India

India considers taxing crypto purchases from overseas exchanges

The country’s digital tax, popularly known as the ‘Google tax’, came into effect over a year ago. It is chargeable…

3 years ago

Twitter India’s head called in for police questioning over refusal to remove video ‘inciting communal violence’ – reports

Manish Maheshwari, Twitter India’s managing director, was given one week to provide an in-person statement at a police station in…

3 years ago

India’s exports & imports continue to boom in post-Covid economic recovery

According to preliminary data from the Commerce Ministry, imports soared as well, by 98% to $19.59 billion during the period.Exports…

3 years ago

New, ‘GREEN fungus’ case reported in India, adding to 3 other color types of infection developing in Covid patients

A 34-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh, a large state in central India, is believed to possibly be the first patient…

3 years ago

India strips Twitter of legal immunity for ‘3rd party content’ amid row over new regulation – reports

The social network became the first American platform to lose the legal protections on Wednesday, with the Ministry of Electronics…

3 years ago

Why Beijing loves portraying India as a mere pawn in America’s Cold War with China

Love is in the air Love seems to be in the air in Indo-US relations. The two nations now seem…

3 years ago

Global crackdown on Big Tech mounting as India plans to expedite Amazon & Walmart antitrust probe

The probe launched by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in January 2021 was initiated following a complaint alleging that…

3 years ago

Local officials resign in India as filmmaker faces sedition case for comparing government Covid-19 response to ‘bioweapon’

Young filmmaker and actress Aisha Sultana made her comments during a televised five-person debate, in which she accused the authorities…

3 years ago

Vaccines for everyone over 18, says India’s Modi, as Delhi vows free rations for 800 million people until November

In a national address on Monday, PM Narendra Modi said that 25% of the vaccination program will be handed back…

3 years ago

India issues ‘last notice’ to Twitter urging it to comply with new digital information rules or face ‘unintended consequences’

The notice was issued by India’s ministry of electronics and information technology on Saturday. The ministry told Twitter that it…

3 years ago