Calling the law an important milestone in the cyber law framework, Chandrasekhar said there will be punitive consequences of high penalty and even blocking them from operating in India.

The popular file-hosting site AnonFiles.com has thrown in the towel. The site's operators cite massive abuse by uploaders as the reason for the shutdown. AnonFiles tried to limit the problems though automated upload filters and filename restrictions but nothing helped. While the current team says its work is over, others are invited to buy the domain name and give it a shot themselves.

Under the expanded scheme approved on Wednesday, the government will re-skill and upskill 625,000 information technology professionals under the FutureSkills Prime Programme, apart from training about 265,000 people in information security under the information security and education awareness phase programme.

As part of new guidelines issued on Thursday, the government stated that “disclosure or disclaimer” is required for celebrities, influencers, and virtual influencers who endorse as health experts or medical practitioners.

The mega-deal has run into various hurdles since being unveiled in 2021.

ESPN+ and Hulu with Live TV will also see their monthly subscription fees rise, while the company launches a new premium bundle.

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw spospoke to ET about the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) and its impact on social media companies operating in India.
The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

On an earnings call, Robert Kyncl also addressed the label's recent TikTok deal and the response to the 'Barbie' soundtrack.

The regulator has asked the TV broadcast industry to give their views on upgrading DD Free Dish to an addressable platform. The TRAI has also requested input from stakeholders about the migration process for DD Free Dish to become an addressable platform as well as the timeline for implementing the proposed migration plan.