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Parliament clears landmark data protection amendment after late-night sessionMarkets rally as central bank signals a pause on ratesTransit authority approves 44 km metro extensionMonsoon session extended by four days
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Inside the 19 hours that rewrote the country's data law

Drafts changed hands at midnight. Two ministers walked out. Our reporters reconstruct how a stalled bill became law before dawn.

By Priya Raman and Dev Malhotra · Updated 12 minutes ago · 14 min read

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