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Monday, December 1, 2025
TopicIT ministry

Topic: IT ministry

X says Indian govt issued blocking order for Reuters, 2,300+ accounts. IT ministry denies

X's statement counters govt's statement from Sunday that there was 'no requirement' from it to 'withhold Reuters handle'. The platform also expressed concerns over press censorship in India.

Govt clarifies on advisory asking companies to seek nod for AI platforms — ‘won’t apply to startups’

On Friday, IT Ministry issued advisory asking companies to seek permission from government before launching untested AI platforms in India.

Embarrassed Pakistanis have a question—does anyone in IT ministry know how to take a screenshot?

Pakistan's Ministry of IT & Telecom posted a picture of newspaper clippings neatly pasted on A4 sheets on X to persuade citizens to pat the government's back.

Govt says deepfake regulation coming soon, considering penalty for content creators, social media

After discussing with industry leaders, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has promised actionable plan in about 10 days. Says companies agree with govt view that deepfakes aren't 'free speech'.

Will meet social media platforms on deepfake issue, no immunity unless steps taken, says Vaishnaw

IT minister says govt has issued a notice to companies including Meta and Google on deepfakes and the need to take action against them.

As Apple alerts row heats up, IT minister Vaishnaw says govt looking into Oppn leaders’ claims

BJP says Apple should clarify about the alerts it has sent out to Opposition leaders, and rejected snooping allegations against the government as 'baseless and false'.

Open to Chinese investment but subject to compliance with Indian laws, says IT minister

Modi govt ramped up scrutiny of Chinese businesses after a 2020 border clash between the two countries, banning more than 300 Chinese apps, including TikTok.

India–’Mother of democracy’ & ‘first step towards decolonisation’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Outright lie’: Union minister slams Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s claims against BJP govt

In an interview, Dorsey said the Centre threatened to shut down Twitter and pressured it to block journalists who were critical of the government during 2020-21 farmers’ protests.

All about Modi govt’s new draft rules for online gaming — KYC to skirting ‘skill vs chance’ debate

The rules mandate extra safeguards and KYC procedures to be followed by gaming intermediaries, but jurisdictional issues and concerns over definitions need to be addressed.

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There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.