'Chilling effect': HC quashes govt's fact checking unit order

The Bombay high court on Friday quashed the amended Information Technology rules aimed at identifying through a fact checking unit "fake and false" content against the government on social media......

SC puts Centre's fact-checking unit on hold

In a jolt to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the notification setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the Union......

Bombay HC refuses to stay formation of govt fact-checking unit

The Bombay high court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false......

2-judge bench divided over IT rules on fake news, 3rd judge to hear matter

In a split judgment on petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) rules on fake news, one judge of the Bombay high court on Wednesday held that they amounted to censorship, while......

Process to take over Kingfisher Villa starts

On Wednesday, the collector had issued an order in favour of the 17-banks consortium led by SBI to take physical possession of the villa Lenders to the grounded Kingfisher Airlines on Friday......

Slots of 'sacked' independent directors lie vacant at Oil PSUs

Months after the BJP government sacked most of the independent directors at top oil PSUs, the boards of blue chip firms like ONGC and GAIL are functioning with most of those positions still lying......

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs). At least nine independent directors of PSUs, including Indian......

After IOC, govt to sack directors of other oil cos

After sacking four independent directors of IOC, the Narendra Modi-government is now seeking to remove nine similar Congress-appointees from the board of ONGC, HPCL and MRPL. The National......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

'Some want her saris, others want a bangle...'

'The key to her cupboard is with me. People have been requesting me to open it.' 'I've made it very clear. Nothing in her room or cupboard will be touched as long as I am there.' IMAGE: Usha......

Bollywood Gets Ready For Christmas!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Bollywood! Photograph: Kind courtesy Diana Penty/Instagram Diana Penty decorates her vanity van and shares a picture: 'Christmas is coming......

Kapoors, Bhatts At Alia's Baby Shower

Soon to be parents Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who were busy promoting their film Brahmastra, have finally taken time off for themselves. On Wednesday, October 5, Alia's baby shower was held at......