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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicElon Musk

Topic: Elon Musk

Why Starlink’s India troubles signal the next big battle for space internet

From its devices seized in Manipur to its contentious bid to enter India's satellite communication market, Elon Musk’s Starlink has set off alarm bells in India.

US President-elect Trump rejects bipartisan spending bill, raises risks of govt shutdown

Trump urges Congress to pass legislation that would tie up loose ends before he takes office next month by raising the govt’s borrowing authority & extending government funding.

Starlink ‘being used by insurgent groups’ along Myanmar border, seized device ‘belonged to RPF/PLA’

Musk, owner of SpaceX which makes Starlink, has denied his devices are being used for terror activities in India. The seized device is being looked into by specialised Indian agencies.

Elon Musk rejects claims about Starlink being used in Manipur

Musk's Starlink, which provides satellite internet services, does not have a licence to operate in India. Indian Army had earlier found ammunition with alleged Starlink logo.

In Manipur, Army seizes Starlink device made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Seizure of Starlink device raises alarm since it means militant groups, criminal outfits in Northeast, including in strife-torn Manipur, can circumvent conventional internet restrictions.

Indian Police probe Elon Musk’s Starlink’s role in $4.25 billion meth seizure at Andaman and Nicobar

The inquiry comes as Starlink nears its India launch, after months of lobbying for satellite spectrum amid opposition from billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who pushed for spectrum auctions.

US judge rejects SEC bid to sanction Elon Musk after he fails to testify in Twitter takeover case

The SEC is investigating whether Musk violated securities laws in early 2022 by waiting at least 10 days too long to disclose he had begun accumulating Twitter stock.

Tweets to treaties—Trump-Musk bromance is built on too many conflicts of interest

Elon Musk is now a key player in US policymaking. He's already left a mark on Indian government.

Spain’s 4th-largest paper La Vanguardia joins The Guardian in leaving X, citing ‘toxic content’

The Barcelona-based newspaper, which has 1.7 mn followers on the platform, said X lacked an ‘effective and reasonable’ moderating process since Elon Musk bought it in 2022.

Over 1 lakh X users exit Musk’s microblogging platform after US presidential election

Several NYT & CNN journalists also announced their exit from X after polls. It is alleged that Musk, who has been named part of Trump 2.0, used the platform to help campaign for Trump.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.