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Ministries told to form quick response teams to fight fake online content

2-hour deadline set; memes, videos preferred

Kolkata court grants bail to 18 held in Neet protest violence after remand

The court granted bail to all 18 people arrested in connection with violence during the NEET paper leak protest by the Left students' organisations

Explained: The legal framework governing takedown of online posts in India

Experts say online posts cannot be removed merely for criticising the government, with takedown powers limited by constitutional safeguards and statutory provisions

SC bars coercive action against student protesters, mulls independent probe

The apex court barred coercive action against protesters without criminal antecedents, ordered the release of detained minors and sought responses from states

SC suggests 'digital arrest' to be separate offence under criminal law

The apex court says the Centre should consider a standalone law on 'digital arrest', with stringent penalties and provisions to freeze accused persons' assets

Solar power curtailment of 8,133 GWh in April-June this year: Govt

Solar power curtailment and restriction are being carried out to maintain grid security and due to mismatch between commissioning of transmission lines and RE projects

Gurugram likely to see 100 mm of rain as IMD issues red alert for Delhi-NCR

Gurugram is likely to record its first 100 mm-plus rainfall event as heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR. The IMD has issued a red alert, warning of severe waterlogging, thunderstorms and strong winds

Heavy rain triggers waterlogging, traffic chaos in Delhi, red alert issued

The IMD forecast a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain for the rest of the day, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain across the national capital

Union minister returns ₹99 lakh subsidy taken from own ministry: Centre

The Centre told the Lok Sabha that Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary has returned the ₹99 lakh NHB subsidy he received for a cucumber farming project under a scheme run by his own ministry

Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X over social media regulation

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said the panel has called representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapchat to explain how they protect the privacy and ensure public order

Centre-state govt jointly working to provide flood relief in Assam: PM Modi

As many as 68 people have lost their lives due to the deluge so far this year in Assam

HC to hear Gadkari's plea against Meta, others over AI deepfakes on Aug 5

Gadkari, in his plea, sought an immediate takedown of all fake and fabricated content, along with an injunction against the circulation of such content

ETS launches AI-powered English-speaking preparation app in India

TOEIC Pal offers official practice material, AI-generated feedback and test-aligned scoring for students, professionals and other English-language learners

Neet protests: SC signals SIT probe into police action against students

SC says a fair probe is needed into allegations of police excesses and attacks on 250 police personnel; orders interim relief, including release of detained students below 18 with no criminal record

IT ministry summons Meta over deletion of PM Modi's video on Facebook

According to govt sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has summoned Meta's global head of public policy after a July 23 video of PM Modi was removed from Facebook

Neet protests: Bihar, Assam to withdraw all FIRs, release protesters

The move came after the CJP threatened to resume nationwide protests if the Centre failed to provide written assurances on withdrawing FIRs and ending action against demonstrators

RAF fired multiple munitions, plastic pellets during July 20 protest

RAF fired 55 non-electrical shells, 15 electrical shells, five tear smoke grenades, two rounds from the anti-riot guns and two rounds of plastic pellets on July 20 on the directions of the DCP

Mahadev app probe: Betting syndicates generated ₹43,000 cr in seven years

ED has estimated the proceeds of crime generated by the Mahadev Online Book network and allied betting platforms, highlighting the scale of India's illegal online betting ecosystem

Allahabad HC refuses to hear plea on Jauhar University demolition

As the matter came up before the court, a preliminary objection was raised by the Additional Advocate General (AAG) Anupam Trivedi on the maintainability of the petition

Running out of LPG? IndianOil will now deliver within 4 hours; check cities

IndianOil has introduced Indane XTRALITE NOW, a lightweight 10 kg composite LPG cylinder with home delivery within four hours of booking. The service has started in four cities