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06 Jul 2026

India Plans Airport Facial Recognition Network, Raising Serious Privacy Alarms

A proposal to deploy facial recognition cameras across six of India's busiest airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai - and link them to a centralised data fusion centre in Delhi

• facial recognition

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16 Jun 2026

India Blocks Telegram Over NEET Exam Fraud, Sparking Digital Rights Debate

India has temporarily suspended access to Telegram, one of the world's most widely used messaging platforms, citing its role in what authorities describe as an organised scheme to sell leaked exam

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26 May 2026

India's Gen Z Satire Account Draws Millions, Then Faces Alleged State Pressure

A satirical Instagram account mocking India's ruling establishment amassed more than 22 million followers within days, channelling the frustrations of young Indians over unemployment and governance

• Cockroach Janta Party