HC asks Union ministries to reply on plea against Raj

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Union ministries of Law and Judiciary and information and broadcasting to file its reply on a contempt petition against MNS chief Raj Thackeray. A......

It's not All India Radio anymore but Akashvani: Prasar Bharti makes it official

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharti has decided to drop references to its radio service as 'All India Radio' and substitute it with 'Akashvani', as mentioned in the law. Image used for......

SC expands Patanjali misleading ads hearing to include FMCG companies

Expanding the scope of its hearing in the Patanjali Ayurved case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took a stern view of misleading advertisements by Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) firms and asked......

IC-814 series row: Netflix adds real names of hijackers

Under pressure from the government, Netflix India on Tuesday said it has included the real and code names of the hijackers of the Indian Airlines aircraft depicted in the web series IC814: The......

Who owns how much, I&B asks NewsX promoters

The union ministry of information and broadcasting has sought details of the shareholding pattern, list of directors and share purchase agreement, among other information, from Indi Media, the new......

New plan to curb film piracy

The optical disk legislation is being worked out in the country to curb film piracy, Union Urban Development and Culture Minister, S Jaipal Reddy, said in Panaji on Thursday. "Union Ministry for......

Govt nods new finance panel to decide central, states' tax spread

The government has approved the 'Terms of Reference' for the 16 Finance Commission, which makes recommendations on sharing of tax revenues between the Centre and states. Illustration: Uttam......

The mis-information officers

A few weeks ago, the Madhya Pradesh government had issued an unusual order. It said that no secretary to the government of Madhya Pradesh would be required to be present at the state Cabinet......

PIX: Kangna, Dhanush, Vishal Bharadwaj attend National awards

Check out the winners!The 62nd National Film Awards saw President Pranab Mukherjee felicitate the best of Indian cinema from last year.Take a look: Photograph: The President of India's official......

Do you want Munni and Sheila banned?

If Nutan Thakur has her way she'd probably ban Munni Badnam Hui and Sheila Ki Jawani will be banned on the grounds of indecency. Tell usif you believe that these two songs have crossed the line and......

Sebastian Coe in India for 2036 Olympics talks

IMAGE: Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, meets with Lord Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics & IOC Member, in New Delhi on Monday.......

Govt grants permission for live uplinking of IPL

IMAGE: Cheerleaders perform during an IPL match. Photograph: BCCI The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has given its nod for temporary live uplinking of the 11th edition of the......

Doordarshan not to telecast India-SA Tests

Around 120 billion Doordarshan viewers will not be able to watch the upcoming India-South Africa three Test match series starting March 26, as the government on Monday decided not to declare the......