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X says it won’t cooperate with ‘politically motivated’ French probe on algorithm bias

The Elon Musk-run company denied all charges, calling the probe a ‘threat to free speech’. It refused prosecutors’ request for access to its algorithm & real-time data.

Sonu Nigam vs Sonu Nigam: How singer invoked personality rights to win impersonation case

Singer says posts by ‘Sonu Nigam’ Singh—who writes just 'Sonu Nigam' on X—harmed his reputation & caused backlash. HC asks man, who claims to be lawyer in Bihar, to use his full name.

MeitY contradicts X, says no requirement from Indian govt to withhold Reuters handle

Referring to Reuters handles being withheld in India, spokesperson for Ministry of Electronics & IT says Indian govt is working with X (formerly Twitter) to ‘resolve the problem’.

Micro-blogging platform X withholds Reuters primary, world handles in India acting on legal demand

Musk-led X in May underlined its ‘disagreement’ with Indian govt, saying ‘in most cases it did not specify which posts from an account had violated India’s local laws’.

Vance backs Trump amid public spat with Musk. ‘Proud to stand beside him’

Vance backs Trump amid public spat with Musk. 'Proud to stand beside him'

AI regulation gets trickier with Grok. India needs adaptive, not reactionary policies

India stands at a crossroads in shaping the legal and ethical future of generative AI.

Why Elon Musk has got his wires crossed in India & an ‘epidemic’ of unique IDs

International media also reports on the latest data from Carnegie Endowment that shows that Indian Americans are still wary of Trump, despite his efforts to woo them.

‘Unlawful content regulation & arbitrary censorship,’ Musk’s X sues Indian govt over IT Act violations

The lawsuit alleged the government is using Section 79(3)(b) to create a parallel content-blocking mechanism, bypassing the structured legal process outlined in Section 69A of the Act.

‘Group or country involved’ Elon Musk says ‘massive cyberattack’ against X amid global outage

The outage peaked at 3 pm with 2,612 users reporting issues, followed by another spike between 6 pm and 7:30 pm, affecting 1,312 users.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar pitches $2 bn investment to Elon Musk for X, from jail

Lodged in Delhi’s Mandoli jail, he adds that investing in X would make him a 'proud Indian'. He has previously written letters to Jacqueline Fernandes, Kejriwal & others.

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Don’t believe these 10 sunscreen myths

UV rays can penetrate through clouds and still cause skin damage even on overcast days. Sunscreen should be part of your routine throughout the year.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?