New Delhi, 19/4: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023 that has provisions to curb transmission of pirated film content on the internet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Thakur said the Bill will be introduced in the…
New Delhi, 18/4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that there is no absolute concept of man or a woman and it cannot be only about the genitals, rather it is far more complex. The top court, while going ahead with hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage, also…
Mumbai, 17/4: A day after 11 persons died of heat stroke and over 600 others reached dispensaries and hospitals for help, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has questioned the logic of the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government to hold the Maharashtra Bhushan awards ceremony under the scorching sun around noon. Two of those currently admitted are…
Dubai, 16/4: A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighbourhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring another nine, authorities said Sunday. The state-linked newspaper The National cited a statement from Dubai Civil Defence provided by the city-state’s Dubai Media Office for the…
Mumbai, 15/4: General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff visited the Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command (WNC), the sword arm of the Indian Navy on Friday. During the visit, he interacted with Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WNC. He was briefed on the role, responsibilities and operational preparedness of the WNC…
Sambalpur, 15/4: Curfew was imposed on Sambalpur city and the Odisha government extended internet suspension by another 48 hours on Saturday after sporadic overnight violence and the death of a man under mysterious circumstances. The violence took place after Friday evening’s Hanuman Jayanti processions were held under tight security. Odisha Director General…
Kolkata, 14/4: In today’s IPL match Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl first and the Sunrisers Hyderabad then put on a show. Harry Brook led the way with an unbeaten 100 off 55 balls while captain Aiden Markram scored 50 in 26 and Abhishek Sharma smashed 32 off 17. Heinrich Klaasen…
Ahmedabad, 13/4: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Veteran pacer Mohit Sharma, who last played in the IPL for Delhi Capitals in 2020, will make his debut for GT. PBKS made two changes with Kagiso…
Mumbai, 12/4: Hours after a tweet of former AAP leader and anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania that NCP leader Ajit Pawar is set to go with BJP created a buzz in Maharashtra politics, the Sharad Pawar-led party on Wednesday came out with a vehement denial saying that it was baseless and mischievous allegation. Ajit Pawar, the…
New Delhi 1/4: Pope Francis left hospital Saturday after a three-night stay for a bronchitis infection, joking with wellwishers and journalists waiting for him outside that he was “still alive”. The 86-year-old pope, who was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, got out of the car transporting him…
