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  • Pak’s Hum TV website hacked second time on allegations of vulgarity

    Pak’s Hum TV website hacked second time on allegations of vulgarity

    NEW DELHI: Pakistani’s Hum TV’s website was hacked recently on the grounds that the TV channel shows vulgar content which it should not.

    Firstly reported by hackerpost, the site was hacked few hours ago and it still shows the message by the admin of the site, who probably has taken back the control, ‘The website is down for maintenance and we will be back soon’.

    This is the second time in recent months that Hum TV’s website has been hacked and this time, it is hacked By Exploiterz, Anon Cop, Ch3rn0By1 that’s what it was mentioned on the home page of the channel.

    Hackers compiled the images from different dramas and shows of Hum TV they think are not appropriate, made a collage and put it on the defaced page with a message underneath, ‘And then we complain why there are so frequent earthquakes’, ‘We do not want Vulgarity in Pakistan’ was a clear message from the group which is being named as Pak Mad Hunters.

  • Salman Khan moves High Court seeking quashing of contempt case

    Salman Khan moves High Court seeking quashing of contempt case

    Actor Salman Khan has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of a complaint filed against him in a magistrate’s court which wants contempt action for posting court orders in cases against him on his website.

    Khan’s petition, in which he pleaded that he had created the website only to ensure that there was no incorrect reporting by the media, is expected to come up for hearing tomorrow before Justice KU Chandiwal.

    A magistrate at Bandra court in Mumbai had issued summons to the actor on 10 July this year following a complaint filed by activist Hemant Patil alleging contempt of court action against Salman for allegedly posting court proceedings on his website – www.salmankhanfiles.com.

    The complaint alleged that Khan was embroiled in legal cases including the 2002 hit-and-run case involving him and said that by posting court matters on the website, the actor had committed contempt of court as the matters were subjudice.

    Khan, however, pleaded in his petition that he had created a website only to ensure that there was no incorrect reporting by the media and that the website gave factual information about his cases and nothing beyond that. He further said that no contempt had been committed by him.

  • Nate Silver and ESPN to reboot FiveThirtyEight.com as a data-driven news site

    Nate Silver and ESPN to reboot FiveThirtyEight.com as a data-driven news site

    MUMBAI: Statistician Nate Silver rose to prominence by accurately forecasting the results of the 2008 presidential election as an independent blogger and the 2012 presidency as a writer at The New York Times. But on Friday, Silver moved over to ESPN.

     

    In the next couple months, Silver will be relaunching his website, FiveThirtyEight.com, as an ESPN backed publication. The new FiveThirtyEight will be a standalone website that uses a data to tell stories and make predictions on sports, politics, economics, culture, science, and technology, ESPN said in a statement. Silver will run the new site as editor-in-chief, overseeing a team of writers and editors.

     

    ESPN took a similar approach back in 2010 when it launched Grantland, a website run by sports writer Bill Simmons that brings a long-form journalism approach to sports and culture. Silver will also serve as an occasional political analyst for ABC News which, like ESPN, is owned by The Walt Disney Company.

  • Rediff.com introduces new redesigned website

    Rediff.com introduces new redesigned website

    MUMBAI: Rediff.com has launched the new version of its website featuring a new and enhanced homepage sporting a tiled interface.

    The new Rediff homepage brings alive an assortment of content and services using the contemporary grid layout that is visually rich. Each unit of the grid features the latest information photographs and videos, giving it a more interactive and image-friendly appearance.

    Featuring thirty headlines, the new homepage offers a wide range of relevant news items from across sections like news and politics, business, movies, get ahead, cricket and sports.

    Additionally, its e-commerce platform gets a boost with a large footprint on the homepage to capitalise on the growing usage of e-commerce platforms throughout India.

    The new design is based on user feedback and provides a seamless experience on personal computers and laptops as well as touchscreen handheld devices like tablets and smartphones.

    Rediff.com chairman and CEO Ajit Balakrishnan said, “The Indian internet user base is quickly moving to consuming our services on various types of mobile devices, whether at home or on the go. As a result, this transition required us to take a fresh and innovative view of how our users are likely to interact with our portal. Our new tiled interface is a step towards making it easy for a rapidly growing segment of users who access our website from tablet like touchscreen devices.”

    “We have also redesigned the site in terms of providing users with the content and imagery they desire on our home page, while adding more e-commerce options, which have been in higher demand from this growing population. We believe, the steps we‘ve taken will enhance the overall user experience and over time, contribute to a growing Rediff user base and more widespread adoption of the Rediff brand,” Balakrishnan added.

  • Shailendra Singh to launch new website on 1 Jan

    Shailendra Singh to launch new website on 1 Jan

    MUMBAI: 1 January will mark the launch of www.iammadeinindia.com at the hands of United Welfare Trust and Percept Limited joint managing director Shailendra Singh. The aim of the website is to enable proud citizens of India to come together, express their positive views, inspiring opinions and celebrate the beauty of being Indian.

    The website will serve as India‘s first platform where they can know about inspiring stories and news from across the nation and will read all about, and only about, ‘good news‘! Visitors can check back every morning for ‘Breaking Good News!‘ and start their day with the right energy.

    Singh launched the ‘MADE IN INDIA‘ project, a United Welfare Trust initiative, with the objective to celebrate, promote and build Brand India. ‘MADE IN INDIA‘ looks to unite all Indians in “Celebration of India”. The focus will only be on the positive and activities will be targeted at spreading goodwill and inspiration.

    ‘MADE IN INDIA‘ will be a holistic, 360-degree movement encompassing online, on ground and media activities with an objective to finding a prominent place in the hearts of a billion Indians. Phase I of the venture will include merchandise, knowledge expos, charity dinners, online platforms and even a feature film.

    The site will feature the ‘Top 100 Indians‘ both present in India and settled across the globe. Visitors can surf and choose from a library of 50 AVs showcasing ‘50 Glorious Moments in Indian History‘. New properties that will be launched through 2013 – 2014 include the ‘World Rankings of Top 100 Indians‘ and the ‘Made in India Roadtrip‘. An uplifting feature of this website is that it will strictly filter any negative comments or hateful responses and only focus on positive views – thereby spreading a celebratory vibe across the nation.

    The site enables everyone an opportunity to send their messages, views and thoughts to the Top 100 Indians located in India and around the world. ‘www.iammadeinindia.com‘ will make every possible effort to ensure that these messages are delivered and viewed by these iconic individuals.

    A very exclusive and innovative feature of the ‘MADE IN INDIA”™ (MII) project is the unique registration process wherein Indians register online at www.iammadeinindia.com and attain a unique alpha-numeric code that becomes their MADE IN INDIA Citizenship Number. This number can be sported by MII citizens on their customized, MII exclusive merchandise and also used for a range of activities, communication and entitlements under the various MII initiatives.

    MADE IN INDIA aims to capture ‘Top Indian Interviews‘ which will feature Indian achievers, leaders, celebrities, athletes and philanthropists and showcase their unique insights and inspirational stories on how being ‘Made In India‘ made them.

    Singh said, “There are multiple media platforms addressing the relevant issues that India is facing. We share good news and views, and only good news and views. Yes, bad things do happen, but at the same time, wonderful things are also happen. There are so many inspiring stories happening all the time, but we never get to hear about it! We only hear about terrorism, scams, corruption and conflict. www.iammadeinindia.com is India‘s first platform where you will read all about, and only about, good news! Visitors can check back every morning for ‘Breaking Good News!‘, and start their day with the right energy.”

  • Kappa TV asks viewers to shoot an idea

    Kappa TV asks viewers to shoot an idea

    MUMBAI: First, it dared to go off the beaten track with a programming mix in four languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and English. And now, Kerala Mathrubhumi Group’s youth-centric music channel – Kappa TV – will telecast a new contest show for a month starting end-November.  

    The contest is about being creative with your mobile gadgets and though a date and time hasn’t been fixed yet, it will be a half an hour show with 24 minutes of content and 6 minutes of advertising during prime time from Monday to Friday with repeats over the weekend.

    Participants will be required to click/record a short film or photo gallery/music album and submit online to the channel, with entries of not more than 3 minutes’ duration. The second level will see 30 people selected from each category, whittled down to 10 each. Three winners will be chosen from each category in the third and final level, with prizes worth Rs 3.5 lakh distributed among the nine winners, who will be featured on Kappa TV. Of the three levels, the first has no particular theme while the second and third rounds will be more specific.

    “We want to see to what extent people can extend their imagination,” says Mathrubhumi TV CEO Mohan Nair, who is helming the eight-strong in-house team producing the show.

    What about the authenticity of the clips being received? Nair says they won’t know in the first round but for the next two rounds, a separate team will monitor the participants.

    While the show host and three judges are being finalised, it is certain they will be popular local personalities. Each episode, shot in Malayalam at the Mathrubhumi TV Studio, will feature six people demonstrating not only their creativity but also delving into their work, family and aspirations.

    Promotions are on since 22 October, and will go on till 21 November, involving the Mathrubhumi Group’s strong media line up of news and radio channels, newspapers and website, as also outdoor hoardings and college activities in the form of game shows.

    “The contest is open to all but we are getting the youth involved because they are very much in tune with mobile phones and they are also keen to be involved with channels. Our research revealed that not just students but also parents are watching Kappa TV,” says Nair.

    Not surprisingly, Kappa TV has 22,773 subscribers on YouTube while its Facebook page boasts 31, 632 likes. In keeping with the concept of the show, Kappa has roped in Idea Cellular as on-ground and on-air sponsor.

    Hope this ‘idea’ works for Kappa TV gets in youngsters as well as elders to spin their creative ideas.