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India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Case against Malayalam actor Shweta Menon for allegedly acting in vulgar films
The Ernakulam Central Police have registered a case against prominent Malayalam actor Shweta Menon on the basis of a complaint that alleged she acted in films and advertisements with obscene and vulgar content with the intent of earning money. The case was registered under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, section 5, 3 and Information Technology Act 2000, Section 67(A), as per directions of the came at a time when she was contesting for the post of president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) elections scheduled for August 15. There was support growing for Shweta, and it looked like the association might get a woman president for the first time. The entire committee of AMMA led by then-president Mohanlal had resigned after allegations against some of the office bearers, including actors Siddique and Baburaj, emerged following the Hema Committee FIR against Shweta Menon was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Martin Menachery, a social worker. The complainant alleged that the content was spread through social media and adult sites to gain popularity and was misused to make financial gains. According to the police, the case is in a very preliminary stage of investigation. They registered the case as directed by the court. They will probe the case and look into the matter to see if the allegations will stand. The actor is a two-time winner of the Best Actress award at the Kerala State Film Awards and has acted mostly in Malayalam and Hindi. Shweta Menon was also chosen as the Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994.- Ends
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Take Operation Sindoor like action to safeguard dignity of women in digital space, Madras High Court tells Centre
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) must exhibit same interest, as it did in blocking over 1,400 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) during Operation Sindoor, when it comes to blocking websites that display private images/videos of women, the Madras High Court said on Tuesday (August 5, 2025). Justice N. Anand Venkatesh agreed with senior counsel Abudu Kumar Rajaratnam, representing a woman lawyer whose private images/videos were all over the internet/digital media, that the dignity of every woman in the country must be considered as important as the dignity of the whole nation put together. The woman advocate had filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking a direction to MeitY to block the porn websites and other digital platforms on which her private videos as well as images had been displayed after they were leaked by her former boyfriend in the social media. Mr. Rajaratnam said, though the court, during the previous hearing, had ordered blocking of as many as six video links; the number of links in which his client's images/videos were displayed had now increased to 13 and some of the websites had resurfaced even after blocking. On his part, central government senior panel counsel A. Kumaraguru told the court that MeitY had taken serious note of the orders passed by the court on the issue and decided to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for redressing grievances of women facing trouble in the digital space. He said, it had been proposed to constitute an expert committee for formulating the SOP and that the terms of reference of the committee had also been laid down. He said, MeitY had blocked all the 13 video links which the senior counsel had shared with him and that they could not be accessed from Delhi and Mumbai. However, those links were accessible in Tamil Nadu alone and it appeared to be a coordination issue with the local service providers, the panel counsel said and assured the court that the expert committee would study these technical issues too before formulating the SOP and submitting it before the court. On his part, Mr. Rajaratnam brought it to the notice of the court that during Operation Sindoor, the Centre had observed that certain social media handles, including many operating from outside India, were actively propagating false and potentially harmful information. Hence, the government had issued orders, under the Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, for blocking all websites, social media handles and posts that were found to be against the interests of sovereignty and integrity of the country, security of the State as well as maintenance of public order. Then, MeitY issued directions for blocking over 1,400 URLs whose content was found to be anti-India, false, misleading and communally sensitive. Most of those digital content had emerged from Pakistan based social media accounts and yet, the Centre successfully blocked them, Mr. Rajaratnam said. He said, it was expected of the Centre to exhibit the same intensity of seriousness when a woman approaches the Ministry with a complaint that her private videos/images were being circulated in the internet and ensure the offending websites do not resurface even after blocking.
NDTV
30-07-2025
- NDTV
Now, 'Dogesh Babu' Applies For ID In Bihar, Case Filed As Per Orders
Nawada: Following the "Dog Babu" incident in Patna where a dog was issued a residential certificate, a similar incident has occurred in Nawada, Bihar. An application for a residential certificate was submitted in the name of "Dogesh Babu," with a dog's photo, prompting the Nawada District Magistrate to order action. The DM has instructed the local police to file an FIR and investigate the matter thoroughly. An online application was submitted by a person in the Sirdala RTPS (Right to Public Service) office demanding a residential certificate for a pet dog named Dogesh Babu. The application also has a picture of a pet dog. When the matter came to light, Nawada District Magistrate Ravi Prakash took it seriously and directed the concerned officials to investigate and take necessary action. DM Ravi Prakash said that "Such tampering with administrative processes is not acceptable under any circumstances. Action will be taken against the culprits." He wrote on the social media platform, "copycats... or rather copycats, were caught trying to apply for a residence certificate from Sirdala, Rajauli. FIR is being registered for cheap and cheap humour-satire." It is noteworthy that a few days ago, a valid residential certificate was issued in the name of a dog in the Masaurhi zone office of Patna. After which this matter went viral on social media all over Bihar, now this incident of Sirdala in Nawada has again raised questions on the authenticity of government documents. Sirdala Zone Officer Abhinav Raj said that on Tuesday, news came from the RTPS personnel of the zone office that an online application for a residence certificate was received. He informed that the name of the applicant was Dogesh Babu, gender male, father Dogesh's Papa, mother Dogesh's Mami, village Kharondh, ward number 11, post Sherpur, block Sherpur, zone Sirdala district, Nawada, along with other information. Abhinav Raj has lodged an FIR under Section 319 (2) (fraud), Section 340 (1), 340 (2) (fraudulent use of electronic records), misuse of government system, Section 335, 241 (forgery) Along with this, it is also a punishable offense under Section 66D (fraud and impersonation through computer resources) of the Information Technology Act 2000, for which an FIR has been lodged against the applicant in Sirdala police station. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan conducted an inquiry regarding the issue of a residential certificate with the name 'Dog Babu' in the district. The DM, accompanied by City Superintendent of Police (East), Sub-Divisional Officer, Land Reforms Deputy Collector, District Public Grievance Redressal Officer and other officials, visited the Block-cum-Circle Office in Masaurhi to investigate the case. The DM stated that the certificate was issued on the basis of forged documents, and was not an inadvertent mistake but a deliberate a
Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Govt blocked over 1,400 URLs during Operation Sindoor to curb fake news: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) had blocked over 1,400 URLs (uniform resource locators) on digital media during Operation Sindoor, union minister for railways, I&B, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Union minister for railways, I&B, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw was responding to a question raised by lawmaker Tejasvi Surya in Lok Sabha. (Sansad TV) Responding to a question raised by lawmaker Tejasvi Surya in Lok Sabha on the steps taken by the government to combat fake news, accounts, and information during Operation Sindoor, Vaishnaw said in a written response, 'It was observed that certain social media handles, many operating from outside India, were actively propagating false and potentially harmful information. Under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, government issued necessary orders to block websites, social media handles and posts in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state, and public order.' 'The content of these URLs included false, misleading, anti-India news content, communally sensitive content primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content against Indian Armed Forces,' he added. Also Read: Military action against Pak paused, not ceased: Rajnath To combat misinformation during Operation Sindoor, which came about two weeks after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 25 tourists and one local pony guide, Vaishnaw said that the government had set up a 24x7 centralised control room, which was monitored by the defence forces, government media units, and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) for real-time information sharing. HT had reported on the control room, internally dubbed as the 'war room' at the National Media Centre, on May 11. Also Read: Indian armed forces hit terror targets in Pakistan in late-night military strikes: 'Justice is served' He added that the PIB's fact check unit actively tracked and debunked fake news, propaganda, and misleading content on social media, sharing verified information and taking action against fake posts. Vaishnaw further wrote that the I&B Ministry issued an advisory to the media on April 26, four days after the Pahalgam attack, to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security. HT had also reported on July 11 that during the hearings of X vs Union of India case in the Karnataka High Court over the government's blocking orders, social media platform X disclosed that over 62 emergency blocking orders were issued between April and May, targeting 12,000 URLs and 10,500 accounts.
Hans India
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Operation Sindoor: Centre issued directions to block over 1,400 fake URLs on digital media
New Delhi: The government issued directions for blocking over 1,400 URLs on digital media during 'Operation Sindoor', as their content included false, misleading, anti-India news content, communally sensitive content -- primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content against Indian Armed Forces, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha that it was observed that certain social media handles, many operating from outside India, were actively propagating false and potentially harmful information during the Pahalgam terror attack and 'Operation Sindoor.' "Under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, the government issued necessary orders to block websites, social media handles and posts in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, and public order," he said. On April 26, 2025, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security. During 'Operation Sindoor', a centralised Control Room was established for interdisciplinary and inter-departmental coordination. This Control Room functioned 24x7 and facilitated real-time information dissemination to all media stakeholders. The minister further informed that this Control Room comprised nodal representatives from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, along with officers from various government media units, and officials from the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Social media handles and posts spreading fake news and misinformation were actively identified. "Fact Check Unit under the PIB actively monitored social media platforms and online news sources in real time to detect fake images, edited videos, misleading narratives, and any manipulated content targeting the operation's objectives, government agencies, or security forces," said Vaishnaw. The Unit debunked Pakistani propaganda against India and the Indian armed forces and fact-checked many posts countering such content. Additionally, the links related to disinformation or false news concerning 'Operation Sindoor', fact-checked by the FCU, were promptly shared with concerned intermediaries for appropriate action.
