pulwama and Anantnag districts. A spokesman of police said that on the strength of search warrants, Budgam Police conducted searches in Samboora and Bijbehara,” said a spokesman. “Continuing investigation of a sensitive case registered at Budgam, search warrants […]
Russian FM threatens to ‘hit back’ at Britain over spy poisoning
Tokyo: Russia’s foreign minister threatened today to retaliate against Britain for “anti-Russian measures”, with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a spy in southern England. Speaking after a meeting with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, Lavrov said: “If the British government continues taking some anti-Russian measures, we will hit back under the principle […]
Cop injured in ongoing Kupwara gunfight
Srinagar: A policeman of Special Operation Group (SOG) was injured in an ongoing encounter at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that the SOG personnel Javid Ahmad sustained bullet wounds in his leg today morning and was evacuated to nearby military hospital for treatment. While the firefight was intermittently […]
