The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Central government to ensure that analog channels are not switched off in the state till April 5, 2013. Justice Abdul Nazeer granted time to the Union government to file its objections to a petition seeking extension of the March 31, 2013 deadline for installing Set Top Boxes (STB) filed by Mysore District Cable Operators' Association. ...
12:40 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Mumbai Police has kicked up a controversy following its circular which says the women's wing of an Islamic organisation is "brainwashing and training girls for Jihad". The outfit has threatened legal action if no apology is tendered by the police. ...
07:44 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Filmmaker Jay Prakash says Manisha Koirala is his lucky mascot and that she was supposed to play the protagonist in 'Dee Saturday Night'. ...
05:43 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The deadline set by the government for Cable TV digitisation in 38 cities across 14 states ends on Monday. Television sets without set top boxes would go blank. These cities are part of the second phase of digitisation as government claimed 67 per cent digitisation had been achieved in these places. ...
08:50 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Egyptian prosecutors questioned Egypt's most popular television satirist on Sunday over allegations that he insulted President Mohamed Mursi, a case regarded by his critics as new proof of a crackdown on dissent. ...
06:55 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Indian cinema had always enjoyed linkages with literature, says Abhishek Kapoor. ...
11:20 AM, Mar 31, 2013
The deadline set by Government for Cable TV digitisation in 38 cities across fourteen states will end on Monday and television sets without set top boxes would go blank. ...
11:13 AM, Mar 31, 2013
In order to ensure the balanced growth of the rural areas in a holistic manner, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said the Union government must implement the genuine federal structure in the country. The chief minister, who was in Moga to address a public gathering, said that knowing well the needs of the country, the framers of the Indian Constitution had envisaged true federal system for...
02:55 AM, Mar 31, 2013
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has requested the Centre to extend the digitisation deadline for his state by six months. In a letter to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for I&B Manish Tewari, Akhilesh said seven UP cities have been chosen in the second phase of digitisation. ...
10:14 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Madhya Pradesh has dislodged Bihar from its number one position in terms of highest GDP growth. The provisional data released by the Central Statistical Organisation for the year gone by shows Bihar's growth in per capita income has also been a disappointment when compared to MP. ...
09:41 PM, Mar 30, 2013
The Tamil comedy will have superstar Rajinikanth in one of the prominent roles. ...
01:51 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Saif Ali Khan has earned the ire of an anti-tobacco watchdog with the posters of his upcoming film 'Go Goa Gone' where he is seen smoking a cigar. ...
11:13 AM, Mar 29, 2013
Accusing the Congress-led UPA of excessive centralisation of power, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday said states have been reduced to the status of "dignified municipal committees." ...
08:20 PM, Mar 27, 2013
In a double blow to Sahara, SEBI on Tuesday summoned group chief Subrata Roy on April 10 to finalise list of assets to be sold for Rs 24,000-crore refund to investors, while the Himachal Pradesh High Court restrained five Sahara entities from raising money from the public. ...
09:22 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Shares in Tech Mahindra Ltd fall 1.9 per cent, while Satyam Computer Services Ltd drops 1.6 per cent, a day after the companies said a long-planned merger between the two had been delayed by an additional six months up to September 30. The companies did not give a reason for the delay in their exchange filing. ...
01:20 PM, Mar 26, 2013
The Securities Appellate Tribunal is set for the final hearing in the Sahara Group case on Tuesday. Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy had filed a plea challenging Sebi's attachment order on his bank accounts and other assets. ...
09:18 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Also, legendary director Shyam Benegal has been selected for the BS Reddy National award. ...
10:24 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Amitabh Bachchan was selected for the NT Rama Rao National Award for his contribution to cinema. ...
12:14 PM, Mar 24, 2013
Air India has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 30,000 to a retired Vice Admiral as compensation for the airline's "casual attitude" towards in-flight services provided to him on an international flight to New York, USA. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum pointed out to the national carrier that its "complacency" was there for all to see as compared to other airlines and it should...
12:02 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The world is battling an epidemic of drug resistant tuberculosis. A disease which was declared a global health emergency in 1993, continues to grow unchecked even today. ...
08:52 AM, Mar 24, 2013
