New Delhi: The government has planned a series of initiatives to shield the conventional media from the disruptions expected due to rapid digitization in the sector. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the government plans to remove the regulatory overhang in the radio industry and Television Rating Point (TRP) reforms. “The…
Khargaria/ Nalanda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said this assembly election in Bihar will decide whether ‘jungle raj’ will return or the state remains on the path of development. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Khagaria, Munger and Nalanda, he slammed the INDIA bloc for opposing the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls,…
Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his performances in films like “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro”, “Main Hoon Na” and hit TV show “Sarabhai vs Sarabhai”, died on Saturday (October 25, 2025), his manager said. He was 74. Ramesh Kadatala, who has been Mr. Shah’s personal assistant for over 30 years, said the actor…
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list next week, beginning with “10 to 15 states”, including those going to polls next year, officials said Saturday. Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to polls in 2026, and they…
Kolkata: Slamming the BJP for its “silence” over the death by suicide of a woman doctor in Maharashtra after alleged rape, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday wondered if the saffron party had now become “emotionally bankrupt”. West Bengal minister and TMC national spokesperson Shashi Panja said “all hell would have broken loose” had such an…
Bhopal: In a shocking incident, two Australian women cricketers visiting India for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup were allegedly stalked and molested by a motorcycle-borne man in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Acting on the matter, the Indore Police, after registering an FIR on the complaint of the Australian team’s security manager, Danny Simmons, tracked and…
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission on Friday issued an advisory to political parties against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools in political campaigns, saying such content poses a grave threat by its ability to masquerade as truth. The advisory came amid complaints by parties that their political rivals…
Kota (Rajasthan): Self-reliance is not just an economic policy, but the fundamental spirit of nation building, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday while urging people to adopt ‘Swadeshi’ products and services in their daily life. Addressing an Atmanirbhar Bharat conference organized here, the local MP said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra…
Riffa (Bahrain): India’s athletics contingent ensured a steady flow of medals, grabbing four podium finishes, including two silver through Edwina Jason and Oshin, to maintain the country’s fifth position at the ongoing Asian Youth Games, here on Friday. With two silver and two bronze from the track and field events, India’s overall tally rose to…
Dubai: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that India will supply food for the global community through Dubai, adding that the country is moving from ease of doing business to the speed of doing business. Speaking to PTI during his visit to the UAE, Naidu said that Dubai is a hub…
