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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Crackdown on dodgy streaming as 100s of sites used for watching Hollywood films and sport for free BLOCKED for all Brits
HUNDREDS of illegal streaming sites have reportedly been blocked for viewers in the UK - and will be impossible to access even with a virtual private network (VPN). Piracy sites with servers in the UK were blocked earlier this month by Cloudflare, an internet infrastructure giant that acts as the middleman between websites and their visitors, Advertisement 2 The company uses geo-blocking, meaning the websites are simply unavailable in the UK Credit: Getty Those visiting the pirate streaming sites are expected to be met with Cloudflare's Error HTTP 451 - a block reserved for law-breaking websites only. Pirate streaming sites are already blocked by most internet service providers in the UK, such as BT, Virgin Media and Sky. People can sometimes evade restrictions by using a VPN - a service which keeps your internet activities private. But due to a recent legal order, Cloudflare has reportedly blocked access to up to 200 pirate streaming websites. Advertisement READ MORE ON STREAMING And this block cannot be bypassed with a simple VPN. Cloudflare is the company connecting web users to their desired websites - which means they can step in and block access at any time. The company uses geo-blocking, meaning the websites are simply unavailable in the UK. While the sites were barred earlier this month, the legal case calling for their blocking may have started as early as February 2024, TechRadar reported. Advertisement Most read in Tech A private law firm delivered a court order to Google, requesting to block 14 piracy sites, according to the Watch as police seize wads of cash from illegal streaming kingpin who made £1 million However, estimates that as many as 200 pirate domains could be affected. It forms part of a European crackdown on piracy. In May, French streaming giant Canal+ scored a legal victory when a landmark ruling ordered five popular VPN providers to block access to over 200 illegal sports streaming sites. Advertisement 2 Pirate streaming sites are already blocked by most internet service providers in the UK, such as BT, Virgin Media and Sky Credit: Getty
Hans India
16-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Poor patients get CMRF cheques
Dharmavaram: Health Minister's constituency in-charge Harish Babu on Monday distributed cheques sanctioned under the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to poor patients suffering from health issues at the NDA office in Dharmavaram town. Speaking on the occasion, Harish Babu stated, 'Under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, every rupee is being directed transparently towards the health needs of the poor. Our government is committed to ensuring the tribals, Dalits, Backward Classes, minorities, and daily wage workers receive proper healthcare support without neglect.' He further highlighted the efforts of Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav in strengthening the healthcare system. 'It is only through this vision that numerous poor families in Dharmavaram are receiving financial assistance for medical treatment through the CMRF,' he added. In this distribution drive, cheques amounting to a total of Rs5,12,451 were handed over to 7 beneficiaries, with each amount tailored to their specific medical needs. Families expressed their gratitude to the State government and the NDA leadership, thanking them for standing by them in difficult times. Harish Babu also conveyed his special thanks on behalf of the people of Dharmavaram to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav for their timely support. Prominent BJP leaders including Shyam Rao, Potukunta Raju, Lakshminarayana, Surendra Naidu and Kuntchepu Ravi were present on the occasion.
Express Tribune
28-06-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
JI riles provincial, federal govts for ignoring Karachi
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar stated that the federal, provincial and local government budget made it very clear that Karachi and Karachiites were the priority of none among the ruling parties. The JI leader expressed these views while addressing a post budget press briefing held at Idara Noor-e-Haq, the JI Karachi headquarters, on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regime allocated just Rs37.44 billion for Karachi out of its budget of Rs3,451 billion -- a mere 1.1 per cent of the total budget. He demanded that at least Rs500 billion be allocated for development in Karachi. Similarly, he said, each town should be granted Rs2 billion and each union council should be granted Rs20 million. Talking about the budget by nine towns in Karachi run by the JI, he dubbed it health, education and people friendly budget. Detailing the budget in the nine towns, he said that Rs870 million were allocated for the education sector as compared to Rs520 million in the last fiscal year. He said that an amount of over Rs310.5 million was allocated for the health sector as compared to Rs160 million in the previous year.
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Business Standard
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
ITAT lawyers' body flags high case pendency in Delhi benches, urges action
The Delhi branch of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bar Association has raised serious concerns over an increasing backlog of cases at the tribunal's Delhi benches, in a letter to the ITAT president, highlighting a deteriorating judicial environment marked by frequent adjournments. 'There is an unprecedented increase in instances where even the binding judgments of the Delhi High Court are not being followed, leading to dissent among members resulting in prolonged pendency of matters for months,' the association said in an April 25 communiqué to the president of the ITAT, reviewed by Business Standard. Delhi has the 'highest pendency' of cases among ITAT Benches, the association claimed. 'It is pertinent to note that Delhi Benches of the tribunal have the highest pendency and many of these matters involve complex legal issues and significant revenue stakes. It is therefore of utmost importance that members with experience, balanced disposition and judicial temperament be posted here, so that the ends of justice are met in a fair, equitable and unbiased manner,' the letter said. An email sent to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Law Ministry, seeking a response on the letter and the rising pendency of cases, remained unanswered till the time of press. According to a written response by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha on March 18, IT appellate tribunals have a pendency of 23,175 direct tax cases entailing Rs. 6.7 trillion in dispute. There are a total of 63 ITAT Benches across India of which nine are present in the National Capital. The letter also flags concerns over the quality of orders being passed, stating that proceedings in several matters are conducted in a casual manner, falling short of the traditionally high standards of the tribunal. 'Despite having raised these concerns informally on multiple occasions, no effective resolution appears to have emerged. Consequently, if no perceptible solution is found, the Bar would be constrained to lodge a symbolic protest by wearing black bands, which could eventually lead to boycott of Benches,' the Bar warned in the letter. The association, in the letter, urged the ITAT president to review objective data — such as disposal rates, dissent trends, and time taken to pass orders — as evidence of the pressing issues before the Delhi Benches. The Bar association also flagged 'an element of bias is palpably discernible' in some cases, causing repeated delays, and questioned a recent appointment. 'We also wish to state that a member who has had serious differences with every Bar association at prior postings has now been posted to Delhi — despite belonging to Delhi — in direct contravention of the binding decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Ajay Gandhi vs. B. Singh, 265 ITR 451, which clearly laid down that members should not be posted to where they have practiced or have personal connections,' the letter stated.
Zawya
21-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Nigeria: Customs intercepts $623,179 crude oil, others in South-East
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C in Owerri at the weekend announced the seizure of N1,010,113,880.00 worth of contraband which included 78 Jerry Cans of 25 litre of Crude Oil, 102 bottles of 75 litres of Diesel, 80 Jerry cans of 25 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) amongst others in the South Eastern part of the country in the last one month. In a statement released by the Unit at the weekend, the Unit added that N13,451,848 was generated from Demand Notices (DN) within the period under review. During his first press briefing at the unit's headquarters in Owerri, the Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Bishir Abdullahi Balogun stated that no matter the intentions of smugglers and their patronizers, the unit will not relent in carrying out its statutory functions which are backed up with intelligence-driven strategies by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The new Controller, while frowning at smuggling, stated that it is economic sabotage to bring in prohibited goods into the country which has negative impact on local industries, and affects the well-being of individuals. Notable among the seizures made by the Unit include: 725 Bales of second-hand used clothing; 2762 Rolls of Satin Fabrics of 60 yards; 2589 used tyres; 233 Sacks of 2Kg foreign Rice; 181 Rolls of Wall Covering; 102 Bottles of 75Cl Diesel; 8 Jerry cans of 25L of PMS; 78 Jerry cans of 25L Crude Oil; 32 New Tyres; 25 Bales of Cannabis Sativa; 24 Bottles of 150Cl of Diesel; 14 Bags of 50kg foreign rice; 3 Carton of Bedwine; one sack of used shoes; one Scannia Container Body truck with Registration number T 281 A2LA; one Mercedes Truck with Registration number NKE 323 XE; amongst others. The Controller of the unit while Commending officers/men of the unit during the briefing anchored his successes to focus, diligence, professionalism, and decision to contribute his quota to national economy, by blocking all revenue leakages, enforcement of trade facilitation and taking charge of the nation's entry points which is of uttermost importance to the unit. In continuation, he reiterated that the unit must work together to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) and the CGC BA Adeniyi (MFR) to succeed. He also called on traders and stakeholders to be compliant, as our officers are professionally trained to checkmate the activities of non-compliant traders and block likely areas of revenue leakages. In our inter-agency collaboration, the seized cannabis sativa shall be handed over to NDLEA. These timely successes and achievements are a result of the purposeful leadership of the Comptroller General of Customs, high-level of professionalism, commitment, and teamwork. He further added that the unit is also determined to sanitize the zone of any form of un-customs activities and facilitate legitimate is committed to the consolidation of successes achieved, collaborative engagement with critical stakeholders, and innovative ideas in its dealings to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in customs operations. The Controller used the medium to thank the sagacious CGC and his entire management team for their dynamic leadership styles and qualities. In conclusion, the controller commended the media for their continuous support and for spreading the gospel. Copyright © 2022 Nigerian Tribune Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
