US activists mark July 4 with NSA surveillance rallies

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 09:05

Thousands of activists across the United States took to the streets and the Internet to mark July 04 with protests against the NSA`s surveillance programs.

Uttarakhand tragedy: Beware of fake IAF websites

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 13:34

While the huge loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by torrential rains and and landslides in Uttarakhand has shocked the entire nation, there are some who are completely unmoved by the tragedy and are using it to earn a quick buck.

Congress to counter BJP social media campaign: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 20:59

Digvijay Singh said on Wednesday that he was the most abused man on social networking websites.

Jordan: 304 national news websites blocked

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 22:11

Jordan says it has blocked unlicensed news websites in a step toward regulating online media widely criticised by the government and readers for sensational reporting.

Google to `index information` to aid police to track extremist websites

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 21:04

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that even despicable but legal information on Google’s search engine will be indexed to help track terrorism- promoting websites.

Russian social network blacklisted by mistake

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 14:16

Vkontakte, Russia`s biggest social networking website, was put on a state registry of blacklisted websites by mistake Friday, an official said.

Court query on shielding kids from online exploita

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 22:58

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from knowingly or unknowingly getting exploited by adults online.

File fresh affidavit over social network sites: HC to Centre

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 20:15

The Centre was today directed by the Delhi High Court to file a fresh affidavit on a plea questioning how children below the age of 18 years are allowed to open account on social networking sites.

`1030 govt websites were hacked in last 3 years`

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 14:28

More than 1000 government websites belonging to various Ministries and Departments were hacked in the last three years.

US unable to execute summons to websites: MHA tells court

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 18:29

The Ministry of Home Affairs today told a Delhi court that the US authorities are unable to "execute" the request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-based websites.