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Indian lawmakers on Thursday introduced a long-delayed data protection bill in parliament that authorities say is needed to better regulate the activities of big tech firms in the world's most populous country. The bill is meant to limit cross-border transfers of data, penalise companies for data breaches, and provide a framework for setting up a data protection authority to ensure compliance. A date for enactment has not been announced. Also Read | Data Protection Bill should be considered as regular bill, says Congress leader Manish Tewari Privacy experts say the proposed law fails to adequately safeguard the personal data of...