Cyclone Remal makes landfall: Over 1 lakh evacuated; rail, air, road traffic hit

As severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' initiated its landfall process between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, authorities took swift action, evacuating over 1 lakh......

News broadcasters demand exemption from new IT rules

The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) Thursday urged the government to 'exempt and exclude' the traditional television news media and its extended presence on the digital news platforms from the......

Didn't leak information about Sushant case: CBI to HC

The Central Bureau of Investigation which is probing actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death told the Bombay high court on Friday that it had not leaked any information related to the case to the media.......

HC orders blocking of info on Delhi woman's 'forced conversion'

The Delhi high court on Friday directed certain media houses and social media platforms, including Twitter and Google, to block the links of news reports and videos claiming that a Muslim man......

Why telcos have little interest in 5G auctions

Bharti Airtel called the prices exorbitant while Vodafone Idea wants the auctions take place in 2020.The auctions need to happen when the infrastructure is ready for the roll out, be it in terms of......

Foreign broadcasters to be kept off Indian skies

Things could get tough for foreign news broadcasters that uplink from outside India. The downlinking policy, which is on the anvil, proposes to ban them from airing content as well as advertising......

How Modi can ensure the success of Digital India

Appropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions, says Shyam Ponappa. There’s a “List of 10 Things” for realising India’s potential that......

Shaky norms may put $200m foreign funds on hold

Indian cable companies may lose close to $200 million (about Rs 800 crore) in foreign investments this year as companies like Macquarie, Carlyle, Providence and Liberty Global, which invest in......

FIFA WC PIX: Qatar World Cup closing ceremony

IMAGE: View during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony before the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours......

Football Roundup: Belgium raids top soccer clubs over fraud, match-fixing

Belgian police carried out a series of raids at soccer clubs and homes across the country on Wednesday and detained many people for questioning about financial fraud and possible match-fixing,......

Russia still violating IAAF doping rules?

IMAGE: Participants talk before the start of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Symposium for Anti-Doping Organizations in Lausanne. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Russia continues to......

FIFA mess: Blatter hits back at Chung over 'corrupt' comments

Sepp Blatter leaves after his statement during a news conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters Outgoing president Sepp Blatter hit back at Chung Mong-joon,......

China's Li Na bids adieu to tennis

Li Na of China during a press conference. Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images China's Li Na, Asia's only Grand Slam singles champion, announced her retirement from tennis on Friday, citing the......