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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Tharoor charisma, BJP blitz & an underdog—the 3-way battle for Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram may be the BJP’s best chance to open its account in Kerala, with Rajeev Chandrasekhar giving a tough fight to Shashi Tharoor.

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.

Intermediaries sought govt fact-check unit, IT rules not ‘arbitrary’, says minister Chandrasekhar

MeitY’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar made remarks at conclave of Digital News Publishers Association, an industry body for online news publishers. Fact-check unit proposed in 2023.

Amnesty report says Pegasus used on Indian journalists, govt pressured Apple after threat alerts

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar denies allegations, calls the Amnesty International-Washington Post report ‘half facts, fully embellished’.

Mos Rajeev Chandrashekhar slams WaPo report on Indian govt targeting Apple — ‘half facts, embellished’

Union minister of state for information technology was referring to Washington Post report on Indian govt targeting Apple after it gave hacking warnings to journalists, opposition leaders.

Govt cracks down on deepfakes after viral Rashmika Mandanna ‘video’ — ‘They harm women more’

In advisory to Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) asks social media giants to remove misleading content within 36 hours.

‘Expect Apple to clarify if its devices are secure’: MoS Chandrasekhar on ‘threat notifications’

Centre ordered Tuesday a probe after opposition leaders claimed to have received warnings about attempts by 'state-sponsored' attackers trying to steal information from their iPhones.

Kerala cops book Union minister Chandrasekhar for comments after blasts — ‘promoting enmity’

Police in Kerala have lodged FIR against Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for ‘intending to provoke riot, creating enmity between groups & causing nuisance’.

Import curbs on laptops not about license raj, but ensuring trusted systems, says IT minister

On Thursday, the Modi govt issued a notification 'restricting' the import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra-small form factor computers, and servers.

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.

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What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.