The Centre has blocked 14 mobile applications which, according to central intelligence agencies, were being used by terrorists and their supporters in Jammu and Kashmir.
A source said that on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the concerned department has blocked Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema, Crypviser, Enigma and Safeswiss. “Initially, 15 mobile applications, including a leading messenger mobile application, were identified, but action was later taken against 14 apps,” a source said, adding that these apps have been blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
According to a central intelligence officer, they recommended action after finding that these apps were being used by terrorists and their supporters to communicate with on-ground workers (OGW) in J&K. “Even these apps do not have any representatives in India and cannot be contacted for seeking the information as mandated by Indian laws,” a source said.
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“Intelligence agencies also informed the MHA that most of these apps are designed to provide anonymity to these users and their features make it tough to resolve the entities associated with these apps. These mobile apps aid terrorists and their affiliates to engage in activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India and can disturb peace and harmony,” another source said.
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Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy sought the support of the CPM State unit for the Congress party in Bhongir and other parliamentary constituencies in the state.
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BRS celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day across the State, today, the party, founded as Telangana Rashtra Samithi by K.Chandrashekhar Rao and others who were strong sympathisers for the separate Telangana state in the year 2001, was renamed as BRS by transforming into a national party in 2022.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy sought the support of the CPM State unit for the Congress party in Bhongir and other parliamentary constituencies in the state.
An ISRO employee was arrested on charges of cheating a job aspirant to the tune of Rs. 20 lakhs promising a job in the organization at Kacheguda on Friday.