India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTo effectively tackle child abuse material investigations, India might require a formal data-sharing agreement with the United States. US s...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Employee lost job over pending criminal case; SC awards Rs 5 lakh compensation for wrongful terminationEmployee to get Rs 5 lakh compensation after proving employer terminated him due to pendency of criminal cases; SC order explained. Know ho...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTwo years after the Supreme Court clarified that reporting suspected CSAM to a foreign organisation does not absolve a platform of criminal...
15 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Samay Raina, 4 other comedians get relief as Supreme Court quashes India’s Got Latent casesThe Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina and four others over alleged insensitive remarks about pers...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Iowa man faces 124 charges after over 100 turtles of protected species were captured - Here’s what Alabama law saysAn Iowa man faces over one hundred charges for allegedly capturing protected turtles. Aiden Throndson was indicted on 124 counts for taking...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
- SC to hear MP's plea on facial recognition tech at protest sites
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against police facial recognition technology deployment. This plea challenges biometric surveillance mea...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
Parents can get up to $5,000 per violation by suing social media apps; this US state signs act to protect kids from social media addiction- here's everything you need to knowNew Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act, which will regulate online services for minors. This law aims to increase platform responsibility for...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal courtThe 2023 lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without thei...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did she confess? What happens if jury is hung or she is found not guilty? Latest court updateLindsay Clancy’s murder trial could end with a conviction, a not-guilty verdict based on criminal responsibility, or a hung jury. Here’s wh...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Sweet seller used aluminum foil on Kaju Katli instead of silver foil, was sentenced to 3 years jail; he wins case in Gujarat HC due to this reasonMan sentenced to three years jail for using aluminum foil in Kaju Katli instead of silver foil; he wins case in Gujarat HC due to food insp...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
SC asks Centre to treat PIL for supervisory mechanism against digital harms as representationDuring the hearing, Goswami posed a hypothetical situation to underline the urgency of the issue, asking whether a woman's home address, ac...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to consider mechanism against cybercrime and digital harmsIn a recent directive, the Supreme Court urged the Centre to confront pressing issues related to cybercrime, particularly regarding online ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
MPs across party lines push bills to limit social media access for minorsAlthough private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Rahul Navin gets one-year extension as ED DirectorThe government has extended Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin's tenure by one year. His service will now continue until August 1...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
MeitY asks Meta to revamp algorithms, curb deepfakes and illegal content on platforms: Government sourcesIndia's MeitY has urged Meta to revise its algorithms and provide a compliance roadmap. The government seeks stronger detection and removal...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas challenging new online gaming lawThe Supreme Court will hear challenges to the 2026 Online Gaming Act. A PIL seeks a ban on online gambling platforms operating as social ga...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.21 PM IST