Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Kapil Sibal on Facebook, Google: Don't want censorship, but content must be screened

Kapil Sibal on Facebook, Google: Don't want censorship, but content must be screened

Kapil Sibal on Facebook, Google: Don't want censorship, but content must be screened

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:15 AM PST

Kapil Sibal on Facebook controversy: Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today rejected accusations of trying to censor online content and said that companies like Facebook and Google were not cooperating with earlier requests. Reacting to the outrage over the government's move, he said, "We will not allow the Indian sentiments and religious sentiments of large sections of the community to be hurt."

Sarpanch who slapped woman teacher not arrested yet

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:04 AM PST

The Akali Sarpanch, who brutally slapped a woman teacher at a public function in Punjab, has still not been arrested. The First Information Report (FIR) against him was filed after protests by teachers and other political parties. The Punjab government has also ordered a probe.

Anna advised 2-day rest, will leave for Delhi on Saturday

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:51 AM PST

Social activist Anna Hazare has been advised to take two days of 'complete rest' on health grounds, his close aide said today. "The doctor attending on Hazare has advised him two days of complete rest on medical grounds," Hazare's close aide Suresh Pathare said.

Yasin Bhatkal, on the run, is leading revival of Indian Mujahideen: Sources

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:18 AM PST

More than a week after six alleged members of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) were arrested, there are concerns about a revival of the terror group, which seemed to be fading away after its senior leaders were arrested, killed or forced to exit the country in 2007-08.

When attacked, we get stronger, vows Mayawati

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:14 AM PST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today hit out at the opposition parties for targeting her government and the party and said such attacks would only work in her advantage in the Assembly elections due next year. "The functioning of our party and the government is based on the movement of Baba Sahib (B R Ambedkar)...The opposition is not happy and is trying to push back the movement, especially when the Assembly elections are near," she said addressing a rally on the death anniversary of Ambedkar. The BSP supremo said the comments being made by opposition parties on ministers of her government, MLAs and party functionaries only prove that there was "nothing concrete" against her party or her government. "Whenever the BSP or its government has been attacked, we have shown better results...Such attacks only help wake up those cadres who are sleeping. It is only to our advantage," she said. Mayawati also asked party workers not to get "distracted" by the various "hurdles" being created by the opposition parties to thwart BSP from its objective of forming a government at the Centre. Warning her supporters against the designs of the opposition parties, Mayawati asked them not to get perturbed by the casteist parties but give a befitting reply by ensuring the victory of maximum candidates of the BSP in the polls. "Before the 2007 Assembly polls, all the parties including Samajwadi Party, BJP and Congress used all gimmicks to attack us and declared that BSP is finished but we came back with an absolute majority," she said. She also attacked 'casteist" political parties for not doing enough for the respect and honour of dalits and, instead, harming the "movement of self-respect." She said while Ambedkar got the dalits their rights, they were not benefitting from them fully all over the country. On the occasion, Mayawati dedicated 160 projects worth Rs 1,500 crore to the people of the state.

Lokpal report to be presented in Parliament on Friday: Sources

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:36 AM PST

The standing committee's report on the Lokpal Bill will be presented in Parliament on Friday, a delay of a couple of days. For the government that is two days less of the short Winter Session. It has to contend with the deadline set by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare: if the Lokpal bill is not passed in this session of Parliament, he has threatened a new hunger strike, followed by campaigns against the Congress in the five states that are headed for elections.

Dow's Olympics sponsorship row: Govt can take up the issue if needed, says Maken

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:11 AM PST

The row over Dow Chemical's sponsorship of next year's London Olympics is heating up with Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken saying that the government could take up the issue if needed.

Storm after Facebook, Google asked to screen content

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:04 AM PST

Facebook content: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal will today attempt to explain that his recent requests to companies like Google and Facebook are not an attempt at censorship. What the government reportedly wants is for these companies to monitor user content and prevent offensive material from being posted online. Mr Sibal met with representatives of Yahoo, Google and Facebook yesterday in Delhi and asked that the firms use personnel to monitor and remove content, provoking strong headlines and an angry discussion on Twitter.

New York hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam reports to prison

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 03:14 AM PST

The hedge fund founder handed the longest prison term ever given for insider trading reported to a federal facility in Massachusetts early on Monday afternoon to begin serving his 11-year sentence.

Sikh man stabbed at US airport

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:48 AM PST

A Sikh man waiting for a plane at Fresno Yosemite International Airport was stabbed in a seemingly unprovoked attack, police said.

Andhra govt survives no-confidence vote; 16 Congress MLAs face disqualification

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:34 AM PST

The Andhra Pradesh government has comfortably defeated a no-confidence motion against it, which was moved by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu over the issue of farmer suicides in the state.

Climate talks: India dismisses reports of differences with China

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:17 AM PST

India has dismissed talks of differences with other BASIC nations particularly China at the climate change talks in Durban. The BASIC group which comprimises Brazil, South Africa, India and China, has been negotiating with other countries to try and secure a second round of commitment from the Developed Nations under an extended Kyoto Protocol

US intel failed to detect India's first nuclear test: US docs

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:16 AM PST

The American intelligence community failed to detect India's first nuclear test in 1974 as the then Nixon administration, which was focused on Russia and the Vietnam war, had given it a low priority.

Govt objects to certain content on Facebook, Google and others

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:07 AM PST

The Indian Government has taken objection to some of the content on Facebook, Google and similar platforms and told them to find a way to ensure that such material is not carried.

FDI in retail: Opposition insists on rollback; no end to logjam?

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:29 AM PST

The government yesterday decided to suspend its decisions on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail till a consensus is reached among political parties. But will the move bring peace in Parliament? Seems like it won't - as the Opposition still continues to insist that it wants a rollback not a "holdback".

Maoists attack police station in Bihar

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:04 PM PST

Armed Maoists late Monday night attacked the Tandwa police station in Bihar's Aurangabad district, leading to exchange of fire.

Monkey 'arrested' in Pak for crossing India border

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST

Believe it or not but authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province have "arrested" a monkey after it crossed the border with India, according to a media report on Monday.

Mullaperiyar Dam row: Kerala Chief Minister appeals for calm

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:51 PM PST

Amid allegations that the Kerala government was creating panic among people on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has appealed for calm.

Krishna meets Karzai, discusses peace, aid to Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Monday and discussed the peace process in that country and implementation of India's aid programme to Kabul.

Row over Dow's Olympics sponsorship: Govt steps in

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

With the issue of Dow Chemicals sponsoring next year's London Olympics flaring up, the Ministry of External Affairs has stepped in. In a letter, the ministry says that Dow sponsorship of the Olympics is a very sensitive issue and there is strong public opinion against it.

Lokpal Standing Committee seeks extension for submission of report

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:08 PM PST

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress MP from Rajya Sabha and Chairman of the parliamentary panel looking into drafting the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, has sought a week's extension for submitting the panel's draft of the bill.

Bhanwari case: Maderna 'uncooperative', reward announced on another suspect

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:19 PM PST

Sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna, who is being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in New Delhi in connection with the Bhanwari Devi abduction case, is "not cooperating" with the agency, prompting it to evaluate possibility of subjecting him to scientific tests.
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