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Why ED arrests in Gameskraft PMLA case didn't hold up before Karnataka HC

Gameskraft Technologies suspended operations last year
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 05:19 pm IST

2 boys fall for mobile game bluff, kill friend for money after failed extortion bid

Police said that the amount in the game’s wallet was just a deception to keep players engaged. (File photo)
Published on May 21, 2026 07:47 pm IST

Govt may mandate registration for online games from China, Pakistan, Turkey

Govt finalises online gaming rules under PROG Act, 2025; banks must halt transactions for banned games, focus on high-risk foreign apps. (Representative photo)
Updated on Apr 23, 2026 06:38 am IST

Centre notifies rules to regulate online gaming. What changes from May 1?

The newly-notified rules enable the formation of a digital gaming authority.
Published on Apr 22, 2026 06:42 pm IST

Bhopal: 14-year-old boy dies by suicide over online game task, police say

The deceased was a Class 8 student and the only son of his parents (Representative photo)
Published on Feb 04, 2026 07:51 pm IST

Unaware game had 'tasks': Father on Ghaziabad sisters' deaths linked to gaming addiction

Unaware game had 'tasks': Father on Ghaziabad sisters' deaths linked to gaming addiction
Published on Feb 04, 2026 02:18 pm IST

Ghaziabad girls, who jumped off building, ‘thought they were Korean princesses’

The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday at a high-rise apartment complex in the Ghaziabad.
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 09:02 pm IST

Fortnite OG Season 7: Release date, returning weapons, maps, and skins

All about Fortnite OG Season 7
Updated on Dec 09, 2025 06:24 pm IST

Who is Saumya Singh Rathore? WinZO co-founder held on money laundering charges

Saumya Singh Rathore co-founded money-based online gaming app WinZO in 2017.
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 03:03 pm IST

ED arrests gaming platform WinZO's founder duo over money laundering charges

ED said WinZO was operating real-money games in countries such as Brazil, the US, and Germany, from India .
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 09:35 am IST

SC demands comprehensive reply from centre on online gaming law challenges

The top court was hearing a batch of transferred petitions challenging the online gaming law.
Published on Nov 04, 2025 03:03 pm IST

Akshay reveals daughter's horrifying gaming experience: 'Can you send me nudes'

Akshay Kumar opens up about distressing incident involving his daughter Nitara Kumar and online safety
Published on Oct 03, 2025 04:18 pm IST

5 big takeaways from draft online gaming law: penalties, jail, authority powers

If a game is declared an online money game, the Authority can order it to stop immediately, ban its advertising and promotion, and add it to a public list of prohibited titles.
Published on Oct 03, 2025 12:02 pm IST

What new online gaming rules could mean for fantasy sports, and real-money games

If a game is declared an online money game, the Authority can order it to stop immediately, ban its advertising and promotion, and add it to a public list of prohibited titles.
Published on Oct 03, 2025 12:03 pm IST

Online money game rules violation non-bailable: Centre in new draft

The proposed rules say individuals could be penalised for playing online money games.
Published on Oct 02, 2025 10:48 pm IST

Valorant players finally get replays: Here’s what gamers can do with it

Riot Games has added a long-awaited replay system to Valorant with the 11.06 update.
Published on Sept 19, 2025 09:09 am IST

Panicked after losing father's savings in online gaming, UP boy dies by suicide

The minor's father filed a complaint with the bank after finding out that no money was left in his account.
Published on Sept 16, 2025 12:54 pm IST

Dying Light: The Beast gears up for September launch with bigger map, beast mode

Dying Light: The Beast will be releasing next week for Xbox and PlayStation
Published on Sept 09, 2025 01:48 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Grow a Garden: Step-by-step guide on how to get rare Phoenix in Roblox game

How to unlock the rare Phoenix pet on Grow a Garden.
Published on Sept 07, 2025 10:40 pm IST

‘Debt, suicides…’: PM Modi on why govt brought law on online gaming

PM Modi further said that such online games are addictive.
Published on Sept 04, 2025 09:58 pm IST

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan summoned by probe agency. Here's why

Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan
Updated on Sept 04, 2025 12:33 pm IST

Government to form panel to define banned online games, Delhi High Court told

The submission came during proceedings on a petition by Bagheera Carrom (OPC) Private Limited, which developed an online carrom game.
Published on Sept 03, 2025 06:38 am IST

Courts can’t stand in way of new Online Gaming Act: Centre tells Karnataka HC

The high court of Karnataka. (File)
Updated on Aug 31, 2025 04:46 am IST

Top online games today: Fortnite, Apex Legends, Minecraft still lead the pack

Best online games.
Published on Aug 28, 2025 09:35 pm IST

Modi govt's online gaming law faces 1st legal challenge, A23 moves Karnataka HC

Now an Act, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, aims to crack down on rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial fraud through such applications.
Updated on Aug 28, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Will Dream11, Gameskraft challenge online gaming law in court? What they said

A user checks the Dream11 application of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, on his mobile phone in New Delhi. Parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling, after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3 billion annually from 450 million people.
Updated on Aug 26, 2025 12:01 pm IST

What Dream11 CEO said on layoffs possibility after losing ‘95% of revenues'

Harsh Jain, CEO of Dream11, tagged Elon Musk in a post slamming Tesla.
Updated on Aug 26, 2025 11:59 am IST

Dream11 ventures into SIP, gold investments after being hit by new law | Details

With a ban on all online money games, Dream Sports will now work towards helping people manage their money.
Updated on Aug 24, 2025 02:07 pm IST

India bans money-based online games: How gaming platforms reacted

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was cleared by the Parliament on August 21 and received President Droupadi Murmu's assent on August 22.
Published on Aug 23, 2025 07:15 pm IST