Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar from Maharashtra has stirred controversy by questioning whether terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack actually verified victims' religious identities before the killings.Wadettiwar called on the central government to take responsibility for the attack and ensure that the perpetrators are punished."The government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam terrorist attack. They (the government) are saying that terrorists killed people after asking them (about their religion). Do terrorists have time for all this?" the Congress MLA said."Some people say that this did not happen. Terrorists have no caste or religion. Catch those who are responsible and take action. This is the sentiment of the country," he added.Latching on to Wadettiwar remarks, Bharataiya Janata Party came down heavily on Congress and suggested its leaders to "get out of the competition to become Pakistan's […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Centre on a plea seeking restrictions on streaming sexually explicit content across OTT platforms and social media.A division bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih emphasized that implementing measures to control indecent content falls under the purview of the Executive and Legislature. The Centre informed the court that while some regulations already exist, additional restrictions are being considered."As it is, there are allegations that we are encroaching upon the legislature and executive power," Justice Gavai said."It is not our domain, you do something," he added.Meanwhile, the government told the apex court that some regulations on explicit content are in existence while certain more curbs are in contemplation.This comes after the petitions were filed urging the apex court to direct the Centre to establish a National Content […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative, communally sensitive content, as well as false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India.The ban was imposed on the recommendation of the ministry of home affairs, targeting channels such as Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, Geo News, and individual creators like former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.When Indian viewers attempt to access these banned channels, a message now appears on YouTube stating: "This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order. For more details about government removal requests, please visit the Google Transparency Report."This move comes days after India implemented diplomatic actions against Pakistan, including expelling Pakistani military attaches, halting the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, and closing the Attari land-transit post, citing […]

[ad_1] New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals on Sunday, propelling RCB to the top of the IPL table. Chasing 163, Kohli scored 51 and Pandya contributed an unbeaten 73 as they shared a crucial 119-run partnership after RCB had stumbled to 26 for 3, completing the chase in 18.3 overs.The match-winning partnership came after RCB faced early setbacks, with Kohli and Pandya methodically rebuilding the innings. This victory extended RCB's unbeaten run in away matches."It was a top win, especially looking at the surface. We saw a few games here and […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk recently announced on X his plans to visit India this year. (AI image) Elon Musk’s Tesla to enter India soon? Tesla Inc. is returning reservation fees to Indian customers who had pre-booked its Model 3. This action suggests the Elon Musk-led US electric vehicle manufacturer is preparing to enter India's automobile market, which ranks as the third-largest globally.According to a Bloomberg report, the company's correspondence to customers who placed bookings in 2016 says: "We would like to return your reservation fee for the time being. When we finalize our offerings in India, we will reach out in the market again. We hope to see you back with us once we are ready to launch and deliver in your country."Tesla is processing refunds for these long-standing reservations as the earlier version of the Model 3 is being discontinued.These […]

[ad_1] Tom Homan aggressively defended the deportation of a two-year-old American citizen to Honduras. (Image: Tom Homa's file photo on left, an AI-generated image of the toddler on right) Trump administration's border chief Tom Homan aggressively defended the deportation of a two-year-old American citizen to Honduras on Sunday, rejecting a federal judge's fear of illegal removal and asserting, "We don't deport US citizens."The confrontation occurred after Louisiana Judge Terry Doughty threatened to trigger there was a "strong suspicion" the government had deported an American child citizen "with no meaningful process." The two-year-old child was deported along with her deported mother and 11-year-old sister.Showing up on Face the Nation, Homan dismissed the alarm, insisting, "The two-year-old went with the mom. The mom signed the paper saying, 'I want my two-year-old to go with me.' That's a parent's decision, it's not a […]