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TopicOnline gaming

Topic: online gaming

‘Ultra vires to Constitution’ — Karnataka HC quashes portions of law banning online gaming

Two-judge division bench also issues a writ of mandamus restraining respondents from interfering in online gaming and allied activities of petitioners.

Sony buys ‘Halo’ and ‘Destiny’ video game’s developer Bungie for $3.6 billion

Buying Bungie will give Sony one of the most popular first-person shooter games to compete with Call of Duty series, which Sony’s main rival, Microsoft, now owns through Activision.

E-Gaming body wants to self-regulate, no chance without govt intervention say many detractors

Electronic Gaming Federation is to set new standards to cover even casual gaming, but they're not binding on member platforms. Experts say body has no powers to enforce them.

Not just yoga, meditation or jogging — online gaming is good for your mental health too

Multiplayer gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft are becoming an increasingly important tool for clinicians as a treatment.

Concern around online gaming addiction valid but ad hoc policy is not what India needs

Gaming disorder is a mental health subject which needs to be addressed with sophistication and care. Prohibitive or restrictive approaches don’t help.

BJP MP Sushil Modi wants online gaming taxed & regulated, says youngsters getting addicted

During Zero Hour Friday, Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi says the online gaming sector, like the cryptocurrency industry, has a regulatory lacuna.

Meet the ‘Virat Kohli of Valorant’ — How Indian esports athletes are leading gaming mania

Esports is no longer a niche subculture. It’s going mainstream, and Indian gamers are keen to make their mark globally.

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The Teen Patti Joy app will help you to earn free Paytm cash and it is fully verified by users. Users get instant payments in their bank accounts.

Karnataka’s online gaming ban won’t work. It shows poor grasp of tech

Heavy-handed technology regulation is a recipe for economic disaster and social rebellion. It reflects a lack of basic understanding of technology.

Online gambling ban bill tabled in Karnataka, govt says want to ‘wean’ citizens from ‘vice’

Bill seeks to ban all forms of online games. Likely to affect popular online games from Mobile Premier League, RummyCircle, and Junglee Games among others.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.