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Did govt issue notice to Hindi news channels for 'excessive use of Urdu words'?

The government on Sunday termed as "misleading" reports in a section of the media that "notices" have been sent to Hindi news channels for excessive use of Urdu words in their broadcasts. Kindly......

Wankhede to amend defamation suit on Ba***ds...

The Delhi high court on Friday grilled IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede over the maintainability of his defamation suit against actor Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan......

Govt tightens satellite rules for Indian TV broadcasters

The government has issued an advisory to satellite television broadcasters to seek authorisation from India's space regulator IN-SPACe for using non-Indian satellites from April 1 next year.......

'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

'It Was Madness'

'Even known names and social media handles went berserk by stating that Karachi has been attacked and an F-16 was shot down.' IMAGE: Blackout in Jammu, May 8, 2025, following the Pakistan attack.......

CCI flags concerns over Viacom 18-Star India deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed $8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from......

Govt plans broadcasting authority

Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said the government was thinking of setting up a Broadcasting Regulatory Authority to enforce guidelines and regulations on television......

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out of $1.4 bn deal

Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a $1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to......

Rajdeep Sardesai launches Broadcast News

Rajdeep Sardesai and Sameer Manchanda -- who quit as managing editor and CFO of NDTV, respectively, on April 15 -- have 'formed a new venture called Broadcast News in collaboration with the TV18......

NDTV-Astro Broadcast in pact

Prannoy Roy-promoted NDTV Ltd has joined hands with Astro Broadcast Corporation of Malaysia to run 24-hour television channels across markets in Southeast Asia.NDTV will hold 20 per cent equity and......

The Live Show Line-Up This Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram With India increasingly attracting global artistes, the ministry of information and broadcasting is working to simplify the process of setting up......

Film Body Wants Diljit Dosanjh Banned; He Reacts

IMAGE: Diljit Dosanjh with Hania Aamir in Sardaarji 3. Amid a storm surrounding his collaboration with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has taken to social media with a......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

'Talent Is All Very Fine. But...'

'Being disciplined is also very important.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia receives her Grand Prix award from actor Viola Davis at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Reuters Payal......

NBA to review betting rules after player, coach arrests

According to the memo, the NBA said that with sports betting occupying a significant part of the current sports landscape, every effort must be made to ensure that players and coaches are aware of......

'Virat's presence raises the profile of Ranji match'

Security beefed up for Kohli's Ranji comeback IMAGE: Virat Kohli has been included in the Delhi Ranji Trophy game against Railways in New Delhi on Thursday, Jan 30. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli......

Pakistan bans IPL broadcast

Pakistan says India 'harming' cricket in the country IMAGE: He said the move was taken by the Cabinet because India left no opportunity to harm Pakistan's cricket (picture for representational......

Pakistan bans Indian Premier League broadcast

'I feel if IPL is not shown in Pakistan, it will be a loss for IPL and Indian cricket. We are a cricketing superpower in international cricket' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of Chennai......

Broadcast sharing with DD compulsory

The Indian government has told television companies holding cricket rights involving the national team to share the feed with the state broadcaster in future. Thursday's decision is a big setback......