SC notices to Naveen Jindal, Centre on Zee Group's plea The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to Congress MP Naveen Jindal and the Centre on Zee Group's plea for transfer of alleged extortion case investigation against it from Delhi Police to another agency. ...  
06:29 PM, Feb 12, 2013

Grammy Awards: Babel wins best album of the year The Oscars of the music industry was a star-studded affair and the musical night was high on glamour and powerful performances. But more than the entertainment quotient, the 55th annual Grammy Awards celebrated the music and the musicians. And, this year was no different. With male artists taking the lead in the nominations, boy band Fun took away the two Grammys for Song of the Year and New Artist of...  
11:59 AM, Feb 11, 2013

NASA testing vintage engine from Apollo 11 rocket Like vinyl records and skinny ties, good things eventually come back around. At NASA, that means looking to the Apollo program for ideas on how to develop the next generation of rockets for future missions to the moon and beyond. ...  
03:40 AM, Jan 26, 2013

I and B ministry supports actors against service tax
by IANS
Ministry said it support the film fraternity's protest against the government's decision to levy service tax. ...  
11:22 AM, Jan 19, 2013

Govt to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema
by IANS
The theme of the tableau is the interpretation of the Indian motif of the mythological flying bird boat. ...  
11:07 AM, Jan 19, 2013

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Today (January 12, 2013) is the 150th birth anniversary of one of India's most revered philosophers and religious leaders. One of the landmarks of Swami ...
01:47 PM, Jan 12, 2013

I&B advisory to Sony: Is it curbing of creative freedom?

Popular TV crime show 'Crime Patrol Dastak', which was scheduled to show an episode based on the Delhi gang-rape case, postponed the telecast after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry informally asked the channel not to telecast it. ...
11:49 PM, Jan 11, 2013

'Crime Patrol' sensitises, doesn't sensationalise: Anoop Soni

The I&B Ministry asked entertainment channel Sony to stop the broadcast of tonight's episode of its crime serial 'Crime Patrol' as it was based on the Delhi gangrape. ...
11:06 PM, Jan 11, 2013

Gangrape: 'Crime Patrol' is sensitive in approach, says Anoop Soni

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday asked entertainment channel Sony to stop the broadcast of Friday night's episode of its crime serial 'Crime Patrol' as the episode apparently was based on the brutal Delhi gangrape. ...
07:02 PM, Jan 11, 2013

Andy Murray backs time-wasting penalty rule Murray said the crackdown on time wasting had stemmed from Djokovic's win over Nadal in their gruelling 2012 Australian Open final that lasted almost six hours. ...  
02:46 PM, Jan 05, 2013

Pakistan: Partial ban on foreign TV content sought
by IANS
A Pakistani parliamentary panel has sought a ban on airing foreign content in any language during prime time and taking strict action against violators. The National Assembly's standing committee on information and broadcasting made the recommendation following a discussion on the new trend of airing foreign soaps dubbed in Urdu by local channels and their negative effect on the local culture and the Pakistani youth. ...  
12:17 PM, Jan 04, 2013

No double meaning comedy, BCCC advises TV channels
by IANS
According to BCCC officials, there is a lot of double-meaning language being used in comedy shows. ...  
10:50 AM, Dec 29, 2012

RIM begins BlackBerry 10 tests with business, government clients Research In Motion Ltd said that it had begun a "beta testing" program that allows 120 companies and government departments to try out its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones before their global launch on January 30. ...  
11:20 AM, Dec 18, 2012

Watch: St Stephen's felicitates Sagarika Ghose, other alumni

This was the first edition of the CF Andrews distinguished alumunus awards, instituted by the college to honour its brightest alumni. ...
09:25 AM, Dec 16, 2012

No, Mars isn't emitting those 'cosmo rays' Social media is the playground of hoaxes and many of these just refuse to fade away. ...  
06:23 AM, Dec 12, 2012

BBC Newsnight error: Two senior editors step down

More heads are rolling at the BBC over its false report over a child abuse sex scandal aired on its flagship programme Newsnight. Two more top editorial employees resigned on Tuesday pending a probe. ...
06:35 PM, Nov 13, 2012

Alarm clock beats iPhone in most enduring gadgets list London: The humble alarm clock has beaten the iPhone and flat-screen TV to top the list of most enduring gadgets we can't do without, a new research found. With its brightly glowing numbers and basic push-button functions, the bedside digital alarm is hardly the most high-tech gadget in our homes. However, the study found that the clock is the gadget we are most likely to hang on to for the...  
02:10 PM, Nov 08, 2012

Newly appointed I&B Minister Manish Tewari gets his first task

As Congress leader Manish Tewari takes up the charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the first challenge the minister faces is to meet the deadline of cable TV digitisation. ...
05:13 PM, Oct 29, 2012

After 31 years, Manish Tewari finally becomes a minister New Delhi: Though a first time MP, AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari has a long association of nearly 31 years with Congress since joining its youth wing in 1981. The 47-year-old leader was seen as a strong defence line of the Congress in JPC on 2G to counter BJP onslaught. On Sunday, Tewari was sworn in as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Information and Broadcasting. Tewari, who was the president...  
05:52 PM, Oct 28, 2012