X Corp challenges legality of 'Sahyog' portal takedown process before Karnataka High CourtSocial media giant X Corp informs Karnataka High Court about government content removal requests. The company argues that government agenci...
17 Nov, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Free speech for citizens only, not foreign companies: K’taka HC on XThe Texas-headquartered X Corp (formerly Twitter) had moved court against the union government’s powers to issue orders to block content / ...
29 Sep, 2025, 08.11 PM IST
PhonePe files IPO papers; Tata 1mg funding frenzyPhonePe has confidentially filed its draft IPO papers with Sebi. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
24 Sep, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
X, India spar over lawyer's 'Tom, Dick, and Harry' remark for government officialsX's lawyer argued in an Indian court that numerous government officials are authorised to issue content takedown orders, leading to a rebuk...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
DU professor 'advised' to submit speech text for permission to travel to USDelhi University professor Apoorvanand Jha alleges the administration is demanding his lecture text for a U.S. event for approval, a move h...
18 Apr, 2025, 09.11 AM IST
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok becomes number one app on US Google Play StoreGrok has surpassed TikTok and OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the "Top Free" category. While ChatGPT and TikTok hold ratings of 4.8 and 4.1 stars, resp...
28 Mar, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
India vs X; Smallcase's funding boostThe Indian government will fight allegations by Elon Musk's X about content regulation and censorship. This and more in today’s ETtech Top ...
28 Mar, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
India criticises X for calling compliance website a censorship toolThe lawsuit marks an escalation in a legal dispute between X and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over how it orders content ...
28 Mar, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
X files: Government to challenge suit on information blockingThe central government will oppose X Corp’s lawsuit challenging the scope of IT Act provisions on content blocking. X seeks to quash blocki...
28 Mar, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
22 Mar, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
PayU’s new acquisition; X sues Indian governmentFintech firm PayU has backed a payments infrastructure company to bolster its presence in the sector. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Mar, 2025, 07.37 PM IST
Elon Musk's X petitions court against Indian government’s information blocking ordersThe Centre, the petition argues, is using Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to enforce curbs. The lawsuit highlight...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Behind Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the Indian governmentThe lawsuit challenges the Indian government's interpretation of Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, arguing it contra...
20 Mar, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules on fake news; speaks of their 'chilling effect'The Bombay High Court has struck down amended IT Rules that aimed to identify fake content about the government on social media. The court ...
20 Sep, 2024, 10.16 PM IST
Flipkart maps out India redux; QED’s Nigel Morris interviewHappy Monday! Ecommerce major Flipkart is in discussions to shift its domicile from Singapore to India. This scoop and more in today’s ETte...
13 May, 2024, 07.32 AM IST
Govt notifies new rules governing digital mediaThe move expected to significantly alter the way social media firms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as streaming services Netf...
01 Mar, 2021, 06.30 PM IST