New Delhi, 25/7: The government has ordered a ban on more than 20 OTT platforms, including Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix, for being in violation of various laws, particularly regarding “indecent” representation of women, sources said on Friday. The ban is aimed at curbing the easy availability of pornographic material, particularly to minors, and ensuring that…
Georgia, 24/7: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy held her nerves to score a come-from-behind victory over China’s Tingjie Lei in the tiebreaker to set up an all-Indian summit clash against Divya Deshmukh at the FIDE Women’s World Cup here on Thursday. Humpy will clash with Divya Deshmukh in the final starting after a day’s rest starting on…
Paris, 25/7: President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize the state of Palestine as part of “its historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East.” In a surprise statement on social platform X that followed months of hints and hesitations over possible French recognition of a Palestinian state,…
New Delhi, 25/7: The Centre on Thursday informed that Lok Sabha that 112 Air India pilots reported sick, comprising 51 Commanders (P1) and 61 First Officers (P2) in the aftermath of the Ahmedabad plane crash. In response to a Lok Sabha member’s query on whether Air India has been experiencing mass sick reporting by its…
New Delhi, 24/7: India and the UK sealed a free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on products ranging from cars to alcohol, finalizing a deal between two major economies at a time when US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade. Broadcasters on Thursday aired footage showing UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan…
New Delhi, 24/7: Air India has been warned by India’s aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed. The airline self-reported the problems, which occurred this year and last year, to the Directorate General of…
New Delhi, 24/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s July 21 judgment wherein the latter acquitted all the 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case. The apex court has directed that the accused, released from jail, would not be arrested for now. A bench led by Justice M M…
New Delhi, 24/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Karnataka government’s plea to cancel bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reserved the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The top court asked…
Mumbai, 24/7: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out raids at multiple places in connection with a Rs 3,000+ crore worth loan ‘fraud’ case against Anil Ambani group of companies and Yes Bank, news agency PTI reported. This comes weeks after the State Bank of India (SBI) classified the loan account of bankrupt Reliance Communications…
Washington DC, 24/7: Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to three people with knowledge of the exchange. The disclosure came as part of a broader briefing on the reexamination of the case against Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting…
