Sahyog portal 'beacon of cooperation' between citizen & intermediary, Karnataka HC said, adding that it's a mechanism through which state endeavours to combat menace of cybercrime.
X-owner Elon Musk has clashed with authorities in several countries over compliance & content takedown demands. HC ruled the platform had a duty of accountability & must follow local laws.
Karnataka HC dismissed pleas by X and Digipub, which protested against 'Sahyog' portal that allows govt to order takedown of any content posted on a website by a third party.
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.
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.
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’.
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’.
Former RBI governor says India is now expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy; self-reliance gives India economic resilience and foreign policy autonomy.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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