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Centre Blocks 242 Illegal Betting, Gambling Website Links
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre today blocked 242 illegal betting and gambling website links as part of increased enforcement actions following the passage of the Online Gaming Act, government sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Still Blocked: Government Sources On Buzz About Ban Being Lifted
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TikTok is still blocked in India, government sources said this evening after several users reported that they could access the website of the video streaming platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Bans AltBalaji, Ullu and Other Apps and Websites for Showing Obscene Content
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying "indecent" representation of women.
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www.gadgets360.com
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X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Blocks Websites Exposing Aadhaar, PAN Card Details Of Citizens
- Thursday September 26, 2024
- Business News | Press Trust of India
The government has blocked a few websites exposing sensitive personal identifiable information, including Aadhaar and PAN Card details of Indian citizens, an official statement said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
- Thursday March 14, 2024
- ANI
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Mahadev Betting App, 21 Other Illegal Software Blocked. What Centre Said
- Sunday November 5, 2023
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom
Illegal betting app Mahadev Book is among 21 software and websites blocked by the centre following investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the government said in a statement today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chase India Proposes Setting Up Self-Regulatory Body for Digital Lending Industry Amid Crackdown on Loan Apps
- Tuesday May 2, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Amid the government crackdown on illegal loan apps, research firm Chase India in a report on Tuesday proposed setting up a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the digital lending industry.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
- Thursday February 9, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Thursday February 9, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Centre Blocks 242 Illegal Betting, Gambling Website Links
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre today blocked 242 illegal betting and gambling website links as part of increased enforcement actions following the passage of the Online Gaming Act, government sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Still Blocked: Government Sources On Buzz About Ban Being Lifted
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TikTok is still blocked in India, government sources said this evening after several users reported that they could access the website of the video streaming platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Bans AltBalaji, Ullu and Other Apps and Websites for Showing Obscene Content
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying "indecent" representation of women.
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www.gadgets360.com
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X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Blocks Websites Exposing Aadhaar, PAN Card Details Of Citizens
- Thursday September 26, 2024
- Business News | Press Trust of India
The government has blocked a few websites exposing sensitive personal identifiable information, including Aadhaar and PAN Card details of Indian citizens, an official statement said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
- Thursday March 14, 2024
- ANI
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Mahadev Betting App, 21 Other Illegal Software Blocked. What Centre Said
- Sunday November 5, 2023
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom
Illegal betting app Mahadev Book is among 21 software and websites blocked by the centre following investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the government said in a statement today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chase India Proposes Setting Up Self-Regulatory Body for Digital Lending Industry Amid Crackdown on Loan Apps
- Tuesday May 2, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Amid the government crackdown on illegal loan apps, research firm Chase India in a report on Tuesday proposed setting up a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the digital lending industry.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
- Thursday February 9, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Thursday February 9, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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www.gadgets360.com