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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-jammu-kashmir-vpn-ban-section-163-doda

J&K's Doda Imposes Two-Month VPN Ban Under Section 163

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (281+ words) Authorities in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, have imposed a new two-month ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This is the latest in a series of similar orders across the Union Territory since May 2025, issued under a provision that legal…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-maharashtra-land-tokenization-devendra-fadnavis

Maharashtra is working on a land tokenisation act: CM Devendra Fadnavis at GFF

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (406+ words) “We are now bringing into place the Architecture of Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset Act, that is, the DELTA Act,” said Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at Global Fintech Fest 2026. He also said Maharashtra would soon introduce legislation…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-ram-mandir-journalist-x-data-supreme-court

Ram Mandir journalist challenges X data demand in SC

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) He was the first to report allegations of theft and irregularities involving donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. His petition says the reporting began in early June, with his first reports published on June 7. Questioning why the police…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-tejasvi-surya-twitter-meta-mp-page

Meta blocks an MP’s page. Old tweet shows warning on similar ban

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (511+ words) Meta has told the Delhi High Court that it blocked the Facebook page of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi after receiving a notice from a law enforcement agency, according to a Bar and Bench report. The page has remained…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-california-open-source-age-verification

California AB 1856 exempts Linux from age-verification law

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (563+ words) Assembly Bill 1856 says that an operating system provider “does not mean a person or entity that distributes an operating system or application under license terms that permit a recipient to copy, redistribute, and modify the software.” An earlier version would…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-cab-drivers-marathi-proficiency-rule

Cab drivers challenge Maharashtra???s Marathi proficiency rule: Can it decide access to ride-hailing apps?

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) Four app-based cab drivers have moved the Bombay High Court against Maharashtra’s rule making working knowledge of Marathi compulsory for taxi, auto and app-based cab drivers, arguing it threatens the livelihoods of lakhs. The petition in Mohd. Kasim Ahmad v....