Vaishnaw bats for stricter laws on social media, OTT
The New Indian Express|November 28, 2024
INFORMATION and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday sought to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media, saying absence of editorial oversight has led to "uncontrolled expression" on such platforms.
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Vaishnaw bats for stricter laws on social media, OTT

Responding to queries in the Lok Sabha regarding the existing mechanism to check telecast of "vulgar and sex-related content" on social media illegally, the minister urged the Parliamentary Standing Committee to take up the issue and called for a consensus to frame more strict laws.

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Rain effect: Sweet grapes turn 'sour' for farmers
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Rain effect: Sweet grapes turn 'sour' for farmers

CONTINUOUS rain over the past two months, coupled with weather changes, has caused distress to grape farmers in Theni. With flowers failing to mature and turn into fruit, the price of grapes has dropped from ₹60 per kg to ₹15.

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Rain-relief centres dry on essentials, say rescued
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Rain-relief centres dry on essentials, say rescued

THE heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged.

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It's usual story for Chennai South as residents marooned by Fengal
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It's usual story for Chennai South as residents marooned by Fengal

CONSISTENT rainfall since Friday night inundated several parts of Chennai South. Ram Nagar, Murugu Nagar and AGS Colony in Velachery and Sadhasivam Nagar and Ram Nagar South in Madipakkam were among the worst-affected areas.

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FENGAL MAKES LANDFALL: RAIN AND WIND SWEEP TN

CYCLONIC storm 'Fengal', which has been hard to predict for days, commenced its landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry around 6.30 pm on Saturday, bringing very heavy rain to districts along the north Tamil Nadu coast, including Chennai.

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Rajnath to get final theatre command file soon
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Rajnath to get final theatre command file soon

FINAL recommendations to reorganise the country's war structure and the armed forces into integrated theatre commands (ITC) will reach Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's desk after Navy Day, which falls on December 4.

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Maharashtra govt will take oath on Dec 5

DAYS after the Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra, the first clarity on the new government came in the form of the date and venue of the swearing-in ceremony.

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2 more ISKCON members held in B'desh
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2 more ISKCON members held in B'desh

AMID mounting tensions between India and Bangladesh following continuing atrocities against the minorities there, some educational institutions in Bangladesh painted the Indian Tricolour on the floor and urged students to walk over them, sources said.

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December 01, 2024
EC-Cong meet on Tues on Maha row
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EC-Cong meet on Tues on Maha row

A day after the Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India (ECI) charging that the Maharashtra assembly election process was suspect, the poll body on Saturday invited a delegation of the party for a meeting next Tuesday at 5 pm to discuss its concerns.

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Engaging emotional core makes up for preachiness
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Engaging emotional core makes up for preachiness

THERE has not been many films or series about characters sustaining a deep emotional wound carried from their childhood.

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November 30, 2024
'Rebellion creates art'
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'Rebellion creates art'

At the 55th International Film Festival of India, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, speaks about censorship, Masoom 2, and more

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November 30, 2024