The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre’s reply to a petition demanding a ban on minors operating social media accounts, emphasising the need for robust safeguards.The petition, filed by NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance, argued that because minors cannot legally enter into contracts, they should not be permitted to accept online user agreements required to create social media…
All eyes are on the 18th BRICS Summit, to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026. Several world leaders and delegates are expected to join the event this weekend.One of the most anticipated moments is the likely visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. China and India…
The Centre is again defending the methodology behind a headline economic growth number, this time for goods and services tax (GST) collections, after former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioned the strength of the reported increase.Gross GST collections rose 14.8% year-on-year in August, while cumulative collections during April-August grew 11%, according to government data released 1 September. But former finance…
