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Kerala HC seeks action against man for defaming Hindu tradition
Kochi, March 20: The Kerala High Court has directed the police to take action against a man accused of defaming a Hindu tradition by allegedly plucking hair from his private parts and placing it in a "Thulasithara".
Speaker warns AAP legislator for taking photo in Delhi Assembly for social media post
New Delhi, March 3: The Delhi Assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes after AAP legislator from Tilak Nagar Jarnail Singh used his mobile phone to take a photo and post it with a message on social media.
I'm just looking at it--it's beautiful: US President Trump gets teary-eyed over Gulf of America map
Washington DC February 26: US President Donald Trump got emotional while looking at a map of the newly renamed "Gulf of America" during an Oval Office media event on Tuesday (local time).
Shame on you...: Preity Zinta slams Congress' Kerala unit for spreading 'fake news' against her
Mumbai, February 25: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta slammed the Congress party's Kerala wing for spreading "fake news" about getting her loans written off and giving her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Preity Zinta slams Congress party for spreading false news about her
Mumbai, Feb 25: Actress Preity Zinta, who is known for 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Koi... Mil Gaya', 'Lakshya', 'Veer-Zaara' and others, has hit back at Indian National Congress' Kerala unit accusing them of cooking lies and putting them out in the public domain.
Videos show mob converging at K'taka police station; cops praised for containing situation effectively
Mysuru, Feb 15: Videos have surfaced in connection with the attack on Udayagiri Police Station in Mysuru, showing how a handful of cops managed to control the mob, earning widespread praise.
Maharashtra Govt orders inquiry by cultural dept officials into Ranveer Allahbadia controversy
Mumbai, February 15: The Maharashtra government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, specifically tasking the cultural department officials to investigate.
Allahbadia row: Parliamentary panel on IT seeks suggestion on review of laws for OTT, other media platforms
New Delhi, February 13: In the wake of the controversy surrounding social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's recent offensive remarks on a YouTube show, the Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has written to Information and Broadcasting (IB) Ministry to provide a brief note regarding the proposed amendments in laws related to media, sources said, to deter similar instances in the future.
Maharashtra Cyber Cell files case against 'India's Got Latent'
Mumbai, February 11: Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Tuesday filed a case against 'India's Got Latent' following the controversy over remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on the YouTube show, which sparked outrage across the internet.
Have clear policies for content removal requests from govts: YouTube on Allahbadia video
New Delhi, Feb 11: After the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed social media platform YouTube to pull down “obscene and vulgar” content based on remarks of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on the controversial show 'India's Got Latent', the Google-owned platform said on Tuesday it has clear policies for removal requests from governments around the world.
'The Kerala Story Director' Sudipto Sen reacts to Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina's controversy
Mumbai, Feb 11: Director Sudipto Sen has spoken out about the recent controversy surrounding influencers Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina, following their public discussion of controversial and vulgar topics.
Kanye West shares hakenkreuz T-shirt, calls it his 'greatest art' in new rant
Los Angeles, Feb 9: Rapper Kanye West is not done yet. Hours after his angry rant on X, formerly Twitter, the rapper has again launched into a vile social media posting spree.
Kanye West apologises to Kamala Harris after his sexually explicit social media post
Los Angeles, Feb 3: Rapper, Kanye West, who earlier stirred a controversy after posting a sexually explicit comment about the Former Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, has now issued an apology to her.
Zoe Saldana reacts to controversy surrounding Karla Sofia Gascon's racist tweets
Los Angeles, Feb 1: Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana has now reacted to the controversy surrounding her co-star in 'Emilia Perez', Karla Sofia Gascon.
'Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon apologizes for controversial social media posts
Washington, January 31: Karla Sofia Gascon, the Oscar-nominated star of 'Emilia Perez', has issued a heartfelt apology through Netflix after resurfaced social media posts from her past caused a significant stir in the midst of awards season.
Algeria denies escalation intention amid diplomatic row with France
Algiers, Jan 12: Algeria said that it has no intention of escalating tensions with France, despite a "vindictive" and "hateful disinformation campaign" led by "the French far-right," according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs.
'A travesty': Musk slams Biden for awarding Soros Presidential Medal of Freedom
New York, Jan 5: Tesla CEO and close aide to President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, joined the wave of online trolling directed at billionaire George Soros, following US President Joe Biden's decision to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the US.