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NHRC Seeks Responses From Meta, MeitY and Etah Administration Over Alleged Exploitation of Minors

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to Meta, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Etah district administration after a complaint alleged the exploitation of minors in online content. The complaint raises serious concerns over children’s dignity, privacy, psychological well-being, informed parental consent, and the possible role of adults in controlling or facilitating the material.

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National Governance & Policy4h ago

Press Club Condemns Detention of Journalists Covering Jantar Mantar Protest, Calls It Grave Threat to Press Freedom

The Press Club of India has condemned the detention of two journalists, Frontline's Vedaant Lakhera and The Wire's Mohammad Irfan, while they were covering a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The club said both reporters were wearing press IDs and described the police action as deeply troubling, while also criticising a separate West Bengal Police FIR against Maktoob Media as an attack on independent journalism.

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India & World Affairs11h ago

India Moves to Shield Tax Powers as New Investment Treaty Talks Advance

India is preparing to keep taxation outside the scope of its bilateral investment treaty framework, underscoring New Delhi's determination to preserve sovereign control over tax policy even as it seeks to attract foreign capital. A finance ministry note has been circulated for Cabinet consideration while treaty negotiations with four to five countries are under way, an official said.

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National Governance & Policy11h ago

India, EDF Explore French EPR Nuclear Technology and Pumped Hydro Cooperation

India's power secretary Pankaj Agarwal met EDF chairman and CEO Bernard Fontana to discuss the possible deployment of the French utility's EPR nuclear reactor technology in India, the power ministry said on Friday. The talks also covered the evolving regulatory framework for the nuclear sector and potential cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, underscoring a broader push to deepen Indo-French energy ties.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy27m ago

India trims FY27 market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore, signals longer debt profile to ease rollover risk

The Centre has lowered its gross market borrowing for FY27 to Rs 15.99 lakh crore, while keeping net borrowing at budgeted levels and leaning more heavily on longer-dated securities to manage debt costs and rollover risk. The finance ministry's second-half borrowing calendar also includes Rs 15,000 crore of sovereign green bonds, underscoring the government's effort to preserve fiscal credibility even as bond yields climb.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance1h ago

RBI Sets H2 FY27 WMA Limit at Rs 50,000 Crore to Back Government Cash Flow

The Reserve Bank of India has fixed the Ways and Means Advances limit for the second half of 2026-27 at Rs 50,000 crore, giving the central government a short-term financing backstop to manage temporary mismatches between receipts and payments. The RBI said it may trigger fresh market borrowing if the government uses 75 per cent of the limit, while retaining the flexibility to revise the ceiling if circumstances change.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India's Infra Pipeline Sees Rs 2.88 Lakh Crore Cost Overrun in August, MoSPI Data Shows

Infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 150 crore each reported a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 2,88,122 crore in August 2026, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The latest monthly review shows that while delays and inflationary pressures continue to weigh on large projects, implementation is still advancing, with nearly half of the revised project cost already spent.

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India & World Affairs6m ago

India, Australia Push for Deeper Trade Ties as Goyal Signals New Investment Pact

India and Australia are working to broaden their 2022 trade agreement into a more comprehensive economic cooperation pact, while also negotiating a bilateral investment treaty, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Speaking virtually at ICAI's first Oceania International Conference 2026 in Australia, Goyal said the two countries are also looking to expand cooperation in education, critical minerals and tax coordination.

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Retail, FMCG & E-commerce4h ago

Amazon India Plans $3 Billion Push Into Quick Commerce as Battle for Instant Delivery Intensifies

Amazon India is reportedly preparing to invest $3 billion in its quick commerce arm, Amazon Now, through 2030, marking one of its biggest bets yet on the fast-growing instant delivery market. The move comes as the company races to scale dark stores, improve inventory systems and use AI-driven demand forecasting to challenge entrenched rivals such as Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.

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National Governance & Policy5h ago

12 Years of Make in India: Phones, Defence and PLI Turn Policy Into Output

As Make in India marks 12 years, the initiative has evolved from a broad manufacturing ambition into a measurable industrial push, with electronics, mobile phones, defence exports and PLI-backed production emerging as its clearest wins. Yet the next phase will hinge on whether India can move beyond assembly-led growth to deeper domestic value addition in components, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.

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Startups & Venture Capital6h ago

Akamai's $11.6 Billion Anthropic Deal Signals AI Infrastructure Arms Race as Indian Startups Raise, Expand and Scale

Akamai Technologies' reported $11.6 billion, seven-year cloud computing agreement with Anthropic underscores how rapidly the global AI infrastructure market is expanding, with the deal potentially rising to $20 billion. In India, the same day's startup roundup reflected a broader ecosystem in motion, from Dextr AI's $6.7 million seed round to mPokket's push deeper into New-to-Credit lending, alongside fresh moves in startup competitions and logistics capacity.

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National Governance & Policy8h ago

Google to Test AI Chip in Space as It Pushes Project Suncatcher Toward Orbit

Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space in an early step toward Project Suncatcher, its effort to explore whether machine learning hardware can operate reliably in orbit. The company says the mission will help it study hardware survival, cooling, and satellite interconnectivity under the harsh conditions of low-Earth orbit, with a next milestone targeted for 2027.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors8h ago

Apple hit with $5.7 billion patent verdict over iPhone and Watch haptics

A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed two haptics patents tied to vibration-based tactile feedback used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple rejected the verdict as unsupported and said it will appeal, setting up a major legal fight over one of the company's signature user-experience technologies.

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New Delhi(1)National Human Rights Commission(1)Meta(1)Etah(1)