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 on digital platforms, indicating the......

PIL filed in SC to prevent railway stampedes

Two days after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station claimed 18 lives and left 15 others injured, a PIL was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court seeking immediate action to prevent such......

Railways answers: What caused stampede at Delhi station

Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on Sunday said that a passenger coming towards platforms 14-15 slipped and fell on the stairs, and many passengers......

Delhi stampede: Railways orders high-level probe, announces ex gratia

Railways on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station. IMAGE: Those injured in the stampede have been......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

Vijay Mallya slams ED, banks for taking more than 2x his debt

Mallya said more than Rs 8,000 crore have been recovered from him over and above the judgement debt. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will......

Key decisions taken at the 55th GST Council meet

The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to levy an 18 per cent GST on margin value on sale of used electric vehicles by businesses and agreed to keep jet fuel (ATF) out of the......

RBI, Always Watchful, Always Vigilant

The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having seen a couple of collapses in the NBFC sector and the near-collapse of a few banks, it is focusing on regular drills to......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.' IMAGE: Malayalam film director Ranjith, left, and actor Siddique. PhotographS: Kind courtesy......

PM Modi reiterates India's ambitions to bid for 2036 Olympics

Countries like Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are also in the running for the 2036 Games hosting rights and it would take a significant effort from India to upstage their bids.   IMAGE: Prime......

Kho Kho at the Olympics?

Mansukh Mandaviya pitches for kho kho's inclusion in Asian Games, 2036 Olympics IMAGE: India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and has submitted a 'Letter of Intent'. Photograph: ANI Sports......

Only Olympic, CWG, Asiad sports for National Games?

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Thursday proposed that only disciplines featuring in the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games be considered for inclusion in the future......

AIFF president accused of nepotism, misuse of FIFA brand

IMAGE: Shaji Prabhakaran also accused Kalyan Chaubey of nepotism. Photograph: AIFF/X Shaji Prabhakaran, the former secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), has lodged a formal......

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

IMAGE: Jay Shah was elected BCCI’s youngest-ever secretary in 2019. Photograph: BCCI Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah officially took over as the new chairman......