{
  "id": 12787913,
  "title": "'Baseless, misconceived': Centre after Elon Musk blames Starlink hurdles in India on ‘monopolistic chokeholds’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/baseless-misconceived-centre-after-elon-musk-blames-starlink-hurdles",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:02:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/baseless-misconceived-centre-after-elon-musk-blames-starlink-hurdles-in-india-on-monopolistic-chokeholds-101791431990242.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian government has dismissed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's claim that Starlink internet services are being blocked in the country as \"baseless and misconceived.\" The Ministry of Communications stated that their regulatory approach for telecommunication services, including satellite communications, is fair and non-discriminatory. Musk had alleged that Starlink was being obstructed by \"certain oligarchs\" to maintain their \"monopolistic chokehold\" over India, as the satellite internet company awaited final clearances to commence commercial services. The government explained that they have put in place a licensing framework based on non-geosynchronous satellite orbits, requiring licensees to meet security conditions. Currently, three global satellite service providers are at a similar regulatory stage, awaiting spectrum allocation and security clearances before launching commercial operations.",
  "summary": "The government said it has put in place a fair and non-discriminatory authorisation framework for all telecommunication services.",
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  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 8,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/elon-musk-took-heat-at-chaotic-memphis-data-center-moratorium-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:26:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Elon Musk says Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan ‘should separate’ from Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/elon-musk-says-quebec-alberta-saskatchewan-should-separate-from-canada",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:58:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Elon Musk to get top US science medal along with Google's Sergei Brin, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and AMD's Lisa Su, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/elon-musk-to-get-top-us-science-medal-along-with-googles-sergei-brin",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:38:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/alberta-saskatchewan-premiers-shut-down-elon-musks-call-for-separation",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:03:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-to-award-national-medal-of-science-to-elon-musk",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:47:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Elon Musk hits out at ‘certain oligarchs’ for blocking Starlink in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/elon-musk-hits-out-at-certain-oligarchs-for-blocking-starlink-in-india",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:03:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Elon Musk hits out at ‘oligarchs’ for blocking Starlink in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/elon-musk-hits-out-at-oligarchs-for-blocking-starlink-in-india",
        "published": "2026-10-08T02:49:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}