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‘Faceless firm taking refuge under unbridled freedom’: Why HC junked X plea against govt’s Sahyog portal

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.

Karnataka HC junks X plea against takedowns via Sahyog portal. ‘Regulation neither novel, nor unique’

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.

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’.

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.

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.

Musk makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI, startup makes counter bid for Twitter

Musk’s bid could ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup at the heart of a boom in AI technology. The 2 are already in an ongoing lawsuit.

US judge rejects SEC bid to sanction Elon Musk after he fails to testify in Twitter takeover case

The SEC is investigating whether Musk violated securities laws in early 2022 by waiting at least 10 days too long to disclose he had begun accumulating Twitter stock.

On Camera

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.