‘Vulgar content due to end of editorial check’: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on social media regulation laws | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister for information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for the implementation of stricter laws to curb “vulgar content” on social media, pointing out that the traditional editorial checks, which once ensured content accuracy and appropriateness, have largely disappeared.“Today social media is a very big medium of freedom of the press…

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‘Always called for de-escalation’: India welcomes ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon | India News – Times of India

A man waves a Lebanese flag as he stands amidst the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Tyre, Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (Reuters) NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which came into force today.“We welcome the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that has been announced,”…

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Day 3 of Parliament winter session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha suspended again post row over Adani indictment | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were suspended for the day after being adjourned twice on Wednesday amid ruckus over demand by the opposition on Gautam Adani-indictment issue in US.This follows the opposition MPs submitting notices to move adjournment motions in both the lower and upper houses to raise concerns about issues such as…

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Adani should be in jail but govt protecting him: Rahul Gandhi | India News – Times of India

Rahul Gandhi on Adani (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Centre on lack of action against billionnaire Gautam Adani over bribery allegations by US authorities.Gautam Adani, founder chairman of the ports-to-energy conglomerate, his nephew Sagar Adani and another key executive, Vneet Jaain, have been charged by the…

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‘Sketchy evidence’: Lawyers Mukul Rohatgi and Mahesh Jethmalani decode Adani indictment in US | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior lawyers on Wednesday decoded the Gautam Adani-indictment in US with Mahesh Jethmalani questioning the “sketchy evidence” and Mukul Rohatgi calling it “a chargesheet, which charges individuals, for doing specific acts.”“It clearly is an attempt, although it emanates from a court in the US… given the nature of the indictment, the sketchy evidence…

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‘EVM tampered when you lose’: Supreme Court junks ballot plea | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Noting that it was only losing candidates who suspected tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs), Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking that voting be done through paper ballot and asked the petitioner to raise his grievances before the appropriate authority.“What happens is, if you win the elections, EVMs are…

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India-Bangladesh tensions mount as Hindu priest jailed for ‘sedition’ | India News – Times of India

ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (Image from X) DHAKA: The govts of India and Bangladesh sparred Tuesday after communal tensions flared in Chittagong following a court’s denial of bail to Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has emerged as a powerful voice against targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities since the Aug…

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Udaipur clashes: Day after royal rumble, authorities step in | India News – Times of India

UDAIPUR: Rajasthan authorities took control of portions of Udaipur’s iconic City Palace Tuesday following violent clashes between two factions of Mewar royal descendants. The unrest stemmed from a decades-long property and succession dispute reignited by a ritual linked to the coronation of Mewar’s kings.The conflict pits the family of Arvind Singh Mewar, chairman of Maharana…

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