12 dating websites rebuked for promoting sex trade

Beijing's Internet watchdog has accused 12 dating websites of being a cover for prostitution and has ordered them to clean up their act by next Friday.

"The outrageous pimping content in some websites is very shocking," said a statement of the Beijing Online News and Information Panel, an Internet watchdog made up by government officials, experts and representatives of netizens.

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Web frauds targets women - Cyber crime wing flooded with complaints

The popularity of online social networks has come at a price. Last month, 35 young women lodged complaints with the Lalbazar cyber crime wing about damaging profiles put up on the websites.

The complainants range from students to employees of reputed private firms. The profiles created without their knowledge contain photographs and personal details that can be viewed by other members of the network concerned. Most of the profiles also provide landline and cellphone numbers of the women.

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HC issues notice to center to block web contents

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and some internet service providers on a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the government to take necessary steps to block web contents on the internet which "offended and denigrated Indian values".

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Lack of Cyber laws nurture lovers' nest

Cybercafes in the city have turned out to be a safe haven for lovers as they provide a private space and cost less than restaurants.

In a random survey carried out by The Telegraph at five cyber cafes in Bistupur, Adityapur, Sakchi, Kadma and Sonari, about 25 youths said frequent police raids at Jubilee Park and Tata Steel Zoological Park have forced them to visit cafes with their partners.

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