Cases against hate-websites targeting Chiranjeevi, others.

Websites and blogs from Sydney via United States have been blocked

PTI | March 7, 2011



The cyber crime wing of Hyderabad police has registered a case against the owners of a few websites and blogs which allegedly defame actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi and other film personalities, a senior official said today. Following a complaint a case has need registered against the owners of a website last night, the officer told PTI. "We have evidence against the persons who had hosted the websites with objectionable content about Chiranjeevi and another Telugu actor N Balakrishna," he said. Investigation revealed that some websites and blogs, hosted from a server in Sydney (Australia) via United States have been blocked since, the officer said. "The culprit has got these websites hosted through an internet domain registrar which has been traced to Sydney. He would be identified soon and will be arrested," the officer said. The Chiranjeevi Blood Bank's officials yesterday filed a complaint with Central Crime Station (CCS) -- a wing of the Hyderabad Police -- saying that some persons were maligning actor's image through a particular website, with abusive content, morphed photographs and offencive messages. Before this, last month actor Balakrishna had filed a similar complaint of objectionable material being put by a website and a few other blogs. They targeted him, NTR Junior (another Tollywood actor)and some members of NTR family, he said. The police have registered separate cases under relevant section of Information Technology Act.

Comments

 

Other News

BJP set to capture West Bengal

The political map of the country is set to be redrawn with the BJP set to win the West Bengal assembly elections, apart from Assam and the union territory of Puducherry. In Kerala, meanwhile, the Congress-led UDF is set to regain power. The filmstar Vijay-led TVK has emerged as the front-runner in Tamil Na

Beyond LPG: Is PNG ready for India’s next cooking fuel transition?

India, the second-largest importer and consumer of LPG after China, faces growing pressure due to supply constraints. Most of India`s LPG imports transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a focal point of global turmoil. Given that LPG forms the backbone of household kitchens and the restaurant industry, any s

Maharashtra adopts hybrid model for Census 2026 data collection

The government has initiated preparations for Census 2026 in Maharashtra, introducing a hybrid approach that combines optional self-enumeration with comprehensive door-to-door data collection to ensure complete coverage across the state.   According to senior officials, the Self-

What the nine Indian Nobel winners have in common

A Touch Of Genius: The Wisdom of India’s Nobel Laureates Edited by Rudrangshu Mukherjee Aleph Books, Rs 1499, 848 pages  

Income Tax dept holds Ghatkopar Outreach on new IT Act

The Income Tax Department organised an outreach programme in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, to raise awareness about the key features of the Income Tax Act, 2025, effective April 1, 2026. The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to promote taxpayer awareness, simplify compliance, and strengthen a transparent, eff

Making AI work where governance is closest to people

India’s next governance leap may not solely come from digitisation. It will come from making public systems more intelligent, more adaptive, and more responsive to the dynamics at the grassroots. That opportunity is especially significant at the panchayat level, where governance is not an abstract po


Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter