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India, Japan discuss steps to fix energy supply disruptionsIndia and Japan are addressing disruptions in energy supply chains and maritime connectivity. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met hi...
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
Draft IT rule tweaks set off alarms over state powers and costsProposed amendments to India’s Information Technology Rules, 2021 spell an expanded compliance burden for intermediaries and a significant ...
BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump's $10-billion lawsuitThe BBC is urging a judge to throw out former President Trump's substantial lawsuit, which alleges that a distorted edit of his remarks pre...
Fact-check group says 'deeply concerned' over US visa curbsThe International Fact-Checking Network said it is "deeply concerned" by reports that the US State Department instructed staff to deny visa...
Tiny Pacific nation sparks uproar by banning Facebook; here’s why the government stands firm amid major backlashPapua New Guinea’s Facebook shutdown to combat misinformation sparks free speech debates. Learn how this impacts citizens, businesses, and ...
Throttling Vox AmericanaVoice of America, a key U.S. instrument of global influence, faces uncertainty amid Trump administration's funding cuts. Established in 194...
Musk's effigy hung at Mussolini’s desecration site in Milan sparks controversy amid Nazi salute debateAn Italian youth group in Milan protested Elon Musk by hanging an effigy of him upside down, citing a controversial gesture resembling a fa...
If TikTok Is Banned in the U.S., What Comes Next? The App May Vanish from Stores, But Will Users Still Have Access?TikTok, the popular social media app, is facing a potential ban in the United States due to national security concerns. The U.S. government...
Final days for TikTok? App faces ban in US as Jan. 19 deadline loomsTikTok, owned by ByteDance, is at risk of being banned in the United States unless sold to an American company by January 19, as mandated b...
Joe Rogan has a warning for America: If Kamala Harris win US presidency in 2024, it could threaten this...Joe Rogan has warned that the First Amendment could be at risk if Kamala Harris becomes president. He discussed social media censorship and...
After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, should Elon Musk be nervous? Is he next?After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France, discussions about free expression and government control erupted, raising concerns a...
Govt fact check unit not to be constituted till September 4The undertaking given by the Centre to the Bombay High Court to not constitute the Fact Check Unit has been extended to September 4.
Fact-checking unit unlikely to be notified until July 28The government will not constitute its Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify and tag fake news till July 28 as it is expected to make its argum...
What is Elon Musk really doing as he guns for Twitter?Elon Musk has described himself as a "free speech absolutist" - but he has blocked Twitter users who question or disagree with him. Regulat...
Criticising government inaction doesn’t promote hatred: Supreme CourtA bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said while quashing an FIR registered against editor of Shillong times Patr...
SC stays arrest of Shashi Tharoor, others for tweets on farmer Navreet Singh's deathStay on the arrests was given after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Delhi Police, refused to promise that they would not b...
US snubs India’s request against Google, FacebookThe home ministry told a Delhi court that the US authorities are unable to execute the request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-b...
US unable to execute summons to websites including Facebook, Google: MHA tells courtThe MHA told a Delhi court that US authorities are unable to "execute" request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-based websites, i...
Freedom of expression must include right to offend: Manish TewariIt's just fair for the government to measure up and be in sync with young India's desire to cut down response time in decision making.