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Friday, April 24, 2026
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Topic: IT Act

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Rana Ayyub, X Corp & the battle for safe harbour: The broader implications of the case in Delhi HC

Against backdrop of sweeping draft amendment to India's intermediary rules, the case has broader implications for how the law governs what social media platforms host.

No platform’s ever lost safe harbour despite cases of delayed compliance with takedown notices—House panel

Panel also sharply rebuked MHA say its responses to several questions on fast-track courts, prosecution data & a unified cybercrime law were delayed, deflected or curtly dismissed.

Cyber fraud on the rise but nodal agency CERT-In grappling with acute staff crunch—House panel report

192 scientific & technical posts & 22 non-technical posts were sanctioned at various levels, but recruitment has not yet been done. Ministry assures it will finish the process but provides no timeline.

Punjab cops book Oppn leaders for sharing ‘tampered’ Atishi clip posted by BJP’s Kapil Mishra

Citing forensic evidence, Punjab Police say video of Atishi shared by BJP minister was ‘tampered with’. Punjab Oppn leaders booked for sharing Kapil Mishra’s post.

Watermarked content, panel to monitor OTTs—House panel’s recommendations to Modi govt

House panel has also recommended that safe harbour protections for intermediaries under IT Act be reviewed periodically and graded penalties be imposed for failure to comply.

Over 25 celebs face ED probe over promoting betting apps. Restaurant worker’s complaint set ball rolling

Agency’s money laundering case stems from 5 criminal complaints. Celebs named include leading actors Vijay Devarakonda and Rana Daggubati & other celebrities and TV personalities.

In HC, X slams govt order blocking Hindutva Watch. ‘IT Act doesn’t permit curbs on future content’

Micro-blogging platform was responding to petition by Raqib Hameed, who runs Hindutva Watch account. This is 1st time X filed affidavit in court against a blocking order by Indian govt.

SC stays Centre’s notification of fact-checking unit, day after it was issued

Notification stayed until Bombay HC decides on petitions challenging fact-checking unit. SC says challenge raised inpleas 'implicates core values of freedom of speech & expression'.

Text-to-video AI the new threat in election season. Here’s something Indian politicians can do

If political parties take proactive steps in the absence of fail-proof legislation, we can pave the way for a more informed, resilient, and democratic society.

On Camera

Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

What is truly confounding about Ralph Lauren’s bastardisation of the Bandhani into a printed tie-dye is the price tag—Rs 44,800.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.