On Monday, the Information and Broadcasting ministry issued an advisory directing television channels against telecasting condom advertisements between 6 am and 10 pm, attributing the result to complaints that some channels aired the ads frequently and that they were inappropriate for watching. The ministry explained that they have received complaints that condom ads were offensive, especially for children. It cited …

More CMs join anti-Bhansali chorus and express angst against film. The controversy around Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati is reaching ‘epic’ proportions. After the recent threats to maim and kill filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his lead actor Deepika Padukone for standing up to Rajput opposition to the film, now individual state governments are expressing their angst against the …

Aimed at encouraging digital transactions and to create a cashless India, the Centre is likely to ban all cheque books. In yet another controversial and disruptive move – after demonetisation – aimed at encouraging digital transactions and create a cashless India, the Centre is likely to ban all cheque books, a decision that could affect the transaction preferences of millions …

The US is expected to broaden its ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from the European Union, a move that would create logistic chaos on the world’s busiest corridor of air travel. Picture: AP/Bob Edme DONALD Trump’s proposed ban on large electronic devices in plane cabins could cause a literal firestorm. That’s according to safety experts, who …