I want to talk about Indian realities: Tim Sebastian
July 14th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) As India is staking big on its large youth population, award-winning British television journalist Tim Sebastian, founder of the "Doha Debates", says he wants to ... Read more...
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Thai government welcomes Twitter censorship announcement
January 30th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- The Thai government on Monday welcomed an announcement from the social networking website Twitter that it will start censoring controversial content on a country-specific level, local media reported.Jeerawan ... Read more...
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Complaints against four authors for ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Muslim groups have filed six complaints in courts in Jaipur and Ajmer against four authors -- Hari Kunzru, Amitava Kumar, Ruchir Joshi and Jeet Thayil ... Read more...
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Draw line between objectionable and controversial, say websites
December 6th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Even as Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said India will not tolerate objectionable content on social networking websites, Facebook and Google said they already ... Read more...
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Bollywood formula: Controversy plus buzz equals publicity (Feature)
August 20th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Controversy spells free publicity. Or so it seems in Bollywood where millions are spent in promoting films while some movies like "Billu", "My Name ... Read more...
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‘Bigg Boss 4′ And “Rakhi Ka Insaaf’ Faces I & B Ministry Order
November 19th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Recently, both the reality shows have been asked by the I&B; Ministry to be telecast after 11 pm because they come under ‘adult’ category. However, Colors’ has continued to telecast the ... Read more...
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Rooney livid over release of controversial biography
June 6th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6(ANI): England striker Wayne Rooney is livid as his controversial biography, called Rooney's Gold, has been released ahead of the Three Lions's World Cup campaign in South Africa.The book, which ... Read more...
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Sex scene to be blurred in ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha’
March 16th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) The controversial scene showing a bare-backed woman on top of a man in director Dibakar Banerjee's much talked-about film "Love Sex Aur Dokha" will be ... Read more...
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Ishqiya ‘A’ rated trailers shown during Chance Pe Dance shows
January 19th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ishqiya has been in the news more number of times than any other film before its release because of its controversial content. The trailer of Ishqiya, which has got an "A' ... Read more...
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Kerala Muslim groups vexed at anti-religious textbook
June 19th, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, June 19 (IANS) A meeting of Muslim organisations here Friday asked the Kerala government to withdraw 'anti-religious' school textbook issued to class VII students under the new curriculum this year. The ... Read more...
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