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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah speaks during the Budget session of the legislative assembly, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that he does not believe in media censorship or using govt advertisements to influence coverage.“I have never asked any media house not to…
Producers of Thalapathy Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ have withdrawn their legal case against the CBFC. They previously took legal action due to delays and procedural issues in the certification process. Now, the Revising Committee process is underway. The filmmakers are following the official CBFC procedure to obtain certification for the H. Vinoth directorial. The producers…
Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated film ‘Jana Nayagan’ faces a release day postponement due to pending certification from the CBFC. Filmmaker Ajay R Gnanamuthu voiced solidarity with the team amidst the delay. The Madras High Court has reserved its verdict, ordering a review by a new committee, impacting advance bookings and causing fan disappointment. Thalapathy Vijay‘s…
Bollywood faced significant creative hurdles in 2025, with films like Diljot Dosanjh and Honey Trehan’s Panjab ’95 and Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan battling censorship and post-release alterations. Caste narratives, religious themes, and geopolitical tensions led to stalled projects, extensive cuts, and denied releases, highlighting a growing conflict between artistic expression and institutional authority. In 2025, Hindi…
A three-year wait for Honey Trehan’s historical drama ‘Punjab ’95’, starring Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, might finally be coming to an end. While the film remains unreleased in India, Retired Punjab and Haryana High Court judge and noted human rights activist Justice Ranjit Singh has urged the Central Board of…
US library director sacked in censorship row awarded $700,000 settlement. (Getty Images) A former US library director who was dismissed during a dispute over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes will receive a $700,000 settlement after taking legal action against her former employer. Terri Lesley, previously the library system director in Campbell County, Wyoming,…
China on Monday said it is censoring ‘negative’ content online, adding to decades of surveillance and blocking of criticism against the Communist Party.Cyberspace administration of China announced a two-month campaign targeting content on social media, short-video apps, and live-streaming platforms, which are “maliciously misinterpret social phenomena, selectively exaggerates negative cases, and use them as an…
