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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
TopicInformation Technology Act 2000

Topic: Information Technology Act 2000

Gangsters, murders & gun culture—67 songs glorifying crime taken down in Haryana STF crackdown

Sushil Manav -
Notices have been issued to the digital intermediaries hosting the songs in question. Some of the flagged songs have since been removed or geo-blocked in India.

Not constant monitoring by govt, it’s non-intervention that will help internet safety in India

Akash Karmakar -
Proposed amendments to IT rules aim to prioritise safety of digital Indians by appointing a government-controlled grievance appellate committee.

Bombay HC order on IT Rules is a start. But its critical eye has missed a greater threat

Shweta Venkatesan -
The order made strong observations on how Rule 9 curtails freedom of speech. However, it did not address the constitutionality of other provisions.

All about Section 69A of IT Act under which Twitter had withheld several posts & accounts

Taran Deol -
The govt had last year used the same law to ban 59 Chinese apps in the wake of the Galwan clash in Ladakh.

Modi govt blocked 3,635 websites & webpages in 2019 — over twice of 2017 figures

Revathi Krishnan -
Instances of content that had the potential to incite hatred and violence increased with higher internet usage, Union minister Sanjay Dhotre informed the Lok Sabha.

Modi govt defends surveillance order in SC, says no blanket permission to agencies

Ritika Jain -
Surveillance will be done only if securing information is not possible through other avenues, Modi govt tells Supreme Court.

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Opinion

India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Meenakashi Lekhi -
Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

Why the CAPF Bill is a victory for internal security

How India uses AI to empower the next billion users

Economy

India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption

Udit Bubna -
Up to 7-8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive in India over the next month while US waiver also opens window for stranded Iranian crude oil.

Defence

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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