Right to privacy not absolute in a developing economy like India: Government: The Union Government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the right to privacy was a fundamental right but not all its facets will be covered under it. Attorney General KK Venugopal told a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar,…
Gorkhaland agitation, Day 41: Ban on internet services extended till 4 August: The ban on internet services in the Darjeeling Hills, facing indefinite shutdown for the last 41 days for carving out a separate state of Gorkhaland out of West Bengal, was extended on Tuesday till 4 August. Read More
Four states back right to privacy in Supreme Court: New Delhi: Four states and one Union territory—Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry—on Wednesday backed the constitutionality of the right to privacy. Kapil Sibal, counsel for the states, told the Supreme Court that with the advent of technology, which is pervasive in nature, the state…
You Asked the Internet: So, What is the Human Rights Act?: Starting typing at your keyboard, and no sooner have you got the words ‘human rights’ out, Google will suggest you’re asking about the Human Rights Act. In fact, it’s one of the most asked human rights questions on the internet. We’ve got loads of resources on…
Darjeeling: Teachers’ plea to restore internet to help exam-bound students goes unheard: Darjeeling, July 25: It is the students’ community which is being hit the hardest due to the indefinite bandh and ban on internet services in restive Darjeeling. On the one hand, schools and colleges remained closed, and on the other hand, students were…
Indefinite shutdown enters 40th day, DGP to visit Darjeeling: The Director General of Police and other senior police officers will visit Darjeeling today to assess the law and order situation in the hills as the GJM-sponsored indefinite shutdown entered its 40th day. The situation in Darjeeling remained tense but incident-free as no incidents of violence or…
WannaCry Wouldn’t Scare Us If India Had a Cybersecurity Ministry: In Star Trek, Nero, a Romulan from the future, uses black holes to destroy planets of the Federation. Jim Kirk and Spock team up to find a way to stop his evil mission that threatens the very existence of mankind. The Star Wars franchise imagines wars fought with an…
GJM demands restoration of Internet services in Hills: Darjeeling (WB), July 20 (PTI) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists and other hill parties today held a demonstration outside the district magistrate’s office here demanding restoration of Internet services in the hills. Internet services have been suspended for the last 32 days. Read More
Free Public Wi-Fi Make You Prone to Cyber Crime; Learn These Security Tips to Stay Safe: Consumers are unable to resist a strong, free Wi-Fi network and their online behaviours may be placing their personal information at risk, according to Norton By Symantec’s 2017 Norton Wi-Fi Risk Report, released today. “There is a deep divide…
India’s top court to decide if right to privacy is a basic right: India’s Supreme Court will hear more arguments on Thursday to determine whether individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the Indian constitution, in a ruling legal scholars say will have far-reaching consequences. Read More