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India Faces First Legal Challenge Against Online Money Games Ban: Report
Gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt.
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Class 10 Student, Addicted To PUBG, Kills Himself As Parents Take Away Phone
A Class 10 student died by suicide after his parents took away his phone for being addicted to the popular online game 'PUBG' in Telangana's Nirmal district on Thursday.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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Exclusive: How Navy HQ Clerk Recruited By Pak Spy 'Priya Sharma' Was Caught
It was a crypto currency trail that led intelligence agencies to upper division clerk Vikas Yadav in Nau Sena Bhavan, the naval wing of the Defence Ministry.
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Odisha Man Kills Family For Opposing Online Game Addiction
A 21-year-old college student killed his parents and sister using stones in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addition to online games, police said on Tuesday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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UP Man Borrows Money For Online Gaming, Kills Mother In Payback Plan: Cops
An addiction to online gaming led a man to murder his mother so that he could claim her life insurance payout and settle his mountain of debt, police have said.
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UK To Limit Stakes For Online Games To Curb Gambling Addiction
The UK government announced Friday that it would introduce stake limits for online slot games in a toughening of regulations designed to help protect people from the dangers of gambling.
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Tencent Is Planning a Valorant League as Gaming Crackdown Eases in China
Tencent is planning to host a Valorant esports tournament as the FPS game rolls out in China, following a two-year industry crackdown. Talks are in their initial stages and Tencent could push back its timeline from its predicted summer window. A Valorant league should help kickstart competitive online gaming in China after pandemic restrictions and...
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PM Advises "Technology Fasting" To Children During Pariksha Pe Charcha
"Don't consider your gadget to be smarter than you" is the advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi has for students to avoid addiction to online games and social media which result in distraction.
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
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India Faces First Legal Challenge Against Online Money Games Ban: Report
Gaming company A23 has challenged the government's ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry's future into doubt.
-
Class 10 Student, Addicted To PUBG, Kills Himself As Parents Take Away Phone
A Class 10 student died by suicide after his parents took away his phone for being addicted to the popular online game 'PUBG' in Telangana's Nirmal district on Thursday.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
-
Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
-
'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
-
The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
-
Bill To Regulate Online Gaming Gets Cabinet Nod, Next Stop Lok Sabha
A bill to regulate online gaming has been cleared by the union cabinet, and is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, sources said.
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Exclusive: How Navy HQ Clerk Recruited By Pak Spy 'Priya Sharma' Was Caught
It was a crypto currency trail that led intelligence agencies to upper division clerk Vikas Yadav in Nau Sena Bhavan, the naval wing of the Defence Ministry.
-
Odisha Man Kills Family For Opposing Online Game Addiction
A 21-year-old college student killed his parents and sister using stones in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addition to online games, police said on Tuesday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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UP Man Borrows Money For Online Gaming, Kills Mother In Payback Plan: Cops
An addiction to online gaming led a man to murder his mother so that he could claim her life insurance payout and settle his mountain of debt, police have said.
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UK To Limit Stakes For Online Games To Curb Gambling Addiction
The UK government announced Friday that it would introduce stake limits for online slot games in a toughening of regulations designed to help protect people from the dangers of gambling.
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Tencent Is Planning a Valorant League as Gaming Crackdown Eases in China
Tencent is planning to host a Valorant esports tournament as the FPS game rolls out in China, following a two-year industry crackdown. Talks are in their initial stages and Tencent could push back its timeline from its predicted summer window. A Valorant league should help kickstart competitive online gaming in China after pandemic restrictions and...
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PM Advises "Technology Fasting" To Children During Pariksha Pe Charcha
"Don't consider your gadget to be smarter than you" is the advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi has for students to avoid addiction to online games and social media which result in distraction.
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
