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Anurag Thakur: Govt blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts in 2021-22

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that in 2021-22, the ministry took strong action against YouTube channels working against the interest of the country.

Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said the ministry acted against 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 URLs and got them blocked.

“These actions were taken under Section 69A of Information Technology Act,” he said.

The minister added that the government acted strongly against agencies working against the sovereignty of the country by spreading fake news and propaganda on the internet.

Referring to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Thakur said that it is essential to know the difference between a ‘fact-checker’ and someone who is trying to create tension in the society by staying behind the fact check.

“If someone complains against them, action will be taken according to the law,” he said.

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Mumbai Documents and Draft Submission for Special Revision of Electoral Rolls

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Mumbai: A revised schedule regarding the Special Revision Programme for Electoral Rolls was received from the Election Commission of India on 19 August 2026. Accordingly, the Election Commission of India on 24 August 2026 approved the proposal for rationalisation of polling stations in all assembly constituencies of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban Districts. After the publication of the 2026 Draft Voter List, claims and objections regarding the draft will be accepted in the respective assembly constituency offices between 31 August 2026 and 30 September 2026. The list of addresses of these assembly constituency-wise offices has been published on the official website of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Program2026 Claims and Objections Assembly Constituency-wise Office Address List Between August 31, 2026, and October 29, 2026, notices will be sent to ‘unmapped’ voters, voters with data irregularities, and those who have filed claims and objections through the offices of the concerned Electoral Registration Officers. These claims and objections will be resolved through subsequent hearings. Furthermore, the final electoral rolls will be published on November 4, 2026. Those persons who will attain the age of 18 years by October 1, 2026, can get their names included in the electoral roll between August 31, 2026 and September 30, 2026, by filling Form 6 (Application Form for New Voters) and submitting the necessary documents. Voters whose names are not included in the draft electoral roll or have been excluded from it can get their names included in the electoral roll between August 31, 2026 and September 30, 2026, by filling Form 6 (Application Form for New Voters) and submitting the necessary documents.

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Mumbai Police conducts major operation against call center, 9 arrested, further investigation begins

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Mumbai: Police has unearthed a call centre where people were being duped in the name of courier companies and other companies and franchises. The police received information that a call centre was being run at Room No. 90, Karar, “Internet Transfer Visa Private Limited”, Axis Bank Mobile Colony Road, Malad (Mumbai) in which people were being duped. The police conducted a raid from August 25 to August 26. The people present in the said call centre used to contact the citizens of Mumbai and Maharashtra using the names of various courier and commerce companies and collected money from them by tricking them into giving courier/franchises with well-known courier and commerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, Mantra, Blue Dart, DTDC, Veena Market etc. During the said operation, a case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as the Information Technology Act under Case No. 98/26 of Karar Police Station, Mumbai. A case has been registered under relevant sections. 09 people, including the director of the company involved in the said crime, have been arrested and permission has been obtained to keep them in police custody till August 28. During the said operation, 10 high-end desktop computers, 22 laptops, 30 mobile phones, 5 TVs, more than 100 fraudulent agreements worth a total of 24,00,000/- were seized. During further investigation of the said crime, it has been revealed that more than 20 people have been cheated, while more complaints are being received. Citizens who have been cheated by the said company can contact the police and file a complaint. The said operation has been conducted by Police Commissioner, Devan Bharti, Police Joint Commissioner (Crime), Anil Kanbhare, Additional Police Commissioner (Crime), Krishan Kant Upadhyay, DCP Vinonath Dhole.

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Violence on return from Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession in Mumbai Lalbagh Parel

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Mumbai: Police have registered a case of rioting and taken five people into custody after communal violence broke out at midnight while returning from the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession in Lalbagh, Parel, Mumbai, sources in the Mumbai Police confirmed. A case has been registered against the accused under sections 189(1), 189(2), 191(1), 195(1), 118(1), 121 of the IPC, and the Maharashtra Police Act.
Tensions flared in the Lalbagh Parel area when communal violence broke out between two communities. Muslim youths were passing through Lalbagh Parel on their motorcycles during the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession when youths from other communities gathered and objected to the noise of the motorcycles and rush driving. During this, the police also started taking strict action against several youths. At the same time, youths from other communities insulted the religious flag on the motorcycle of Muslim youths and slogans started being raised from both sides. Youths from the majority community had already set up a guard in the area and when these youths tried to attack the Muslim youths in front of the police, the situation worsened and the matter took the form of violence. The police used light baton charge to control the situation. At present, tension remains here but peace is prevailing.
Various rumors are also circulating on social media regarding the Lalbagh Parel dispute, along with which hateful elements are trying to further worsen the situation by giving it a religious color, which is why now the Mumbai Police has started monitoring social media. Along with this, hundreds of such hateful videos have been viral on social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook, in which hateful elements have targeted a specific community. In this matter, the Bhoiwara police has registered a case of rioting and has taken about 5 accused into custody. Along with this, the police is also talking to the other party and there is a possibility of registering a cross-FIR in this regard. The way the situation is being tried to worsen in Mumbai city, after which the police has issued an alert here. After the attack on Muslim youth on their way back from the Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession, the police have registered a case of violence and rioting and are also examining CCTV footage. Along with this, the police have requested to maintain law and order. Not only that, an alert has been issued, social media is also being monitored. This riot took place due to the mischief of miscreants. Now provocation has also become common on social media, on which the police can take action.

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