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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.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?