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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded the makers of the Netflix film “Ghooskhor Pandat” and directed them to change the title, saying it was denigrative of a particular community.A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna said that the top court cannot permit any section of society to be denigrated by the title of the…
In a fresh development in the case concerning the detention of Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly’s brother in the United Arab Emirates, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to facilitate legal representation for Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.As reported by ANI, Justice Purushaindra Kumar…
Texas governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered state agencies and public universities to halt new H-1B visa hiring.This marks a major setback for foreign professionals seeking to work in US, especially in the Red state.In a letter sent to agency heads, Abbott directed all state bodies to immediately freeze new H-1B petitions, citing ‘abuse’ of…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday directed Elon Musk-owned social media platform X to remove, without delay, all obscene, indecent, sexually explicit and unlawful content, especially that generated by its AI app Grok, failing which it might have to face legal consequences. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) issued a notice to the chief compliance…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing matters related to Delhi’s air pollution crisis, with air quality remaining in the “severe” category in several areas of the national capital region.During the hearing, the court said, “Let us think of pragmatic and practical solution of the menace,” stressing the need for workable measures to…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir govt on Tuesday directed all five govt medical colleges (GMCs) across the UT to increase the number of MBBS seats and introduce new postgraduate courses.Fifty additional MBBS seats each have been sanctioned for the GMCs in Baramulla, Doda, and Kathua, while GMC Srinagar and GMC Jammu will each add 20 more…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of widespread non-compliance of safety norms in sleeper coach buses, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday directed officials to carry out checking of all such buses by govt-approved testing agencies — ARAI, CIRT and iCAT — and ensure compliance.He was chairing a review meeting on the recent bus fires in…
Actress Celina Jaitly appealed to the government after her brother, retired Major Vikrant, was reportedly detained in the Middle East. Responding to her plea, the Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to inform Vikrant during the next consular access that his sister wishes to communicate. The court mandated the MEA to…
Sanchar Saathi mobile app In what raises privacy concerns and fears around state surveillance, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices, ostensibly to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.The order, originally issued on November 21,…
The Delhi High Court on Monday heard the petition filed by the parents of Ashoka Chakra Awardee, the late Major Mohit Sharma. They approached the court asking for the release of the upcoming film ‘Dhurandhar’ to be stopped. Justice Sachin Datta led the hearing and held a detailed discussion with the legal teams representing the…
