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Delhi HC orders unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party’s X account
The Delhi High Court ordered the unblocking of the Cockroach Janta Party’s X account more than one and a half months after it was blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
07 Jul, 09:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Journalists challenge Instagram reel ban on Andhra Pradesh AI data center
Two independent journalists, Shamsheer Yousaf and Monica Jha, filed a writ petition with the Delhi High Court on June 30 challenging the blocking of an Ins…
07 Jul, 07:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI launches 50th Quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey
The Reserve Bank of India launched the 50th round of its Quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for Q2 of 2026-27 on July 7, 2026.
07 Jul, 05:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Madras High Court bars AI scraping of travel content in copyright case
The Madras High Court recently ruled that unauthorized use of proprietary travel content as training data or prompts for AI tools constitutes copyright infringement.
07 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zee5 removes film Punjab 95 in India following government takedown notice
Zee5 removed the film Punjab 95, also known as Satluj, from its Indian streaming service within 48 hours of its OTT premiere, citing unspecified "current developments," according to medianama.com.
07 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka HC orders gig platforms to deposit welfare fee under new Act
The Karnataka High Court refused to stay the Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, and directed app-based service p…
07 Jul, 11:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI urges ban on cryptocurrencies to protect India's banking system
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended that cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets (VDAs) should not be legalized in India, citing threats to the economy and banking system.
07 Jul, 11:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC orders blocking of eight piracy sites streaming Sony cricket coverage
The Delhi High Court has ordered internet service providers and domain registrars to block eight websites accused of illegally streaming cricket matches br…
06 Jul, 09:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Mark Cuban calls for $20 federal minimum wage to support workers
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has advocated raising the U.S. federal minimum wage to $20 an hour, calling the current $7.25 rate insufficient for workers to meet living costs.
06 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Government of India auctions dated securities worth ₹10,000 crore
The Government of India conducted an auction of dated securities on July 6, 2026, offering ₹10,000 crore worth of bonds.
06 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Democrats criticize Trump’s $1.4 billion crypto income amid CLARITY Act debate
President Donald Trump’s financial disclosures revealed that crypto business entities linked to him and his family earned $1.4 billion in 2025, drawing sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
06 Jul, 07:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MIB directs Telegram to build piracy detection system within 15 days
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a notice to Telegram on July 4, directing the platform to develop systems to detect and remov…
06 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends regulatory directions for Sadbhav Nagrik Sahakari Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the period of directions issued under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, fo…
06 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to lead India at first UN AI governance dialogue
Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, scheduled this week.
05 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
GoDaddy challenges Delhi HC order ending default domain privacy
GoDaddy has filed an appeal against the Delhi High Court's December 2025 order that ended default privacy protections for domain owners, according to medianama.com.
04 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Former European Parliament member hacked with Pegasus spyware
Former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on the PEGA committee investigating spyware abuses in Europe, Citizen Lab reported.
04 Jul, 05:21 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
IRS deadline nears for claiming COVID-era penalty refunds by July 10
Millions of US taxpayers have until July 10 to claim refunds for penalties and interest collected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to livemint.com.
03 Jul, 11:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government orders removal of apps linked to remote e-rickshaw shutdowns
The Union government has ordered the removal of three smartphone applications—BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion, and Lossigy—from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store due to security concerns.
03 Jul, 11:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI imposes monetary penalty on GIC Housing Finance Limited
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on GIC Housing Finance Limited on July 3, 2026, for non-compliance with regulatory provisions.
03 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI sets redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds maturing July 4, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India announced the redemption price for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) 2020-21 Series-IX, which mature on July 4, 2026.
03 Jul, 07:22 pm IST