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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicKerala Police Act Amendment

Topic: Kerala Police Act Amendment

‘Online games of skill fall under freedom of speech & expression’: Why HC junked Karnataka ban

Karnataka Police Act was amended in 2021 to put a stop to gambling. It made operating and participating in online fantasy games with money a cognisable, non-bailable offence.

Why Kerala govt ‘deleted’ Police Act amendment, and BJP’s ‘secret’ plan in Maharashtra

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Vaccine for ‘love jihad’ and Rahul Gandhi, the ‘denier-in-chief’

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

Kerala puts on hold ordinance to ‘tackle cyber-bullying’ amid backlash from CPM, opposition

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday said govt received a lot of opinions on the ordinance from various quarters expressing concern at the decision.

Harsh Kerala law brings 5yr jail for content ‘that could insult’ people, media under lens too

Kerala Governor Saturday signed ordinance seeking amendment to Kerala Police Act to control online bullying and virtual abuse of women, children.

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.