Section 66A of IT Act is a can of worms: Cyber law expert

Cyber law expert Pawan Duggal has hailed the Supreme Court's intervention in the Palghar Facebook arrests case. ...
05:53 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Irrigation scam: NCP demands re-induction of Ajit Pawar

The White Paper on irrigation projects, which was tabled in the Cabinet on Thursday, has virtually given a clean chit to former irrigation minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar. Following, which the party is demanding Pawar's re-induction in the Cabinet. He had resigned from the post of deputy chief minister of Maharashtra after his name came up in the irrigation scam. ...
09:08 AM, Nov 30, 2012

News 360: Namdhari booked for killing Ponty's brother Hardeep

Government issues guidelines to prevent misuse of section 66(A) of the IT Act as the the demand for changing social media laws reach the Supreme Court. ...
09:49 PM, Nov 29, 2012

Facebook account in Palghar was hacked to create a community divide: Sources

A youth on Wednesday was detained for allegedly posting defamatory comments about Raj Thackeray. ...
08:32 PM, Nov 29, 2012

Govt under pressure to amend section 66 (A) of the IT act

The Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General to respond to a petition challenging the controversial Section 66A in the IT Act. ...
07:06 PM, Nov 29, 2012

26/11: 'May Allah give peace to families of victims'

Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that brought the city to a standstill.Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that brought the city to a standstill. ...
11:04 AM, Nov 26, 2012

The Last Word: Have the media, netas attempted to deify Bal Thackeray?

The proposal over late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has led to a controversy. ...
09:20 PM, Nov 23, 2012

We accept Kasab's execution, have no mercy for a killer: Pak

Pakistan Water and Power Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said that Pakistan has accepted the execution of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab. When asked why Pakistan wasn't claiming Kasab's body, Mukhtar said, "There is no mercy for somebody who picks up the gun and starts shooting people. That is why the Pakistani government has stayed away from it. He did something wrong." ...
02:26 PM, Nov 22, 2012

Kasab's hanging sends strong message: Nikam

The man who spearheaded the trial against Ajmal Kasab all these years, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam spoke to CNN-IBN and spoke about Kasab's trial and execution. "Kasab was given a fair trial. The country has emerged victorious.. By hanging him we have paid homage to all those policemen and innocent victims who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror operation by LeT," Nikam said. "The 26/11 attackers wanted ...
05:01 PM, Nov 21, 2012

President acted fast on Kasab's mercy petition: Shinde

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said India had informed in advance Pakistan and the family members of Ajmal Kasab about the decision to hang the 2008 Mumbai attack terrorist but Islamabad refused to acknowledge the letter. "The External Affairs Ministry through our mission in Islamabad had informed the Pakistan government about Kasab's hanging. When they did not accept the letter, they were communicated through fax," Shinde told reporters here, hours ...
04:40 PM, Nov 21, 2012

Justice delivered in appropriate manner: Leopold Cafe

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks convict Ajmal Kasab was hanged on Wednesday morning at 7.30 am at Yerwada Central Prison in Pune. ...
01:40 PM, Nov 21, 2012

Thackeray FB post: Hospital damages worth lakhs, says girl's uncle

CNN-IBN spoke to the uncle of the girl at the centre of the Bal Thackeray Facebook status controversy. His hospital had been vandalised by alleged Shiv Sena members over the status. ...
02:04 PM, Nov 20, 2012

Thackeray FB post: Girls' arrest draws mixed reactions

Mumbai: The controversy surrounding the arrest of two young girls in Mumbai over a Facebook status message which questioned the shutdown in the city over the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has drawn mixed reactions from the people. While many say that Section 66 of the Indian IT law needs to be changed, others feel that the girls could have been more careful. The girls, who were arrested ...
01:14 PM, Nov 20, 2012

Is it right to arrest people for Facebook posts?

While the DGP ordered a probe into the arrest of the girls, sources in Home Ministry said they were closely monitoring the case. ...
11:51 PM, Nov 19, 2012

What's the legacy left behind by Bal Thackeray

Mumbai came to a virtual standstill on Sunday as Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray was laid to rest. ...
11:10 PM, Nov 18, 2012

Feel orphaned after Balasaheb's death: Actor Tabassum

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray died on Saturday at 3.33 pm sending a wave of shock and dismay amongst his supporters. ...
11:59 AM, Nov 18, 2012

Shocked and pained by Balasaheb's death: Sushma Swaraj

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray died on Saturday at 3.33 pm. He was 86. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said she was expected to meet him on Sunday around noon and that she was shocked by the news of his death. ...
09:41 AM, Nov 18, 2012

Bal Thackeray: The tiger goes silent

The demise of Bal Thackeray at the age of 86 after prolonged illness on Saturday sent a wave of shock and grief among his supporters. ...
11:55 PM, Nov 17, 2012

Tiger goes silent: The rise and fall of Bal Thackeray

In his last years, Thackeray had lost the one ability that he had always relied on " the ability to strike fear. ...
09:09 PM, Nov 17, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Maharashtra gets additional security, Bal Thackeray critical, but stable. Death of Indian woman in Ireland after being refused abortion sparks public, political anger. ...
11:54 PM, Nov 15, 2012