Twitter hit by 3 police cases in India over alleged child pornography content and controversial Kashmir map

Police in India have launched three cases against the social media platform over the alleged distribution of child pornography, and a fourth for a controversial depiction of the disputed Kashmir region on a map. … Read More >Twitter hit by 3 police cases in India over alleged child pornography content and controversial Kashmir map

Indians cry ‘discrimination’ as AstraZeneca’s local vaccine left off EU’s green list, but identical European-made one included

People in India have slammed a decision by the European Union not to include the Indian-made Covishield vaccine – a locally produced copy of the AstraZeneca shot – in its vaccine passport program, labeling it an “insult.” … Read More >Indians cry ‘discrimination’ as AstraZeneca’s local vaccine left off EU’s green list, but identical European-made one included

Dozens of bodies, many of them buried Covid victims, are washed from banks of India’s Ganges by seasonal floods & float downriver

Seasonal flooding in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has washed up dozens of bodies in the River Ganges that had been buried on the banks of the sacred waterway, amid the recent wave of Covid-19 infections. … Read More >Dozens of bodies, many of them buried Covid victims, are washed from banks of India’s Ganges by seasonal floods & float downriver

Indian govt labels new ‘Delta Plus’ Covid-19 strain a ‘variant of concern’ after cases found in 3 states

A new Covid-19 strain dubbed ‘Delta Plus’ has been labeled a variant of concern by the government of India, after almost two dozen cases were detected in three of the country’s states, health officials said on Tuesday. … Read More >Indian govt labels new ‘Delta Plus’ Covid-19 strain a ‘variant of concern’ after cases found in 3 states

Twitter India’s head called in for police questioning over refusal to remove video ‘inciting communal violence’ – reports

A top executive at Twitter’s Indian branch has received a police notice asking him to appear for questioning in Ghaziabad, after local authorities said the platform stoked communal hatred by refusing to remove a violent video. … Read More >Twitter India’s head called in for police questioning over refusal to remove video ‘inciting communal violence’ – reports

New, ‘GREEN fungus’ case reported in India, adding to 3 other color types of infection developing in Covid patients

As thousands suffer from black, white and yellow fungus in India, doctors are now worried that another infection, dubbed “green,” has been added to the list of post-Covid complications for patients. … Read More >New, ‘GREEN fungus’ case reported in India, adding to 3 other color types of infection developing in Covid patients

India strips Twitter of legal immunity for ‘3rd party content’ amid row over new regulation – reports

New Delhi has reportedly revoked Twitter’s shield against prosecution for illegal user content, saying the platform failed to comply with new regulations as police filed their first case against the site over a violent video. … Read More >India strips Twitter of legal immunity for ‘3rd party content’ amid row over new regulation – reports