NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said that content published on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms will remain outside the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), but will continue to be regulated separately under the Information Technology Rules, 2021.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L…
One of the Luthra brothers, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, being taken by police personnel to a court (PTI) NEW DELHI: A North Goa court on Wednesday ordered a fresh medical examination of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, a day after they were brought from…
NEW DELHI: The Chhattisgarh assembly witnessed uproar on Wednesday after the Congress accused the BJP-led state government of misusing central and state investigative agencies to target the Opposition, leading to the brief suspension of 34 Congress MLAs.The disruption began after the Speaker rejected an adjournment motion moved by the Congress seeking a discussion on the…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday shared a video from inside the Lok Sabha, claiming that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kirti Azad was vaping in the Lower House during the ongoing session.BJP’s I-T cell chief Amit Malviya claimed that the TMC MP accused by BJP MP Anurag Thakur of vaping inside Parliament is…
On an evening in Bengaluru, 14-year-old Aarav sits at his dining table, staring at a chemistry problem. His notebook lies open. Half the page is crossed out. His next tuition class is two days away.Instead of waiting, Aarav picks up his phone. “Explain this like I’m new to chemistry,” he types into an AI chatbot.The…
Gaurav Bhatia (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday hit out at the Congress over the National Herald case, accusing it of running “misleading propaganda” and alleging that the Gandhi family “thrives on deceit, deception and propaganda” following a trial court order passed a day earlier.Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party…
Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (File photo) NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday issued a statement, a day after the Congress demanded an apology citing a government reply in Parliament that said no papers were “missing” from the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML). In a series of posts on X, the Ministry of Culture…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred proceedings related to the rape and murder of the postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to the Calcutta High Court, directing it to monitor the implementation of the apex court’s earlier orders in the case.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing matters related to Delhi’s air pollution crisis, with air quality remaining in the “severe” category in several areas of the national capital region.During the hearing, the court said, “Let us think of pragmatic and practical solution of the menace,” stressing the need for workable measures to…
Sanjay Nishad (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday defended his controversial remark on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulling down a woman’s hijab, saying his comment was “misunderstood” due to translation issues and carried no ill intent, even as opposition parties intensified their demand for an unconditional apology.As outrage mounted across…