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Govt examines need for law to regulate digital content

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate 'harmful' content amid complaints of 'obscenity and......

Allahbadia row: Panel seeks law amendments to tackle abusive online content

A parliamentary panel Thursday asked the information and broadcasting ministry to submit a note by February 17 on the amendments needed in existing laws to clamp down on controversial content like......

Rajkot mayor travels to Kumbh in official vehicle, sparks row

Naynaben Pedhadiya, mayor of Rajkot city in Gujarat has sparked a controversy after photos of her journey to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh in her official vehicle went viral. IMAGE: Devotees......

Ranveer Allahbadia's 'sex with parents' remark reaches Parliament

Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday joined the controversy over remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, which sparked outrage across the internet, stating that she will raise the......

Meta apologises for Zuckerberg's remarks on Indian elections

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday apologised for its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments on India being among the countries where the incumbent lost power after handling the COVID-19 pandemic,......

Market forces decide rupee value, RBI not worried: Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said that the market forces decide the value of rupee with respect to the US dollar and the central bank is not worried about day-to-day movement......

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week.......

New Income Tax Bill likely to be tabled in Par on Thursday

A crispier and simplified Income Tax Bill 2025, having 536 sections, and 23 chapters running into 622 pages, is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic......

'No Plan To Phase Out Old I-T Regime'

'Going forward, the encouragement would be to move to the new tax regime.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post Budget media conference, February 1, 2024. Photograph: Rahul......

'We Expect Everyone Will Shift To New Tax Regime Now'

'Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.''We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings,......

No overwhelming favourite as Champions Trophy returns

IMAGE: The ICC Champions Trophy returns after a gap of eight years as Pakistan hosts the ninth edition of tournament, starting in Karachi on Wednesday. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters The......

FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

IMAGE: Earlier this week, the PFF Normalisation Committee chairman Haroon Malik had warned a parliamentary panel that February 15 will be the last day of his tenure and Pakistan risked suspension......

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

IMAGE: People take photos of the ICC Champions Trophy during the final stop of its tour at the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 6, 2025. Photograph: Fayaz Aziz/Reuters......

2-tier Test format before India's tour of England?

IMAGE: The push for a two-tier system gained traction following Australia's blockbuster series against India, which set attendance records. Photograph: Sydney Cricket Ground/X When Australia face......

Karnataka beat Vidarbha for fifth Vijay Hazare crown

IMAGE: Karnataka's players celebrate victory over Vidarbha in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Vadodara, on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Dhruv Shorey's third consecutive hundred......

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