Policy
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American taxpayers spent $33 billion on sports stadiums with fewer seats
American taxpayers have contributed $33 billion toward sports stadiums, resulting in venues with fewer seats and higher ticket prices, according to fortune.com.
12 Jun, 02:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Westchester County sued over 600-camera license plate reader network
A coalition of civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday against Westchester County, New York, demanding a halt to its deployment of nearly 600 license plate reader cameras.
11 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC orders Vercel and GitHub to remove fake IndiaMART websites
The Delhi High Court has directed US-based hosting platforms Vercel, GitHub, and Netlify to take down 15 fake websites impersonating IndiaMART, a leading B…
11 Jun, 08:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Snapchat restricts public Spotlight sharing for users under 16
Snapchat has updated its policies to restrict users aged 13 to 15 from sharing Spotlight posts publicly.
11 Jun, 08:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Canada tables Digital Safety Act to regulate social media and AI chatbots
Canada introduced Bill C-34 on June 10, 2026, proposing the Digital Safety Act (DSA) and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act (DSCC Act).
11 Jun, 06:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Apple removes ShareChat-backed Vibely over policy violations
Apple removed Vibely, a ShareChat-backed anonymous chat app, from its App Store following concerns over policy violations related to nudity and sexual content, according to medianama.com.
11 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Ashwini Vaishnaw calls for new AI law, reversing earlier government stance
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated this week that India requires a new law specifically for artificial intel…
11 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI to underwrite ₹32,000 crore government securities auction on June 12
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will underwrite the auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹32,000 crore scheduled for June 12, 2026.
11 Jun, 02:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Indian online marketplaces earn up to Rs 28,000 crore annually from dark patterns
Indian online marketplaces generate an estimated Rs 25,000-28,000 crore annually through dark patterns such as hidden fees, auto-subscriptions, and pre-sel…
11 Jun, 12:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Canada bans social media for children under 16, regulates AI chatbots
Canada has introduced legislation that bans children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms and imposes regulations on AI chatbots.
11 Jun, 10:09 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
OpenAI and Nvidia increase H-1B visa applications despite $100,000 fee
OpenAI and Nvidia have sharply increased their H-1B visa applications despite a $100,000 fee imposed last year by former President Donald Trump.
11 Jun, 06:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Indian government halts Starlink rollout before SpaceX IPO
The Indian government paused the rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service just before the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in early June.
11 Jun, 12:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Apple to require Child Account for under-13 users with parental controls
Apple announced a new safety feature called 'Child Account' at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8.
10 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI sets redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond 2019-20 Series I
The Reserve Bank of India announced the redemption price for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019-20 Series I, effective June 11, 2026.
10 Jun, 08:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Nepal-India cross-border UPI payments go live with transaction limits
Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (NCHL) has connected Nepal’s National Payment Interface (NPI) with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), enabling real-time,…
10 Jun, 04:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends regulatory directions for Loknete R.D. Kshirsagar 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, for Loknete R.D.
10 Jun, 02:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
German court holds Google liable for false AI overview answers
A German court ruled on June 9 that Google is responsible for false answers generated by its AI Overviews feature, declaring that the AI-generated content constitutes Google's own words.
10 Jun, 10:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US court scraps $100,000 fee for H-1B workers, speeding filings
A US court has eliminated a $100,000 fee previously imposed on certain H-1B visa applicants, providing relief to foreign workers and potentially accelerating employer filings.
10 Jun, 08:09 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
GAO finds $11.5 million wasted at Texas ICE facility before detainees arrived
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on June 9 detailing that the Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at Camp…
10 Jun, 04:08 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Lockheed, Palantir, and Amazon donors win $50 billion in federal contracts
Corporate donors to President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project have received more than $50 billion in new or expanded federal contracts in…
10 Jun, 12:08 am IST