Industry seeks urgent meeting with govt over bill to regulate online gaming

IANS | August 20, 2025 9:39 AM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As the Cabinet approved a bill to regulate online gaming which is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, leading industry representatives have requested an urgent meeting with the government, saying that the Bill, if passed, “will cause serious harm to Indian users and citizens”.

NSA Doval, Wang Yi agree on new mechanisms for peace, delimitation

IANS | August 20, 2025 12:07 AM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at stabilising bilateral ties and advancing the long-pending boundary resolution, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval hosted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ dialogue on the India-China Boundary Question.

Peace, progress, and partnership: India, China chart forward-looking roadmap for bilateral ties

IANS | August 19, 2025 10:25 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic engagement, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held wide-ranging bilateral talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the discussions were “positive, constructive, and forward-looking,” covering bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual concern.