German police call for crackdown on growing climate protests

German police call for crackdown on growing climate protests

[ad_1] Police representatives, members of the judiciary and politicians in Germany are calling for harsher penalties for climate activists, including preventive detention and longer prison terms, in an effort to halt their disruptive protests. This week has seen the most intense protests yet by the campaign group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), with hundreds of its … Read more

TechScape: Could this billion-pound ‘crack-down’ end fake reviews and subscription traps?

TechScape: Could this billion-pound ‘crack-down’ end fake reviews and subscription traps?

[ad_1] The British government hasn’t yet succeeded in passing its flagship piece of internet regulation, but it’s about to introduce a second. Hot on the heels of the online safety bill comes the digital markets, competition and consumer bill, introduced today “to crack down on rip-offs, protect consumer cash online and boost competition in digital … Read more

Massive Crackdown Launched By JK Police

Massive Crackdown Launched By JK Police

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla district of North Kashmir launched a crackdown on stunt bikers, with fines and motorcycle seizures carried out on Sunday. According to official sources, the police acted on information that dozens of bikers were performing stunts on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway during Eid-ul-Fitr. Police stopped dozens of bikers, checked their documents, and … Read more

McHenry clashes with SEC’s Gensler over crypto crackdown

McHenry clashes with SEC’s Gensler over crypto crackdown

[ad_1] Gensler has long argued that much of the lightly regulated $1 trillion market violates U.S. securities rules because many of the products consist of unregistered securities. Gensler, an ally of top progressives like Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), has been on a collision course with McHenry since the … Read more

‘Shut it off immediately’: The health industry responds to data privacy crackdown

‘Shut it off immediately’: The health industry responds to data privacy crackdown

[ad_1] For consumers, health care industry experts said, the shift offers more privacy, but could also make it more difficult to find primary care, mental health and other medical services online. “Legal and compliance teams … are telling the marketing team that these tools are dead men walking, you need to shut it off immediately,” … Read more

348 people held during Amritpal crackdown freed, Punjab govt tells Akal Takht

348 people held during Amritpal crackdown freed, Punjab govt tells Akal Takht

[ad_1] Chandigarh: The Punjab government has informed the Akal Takht that 348 of the 360 people taken into preventive custody during a police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh have now been freed. The Akal Takht Jathedar’s personal secretary Jaspal Singh on Thursday said a message was received from the state government that the rest … Read more

Akal Takht Jathedar gives 24-hr ultimatum for release of Sikhs held following crackdown on Amritpal Singh

Akal Takht Jathedar gives 24-hr ultimatum for release of Sikhs held following crackdown on Amritpal Singh

[ad_1] Amritsar: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Monday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government to release all Sikh youths who were held during the police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and his aides. He also condemned the state government for invoking the National Security Act against a few persons during … Read more

Crypto industry poised for clash with government over crackdown

Crypto industry poised for clash with government over crackdown

[ad_1] The $1 trillion crypto industry is going on the offensive against what executives say is an existential threat to “de-bank” digital asset businesses, mounting a lobbying campaign to oppose efforts to discourage lenders from taking them on as customers. “The concern is very real,” Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), one of several GOP lawmakers allied … Read more

India must immediately end crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders: UN expert

India must immediately end crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders: UN expert

[ad_1] United Nations: A top UN expert on Friday asked India to immediately end the crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders and urged New Delhi to release and close all investigations initiated against them. Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders made this comment days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) formally arrested … Read more

Punjab: VHP hails crackdown on Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh

Punjab: VHP hails crackdown on Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday hailed the police crackdown on radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh in Punjab, saying the state government’s action in collaboration with the Centre reflects the country’s resolve to take on forces challenging the sovereignty of India. Addressing a press conference, VHP working president … Read more