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China makes first ChatGPT arrest over fake train crash news

China makes first ChatGPT arrest over fake train crash news

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The police in northwestern Gansu province said in a statement on Sunday that a suspect surnamed Hong had been detained for "using artificial intelligence technology to concoct false and untrue information".

MIM leader held over 'derogatory' post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling'

MIM leader held over 'derogatory' post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

ACP, Crime Branch, J M Yadav said Danish Qureshi, a panelist on news channel debates, was arrested after his purported post on the micro blogging site on reports about discovery of a 'Shivling' inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex during a court-mandated videography survey drew criticism from some quarters.

Fadnavis to be questioned in phone tapping case

Fadnavis to be questioned in phone tapping case

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Talking to reporters, Fadnavis said he has received the notice and he would visit the police station at 11 am on Sunday as being asked.

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'A separate 'Investigation Agency (Other Offences)' or IA(OO), can be created under the state governments, with the expertise and resources required for investigating non-violent offences,' recommends Alok Tiwari, a Cabinet Secretariat officer.

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

A powerhouse line-up mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama's lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Card data breach: Govt promises prompt action

Card data breach: Govt promises prompt action

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

As many as 641 customers across 19 banks have been duped of Rs 1.3 crore using stolen debit card data

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh marries TV anchor Amrita Rai

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh marries TV anchor Amrita Rai

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh married television anchor Amrita Rai.

Chhawla gangrape: Victim's father challenges SC order

Chhawla gangrape: Victim's father challenges SC order

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

On November 7, the top court while acquitting the three convicts had said the law does not permit courts to punish an accused on the basis of moral conviction or on suspicion alone.

NIA raids in Delhi, 3 states against terrorist-gangster-drug smuggler nexus

NIA raids in Delhi, 3 states against terrorist-gangster-drug smuggler nexus

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Those covered under the raids also included gangsters involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

Woman trolled for tweeting about Dipa's performance

Woman trolled for tweeting about Dipa's performance

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

A woman who faced life threats and sexual abuses online for her tweets ahead of gymnast Dipa Karmakar's performance in Rio Olympics sought the help of Union Minister Sushma Swaraj following which a case was lodged by Rajasthan Police.

Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, to 'visit soon'

Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, to 'visit soon'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of Manipur to maintain peace and promised that justice will be ensured to all sections of the society.

'Neutralising IS modules has no easy solutions'

'Neutralising IS modules has no easy solutions'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

'You cannot say that I have blocked a thousand Web sites (operated by IS) and so I am happy.' 'They will immediately open another thousand such Web sites.'

In India, Saudi deals, a message for Pak on terror

In India, Saudi deals, a message for Pak on terror

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

India and Saudi Arabia on Monday called on states to reject the use of terrorism against other countries and prevent access to weapons, including missiles and drones, to commit acts of terror.

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The NCW has written to the Delhi Police to expedite its action in the case against the 'Bulli Bai' app, floated for trolling and harassing the victims, to ensure that such crimes do not recur.

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Outrage over 'Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women; FIR registered

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The Delhi police on Sunday registered a case based on a complaint filed by a woman journalist alleging that she was being targetted by an unidentified group of people on a mobile application named 'Bulli Bai' created on GitHub platform.

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Hacking: All it takes is good coding skills and greed

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

After a group of young hackers beat companies that claim to spend a bomb on cyber security, Karan Choudhury reports on just how easy it is to exploit digital wallets.

Techie gets lifer for conspiring to attack children at Mumbai school

Techie gets lifer for conspiring to attack children at Mumbai school

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on him.

ATM fraudsters get innovative

ATM fraudsters get innovative

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

The number of cyber crimes in India could touch 3,00,000 in 2015

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi will decide by circulation in chambers the fate of the five review petitions at 1.50 PM on March 2.

You can't do a Poonam Pandey in Iran!

You can't do a Poonam Pandey in Iran!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Niloufar Behboudi was arrested by the Iranian government in May 2016 for posting a picture without a headscarf.

Son of retired Major General arrested in Goa for 'terror' links

Son of retired Major General arrested in Goa for 'terror' links

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

The son of a retired army officer was arrested by Goa police after he was found loitering suspiciously at the Vasco railway station gathering information about bomb blasts.

Info sought from Twitter, GitHub over app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Info sought from Twitter, GitHub over app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Police has has also sought information from GitHub platform about the 'Bulli Bai' app developer.

Goa CM hints youth nabbed for anti-Modi post will be let off

Goa CM hints youth nabbed for anti-Modi post will be let off

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that the police had no intention to arrest the engineer who was booked for posting comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, indicating that he may be let off after inquiry.

Cyber network to link 14,000 PS

Cyber network to link 14,000 PS

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The crime and criminal tracking network and systems project aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at police station level through adoption of principles of e-governance. The estimated cost of this project is Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) during the 11th Five Year Plan.

10 HOT careers for IT grads

10 HOT careers for IT grads

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Engineering graduates specialising in artificial intelligence and machine learning can earn up to 24 lakh a year, says Saran Balasundaram, founder and CEO, HanDigital, a talent consulting firm.

Modi arrives in Malaysia; terrorism, trade top agenda of summit

Modi arrives in Malaysia; terrorism, trade top agenda of summit

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Terrorism, trade and South China Sea dispute are expected to dominate discussions at the 13th ASEAN-India Summit likely to begin later today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Southeast Asian leaders reviewing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-India cooperation and charting out its future direction.

Kerala murders: Cops to book fake news spreaders on SM

Kerala murders: Cops to book fake news spreaders on SM

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

In view of the recent back-to-back murders of two political activists in the state, Kerala DGP Anil Kant on Friday directed district police chiefs to take stringent action against those spreading fake news and false message through social media and book the administrators of such platforms who allow discussion on them.

5 ways to avoid credit card frauds

5 ways to avoid credit card frauds

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

Whether it is the virtual world or the physical one using your credit card with a few precautions go a long way in keeping it safe. Be cautious and do not become a statistic in the growing credit card fraud!

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'

Pakistan waging proxy terror war against India: Rajnath Singh

Pakistan waging proxy terror war against India: Rajnath Singh

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

The home minister said, "Pakistan has been regularly violating ceasefire agreements, but India has given a befitting reply."

Videos that led to lynchings in Maha were manipulated: Police

Videos that led to lynchings in Maha were manipulated: Police

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Some of these clippings were from places like Bengaluru, Syria and Karachi in Pakistan, he said.

Timeline: The year-long struggle against farm laws

Timeline: The year-long struggle against farm laws

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to repeal the three contentious farm laws is expected to bring to an end the year-long confrontation between the government and the farmers, which has left more than 700 dead in its wake.

NIA registers 'all-time high' 73 terror cases in 2022

NIA registers 'all-time high' 73 terror cases in 2022

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

On average, about 60 cases were filed by the agency in 2019 and 2020, officials said.

'I can make Dawood confess in 5 minutes'

'I can make Dawood confess in 5 minutes'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Former supercop Rakesh Maria on the challenges of fighting crime.

Mumbai police arrest 3 from Haryana for abusive Clubhouse chat

Mumbai police arrest 3 from Haryana for abusive Clubhouse chat

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The Mumbai police have arrested three persons from Haryana in connection with the chat on Clubhouse app in which obscene comments were allegedly made against Muslim women, an official said on Friday.

Delhi cops to question 2 suspects in JNU violence case

Delhi cops to question 2 suspects in JNU violence case

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The Delhi Police's Crime Branch, which is probing the Jawaharlal Nehru University violence case, on Tuesday will question two suspects and some who were injured in the attack by a masked mob on January 5, officials said.

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Surinder Pratap, whose Twitter handle carried the tweet, was neither detained nor arrested by Jaipur police since it said no case was registered against him in the city.

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.

Bulli Bai app row: Delhi Police seeks info from Twitter, GitHub

Bulli Bai app row: Delhi Police seeks info from Twitter, GitHub

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The Delhi Commission For Women on Monday asked the police officials to appear before it later this week in connection with a probe into objectionable content on 'Bulli Bai' and 'Sulli Deal' apps.

India and Iran want peaceful, stable Afghanistan: Modi

India and Iran want peaceful, stable Afghanistan: Modi

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

PM Modi and Rouhani inked nine pacts including a lease contract for a part of Chabahar port's operation for 18 months.