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3 people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of Muslim man in Alwar. (Photo: File/ANI)

Third suspect arrested in Alwar after man killed for cow smuggling'

28-year-old Akbar Khan was beaten to death by a mob in Alwar's Ramgarh on suspicion of cow smuggling.

22 July 2018 4:11 PM IST

A man was beaten to death by mob in Alwars Ramgarh on suspicion of cow smuggling. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Want justice: Father of man lynched in Alwar on suspicion of cow...

Man identified as Akbar Khan was lynched while allegedly transporting cows from Haryana to Ramgarh.

21 July 2018 11:00 AM IST

Mohammad Azam and his three friends had come to visit their friend Mohammed Bashir Afroz at Handikera village in Bidar on Sunday. (Photo: File)

WhatsApp video wrongly showing Hyd techie as child lifter led to...

A total of 30 people, including admin of a WhatsApp group that spread rumours and another who circulated video, have...

16 July 2018 9:41 PM IST

WhatsApps end-to-end encryption relies on the generation of unique security keys, using the Signal protocol that are traded and verified between users to guarantee communications are secure.

Karnataka Police arrested 25 in latest WhatsApp-led lynching

At least three people have been killed and more than a dozen assaulted over such rumours this year, according to media...

16 July 2018 8:01 AM IST

Next generation of fake news will be empowered by Artificial Intelligence and be far more sophisticated, and even more disastrous.

Death by 'fake news': social media-fuelled lynchings shock India

The killing of Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath has resonated broadly among urban, well-educated Indians.

14 July 2018 1:59 PM IST

A man was thrashed by a mob for allegedly trying to rape a girl in New Delhi. (Representational Image/File)

Woman with biscuits thrashed in Tamil Nadu on suspicion of being child...

The woman was seen having biscuits in her hand, which prompted the villagers to mistake her to be a child lifter.

13 July 2018 9:43 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha is seen with the convicts at his residence after they were released on bail.

Criticised for garlanding lynching convicts, Jayant Sinha 'expresses...

Union Minister Jayant Sinha's act was seen as a support to cow vigilantes sentenced to life imprisonment in murder.

11 July 2018 5:23 PM IST

The belongings of the sadhus were thrown open by the mob, videographed and shared on social media, further fuelling the hearsays. (Facebook Screengrab/ The Assam Rifles - Sentinels of the North East)

Army, police rescue 3 'sadhus' suspected of child lifting, from mob...

Army and police officers came to rescue of 3 people after hundreds of people gathered to attack them in wake of...

6 July 2018 1:59 PM IST

Youngsters are using WhatsApp to consume news. (Photo: Pixabay)

Centre asks states, UTs to check mob lynching fueled by rumours on...

Home Ministry urged states, UTs to 'keep watch for early detection of rumours of child lifting and initiate measures to...

5 July 2018 5:15 PM IST

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have given us an opportunity as fans to interact with our favourite celebrities. However, the conversation has always been one directional. (Photo: ANI)

AI can be answer to check fake info on social media

People must verify the source of the information before sharing it.

5 July 2018 4:49 PM IST

An angry mob had attacked the men after one of them spoke to a girl child in the village. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Main accused in mob lynching in Maharashtra's Dhule arrested

Maharu Pawar, who was absconding since the incident took place on Sunday, was arrested from neighbouring Nandurbar...

5 July 2018 2:24 PM IST

WhatsApp, has rolled out a new feature that will allow its users to share their location with their contacts in real time.

Horrified by terrible acts of violence: WhatsApp to IT ministry

WhatsApp has said false news, misinformation and spread of hoaxes are issues that need to be dealt with collectively.

4 July 2018 1:54 PM IST