Apple Pay’s India launch shows how RBI’s outcome-based regulation lets technology evolveApple Pay was launched in India after significant regulatory developments by the Reserve Bank of India. This new payment option allows user...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
SC tells govt to reconsider Delhi Metro, roads closures: ‘Don’t use a hammer to kill a fly’The Supreme Court has expressed concerns regarding the proposed closure of Delhi Metro entry gates. It emphasized the challenges faced by c...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Govt fast-tracks safer AI blueprint, paper on regulation out in a monthSpeaking at a World Bank group event, Vaishnaw said the paper will be released in one month, and will focus on AI safety, humanity, skillin...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Elon Musk asks why Starlink still lacks India licence after ‘five years’ of complianceElon Musk has questioned why Starlink is yet to receive an Indian licence, saying the satellite internet company operates in more than 165 ...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
‘Wait till you discover…’: Rahul Gandhi reacts as Elon Musk ups ante over India’s telecom rulesRahul Gandhi took a swipe at India’s telecom regulations after Elon Musk questioned why Starlink is yet to receive an operating licence des...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
India’s AI rules take shape; TCS profit jumps 15%The government is set to release a consultation paper on AI regulations within a month. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 Oct, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Govt rejects Elon Musk’s claims of discrimination in India’s satellite communications approval processThe government rejected Elon Musk’s allegations that “oligarchs” are blocking Starlink’s India entry, saying all three licensed satellite o...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
'Nation wants to know': KTR asks Elon Musk reveal identity of 'oligarchs' he claimed were blocking Starlink in IndiaKT Rama Rao has called on Elon Musk to reveal the identity of individuals obstructing Starlink's operations in India. Musk had previously c...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Government to review fixed costs for urea plants, subsidy payouts may changeIn response to rising production costs, the government is launching a sub-committee to assess fixed-cost payments for urea producers. This ...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Elon Musk accuses ‘oligarchs’ of blocking Starlink India entry; calls it 'crime against people’Elon Musk has accused unnamed “oligarchs” of blocking Starlink’s India entry to protect their monopolistic business interests, calling it “...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
A global job spinner for Indians is now turning into a death trapIndia has emerged as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, but its growing presence aboard global merchant ships has also left ...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Starlink builds 20 gateway sites in India, says user data will stay in countryStarlink has constructed 20 gateway sites across India to develop its satellite communication services. The company designed its operations...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Indian Bureau of Mines invites applications to set up mineral exchangeThe Indian Bureau of Mines is inviting applications from companies to set up a mineral exchange. Interested applicants have until November ...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Centre may seek legal view on licensing of sterile drugsThe government is actively exploring a proposal to expand central licensing authority over all sterile drug products following a recent Sup...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Anthropic enables local inferencing in India for Claude AI via Amazon BedrockClaude Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5 are now available with in-country inference through an India endpoint on Amazon Bedrock, the company...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry expertsIndia should build its own artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework suited to its languages, scale, and application-led AI ecosystem r...
04 Oct, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry expertsIndustry experts say India should develop an AI safety framework tailored to its own languages, scale and application-driven ecosystem rath...
04 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST