Government on Tuesday made it clear that it differs with the UPA regime's stand on Section 66A of the IT Act.
In the Russian president's eyes, it sends a message of defiance to the world and his own people which fits his favoured storyline: Russia is succeeding despite Western efforts to hold it back.
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'The 2019 election and the run-up to it will certainly see bots being deployed in large numbers on all sides.'
Noted author and journalist Khushwant Singh died in New Delhi on Thursday at the age of 99.
Veteran British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced United States President Richard Nixon, has died after a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship. He was 74.
We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken this week by Reuters photographers.
Netas in Uttar Pradesh are using Rajkumar Hirani's film PK to play the politics of polarization.
'Politics has become a toilet because we delegate everything.' 'We have to catch a bus, watch a cricket match, live our life... we feel this (politics) is not part of our responsibility.'
I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.
'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'
Filmistaan actor Sharib Hashmi looks back at his struggles.
While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity. It is a near-great film but one that for some reason doesn't express itself fully, feels Sreehari Nair.
'The idea behind Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is to once again point out the futility of war as well as highlight why human comes before being. And Vijay Raaz accomplishes that to a reasonable extent in his first filmmaking effort,' says Sukanya Verma.
What if these old classics were made in today's times? Sukanya Verma figures it out.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf wonders why no one objects to jokes about Rahul Gandhi, but are upset when Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar are mocked.
The tools he uses are logic, the reputations of the sources, and how much emotions influence the content.
Between its sentimental leanings and farcical outbursts, the superficial sermonising of Dharam Sankat Mein remains just that -- superficial, says Sukanya Verma.
Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.
The bar's been raised again, says Sukanya Verma.
Have Muslim women taken to the BJP under Modi even while their menfolk cling to 'secular' politics, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The reasons for India's poor show in England lie between a very demanding captain, a very smug coach and inadequate coaching staff, says Sudhir Bisht.
Celebrating the timeless magic of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on its 80th anniversary.
'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.' Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's 8.
o attitudes or interpretations of the law on free speech change, depending on which religion is involved?
Before Akshay Kumar takes centrestage in the courtroom this Friday, here's looking at filmi lawyers before him.
When PK works, it does with great merit. When it does not, it sermonises, says Sukanya Verma.
'That's the stunning achievement of two-and-a-half years of this government -- a political bait-and-switch, selling a promise of economic development, and delivering a triumphalist machine that sacralises country, nationalism, majoritarianism and tradition, to achieve Hindutva goals,' says Mitali Saran.
'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade.
'The way the winners react and the speeches they deliver.' 'That is where the fun happens, when the actors and other winners let down their guard, challenge the system, talk about issues that should matter to us,' says Aseem Chhabra.
2015 is finally coming to an end, and it is that time of the year when we collectively reflect on all that has transpired in Indian politics during the last 12 months.
'In an attempt to make it relevant to our darker, more violent times, director Jose Padilha loses sight of the point he wishes to make through the film,' says Paloma Sharma after watching RoboCop.
Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan.
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Two leading journalists' bodies on Thursday expressed shock and concern over Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's remarks threatening to "bury the media 10-km under the earth if it insults" his state.
'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and do not want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.' 'Newton (played with sincerity and deep felt passion by Rajkummar Rao) wants to make sure that the locals cast their vote, a right given to them by the Constitution.'
'Being a director is brilliant. It's the second best job after being God because you get to create your own world and characters. You're always in control.' The man behind Tere Bin Laden -- Abhishek Sharma -- is back!
