Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2

The parliamentary standing committee on information technology has summoned Facebook on September 2 to discuss the issue of alleged misuse of social media platforms in the wake of claims that the......

Block political ads 48-hr before polling: EC to Facebook

The Election Commission has asked Facebook to examine blocking of political advertisement during last 48-hours before elections in the country, a request the social media giant hasn't responded to......

Why can't TV anchors be taken off air: SC on hate speech

Hate speeches are a 'complete menace', the Supreme Court observed on Friday and rued the lack of regulatory control on TV news content, saying it wants 'free and balanced press in India'.......

SC allows, HC stays telecast of Sudarshan TV show on Muslims in UPSC

A private television channel's controversial programme which claimed a 'big expose on conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims in government service' Friday came under judicial scrutiny before the Supreme......

Millionaire Wadhwani sets up India chair at CSIS

Multimillionaire Silicon Valley information technology entrepreneur Romesh Wadhwani, CEO of Symphony Technology Group in Palo Alto, California, has established an India Chair at the Center for......

IOC penalises IOA over ongoing internal row

Withholds Olympic Solidarity fund and lay the blame for the IOC's decision on Sahdev Yadav, accusing him of failing to file the necessary annual financial reports to the international parent......

Heat turned on Boxing Day pitch

MCG under pressure to deliver contest after Gabba let-down IMAGE: Cricket Australia operations chief Peter Roach said the governing body had no control over MCG curator Matt Page and his work on......

Kolkata to host India-Pakistan World T20 clash

Dharamsala's loss is Kolkata's gain! The marquee India-Pakistan encounter in the International Cricket Council's World Twenty20, on March 19, will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.......

Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who showed who is the boss

IMAGE: Former Indian Cricket Board President Jagmohan Dalmiya. Photograph: Sucheta Das/Reuters Jagmohan Dalmiya was an astute cricket administrator and he changed the face of Indian cricket. He,......

Uncertainty over Kotla hosting WT20 semi-final continues

Delhi high court rejects DDCA's plea to use RP Mehra block. 'We cannot control what the ICC is saying.' IMAGE: The Delhi high court has refused to entertain a plea from the DDCA seeking......