‘Blatant violation of anti-tobacco law in ‘Heroine’ promos’
July 25th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The newspaper advertisements of Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming movie "Heroine", that features lead actress Kareena Kapoor with a cigarette on movie sets, have drawn flak ... Read more...
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TV reality shows content causes concern in regulatory body
July 20th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Live insects being eaten to show courage, double-entendres and "jokes" demeaning to women, and children taking part in reality shows - these are among the ... Read more...
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Two Bengal professors asked to explain ‘anti-government comments’
June 8th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Two professors in two government colleges of West Bengal have been issued show cause notices by the higher education department and asked to explain ... Read more...
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Digitalisation is the future: Prasar Bharati CEO
June 5th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Terming digitalisation as the future in television viewing, Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar Tuesday said it would also help content providers understand which programme is a ... Read more...
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”Jannat 2′ ad showing Emraan smoking unlawful’
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Newspaper advertisements of the film "Jannat 2" showing actor Emraan Hashmi smoking a cigarette violated anti-tobacco laws, an NGO said Thursday pointing to the ... Read more...
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Schoolgirl chokes to death after imitating suicide scene
December 27th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) In a freak accident, a class 5 girl student choked to death apparently trying to imitate a suicide scene shown in a television programme, police said ... Read more...
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Ex-Miss Universe Amelia Vega to marry NBA star
December 25th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Dec 25 (IANS/EFE) Dominican singer and former Miss Universe Amelia Vega is getting married to compatriot and NBA player Al Horford.The ceremony was expected to be held Saturday ... Read more...
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China to launch first 3D TV channel in January
December 1st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) Television viewers in China can expect a totally different viewing experience as the country's hopes to launch its first 3D television channel Jan 1, 2012, the ... Read more...
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Smartphones ‘undermining parental tabs on kids’ Internet use’
April 11th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): A new study has suggested that although parents want their children to have a mobile phone for safety and social reasons, they now realise it leaves them powerless ... Read more...
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Rahat thanks Malik for support during detention
February 20th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Beleaguered singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan telephoned Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik from India Sunday and "thanked him for providing help during the legal troubles over the past ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena warning film industry against hiring Pakistanis: Mahesh Bhatt
February 20th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has warned the Indian film industry against hiring Pakistani artistes, saying it will teach a lesson to those who do so, leading filmamker Mahesh Bhatt ... Read more...
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Glee, True Blood, And Modern Family Nominated At 22nd GLAAD Media Awards
January 20th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The 22nd GLAAD Media Awards has announced nominations for this year. Like every year, the awards event has got nominations from different categories like movies, television and other media outlets.It ... Read more...
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Islam will sooner or later dominate Europe: Italian priest
September 8th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Christians in Europe must have more children or else the continent would become Islamised, said a Vatican official who predicted that Islam would "sooner rather than later conquer ... Read more...
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Reliance Broadcast forms joint venture with CBS (Lead)
August 18th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) forayed into television broadcasting Wednesday, setting up a joint venture with US media company CBS to launch general entertainment channels in ... Read more...
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Peru policewomen pose in lingerie
August 18th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, Aug 18 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian media have disseminated photos of female cadets at a National Police academy in the southern region of Ayacucho posing in lingerie and - in some cases - ... Read more...
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Reliance Broadcast forms joint venture with CBS
August 18th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm Reliance Broadcast Network (RBN) Wednesday said it has formed a joint venture with US media company CBS to launch television channels in South ... Read more...
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BSNL to invest Rs.29,600 crore in two years
May 18th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will invest around Rs.14,800 crore this year and an identical sum next year to build infrastructure, said a top company official Tuesday.
"One third ... Read more...
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Experts call for ban on junk food ads to combat soaring child diabetes
May 17th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): A group of more than 100 diabetes experts has called for laws to ban ads of junk food that target children.The experts from Royal College of Physicians of ... Read more...
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Television hosts assault woman during live show
April 10th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), April 10 (IANS/EFE) Three television hosts assaulted a woman presenter and pulled out her hair after she called them homosexuals during a live show broadcast on the national ... Read more...
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Passive smoking devastating for kids: Study
March 28th, 2010 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Smoking has always been hazardous to health but now it has emerged that passive smoking has a devastating effect on kids, claimed a study.
Funded by Cancer Research UK ... Read more...
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Journalist shot dead in Honduras
March 16th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, March 16 (IANS/EFE) Honduran journalist Nahum Palacios was murdered in the northeastern city of Tocoa, becoming the third media professional to die violently in the Central American country over the past ... Read more...
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‘Junk food ads, not TV, blamed for obesity in kids’
February 10th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 10 (ANI): It's not the amount of TV but the number of junk food commercials that may contribute towards childhood obesity, say researchers.Principal investigator Frederick J. Zimmerman found that the ... Read more...
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“Multimedia” children spend 7 hours a day glued to electronic gadgets
January 31st, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): A new research has found that children are spending nearly seven hours daily with their smartphones, iPods, TVs and video games.The research, carried out by the Kaiser ... Read more...
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People in Bihar protest vulgar films and shows on TV
December 7th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Dec.7 (ANI): People of different age groups including college students here took out a rally to protest vulgarity being depicted in television programmes and movies which they find being against Indian ... Read more...
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Dannii Minogue cleared in ‘X Factor’ probe
November 24th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Aussie singer Dannii Minogue has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into accusations she had made fun of a contestant's sexuality during a recent appearance on ... Read more...
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Cartoons ’should have movie-style age ratings’ to protect kids against violence
November 9th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): A British child safety expert has advocated age rating for cartoons just like films so that kids can be protected against the violence shown in programmes like Scooby ... Read more...
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70 films to be screened at children’s cine festival
October 31st, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Seventy films will be screened during the 16th international children's film festival to be held here from Nov 14.
Nandita Das, chairperson, Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) told ... Read more...
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UAE envoy lauds strong trade ties with US
August 18th, 2009 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) envoy to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, has lauded the strong trade ties between the two countries, WAM news agency reported Monday.
He said ... Read more...
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Deutsche Welle to broadcast educational programmes in Kerala
July 21st, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, Tuesday signed an agreement with the Kerala government to telecast educational programmes for school children in the state.
Under the agreement, educational television ... Read more...
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Let’s work together to bring back black money: Rahul Gandhi
May 5th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Taking the steam out of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP)campaign on black money, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he "agreed" and suggested that ... Read more...
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Hearing impaired can access prime time news on Doordarshan
April 3rd, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Going beyond just a weekly sign language news bulletin for the hearing impaired, national broadcaster Doordarshan will now make prime time news accessible to this section of ... Read more...
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Pakistan Senate appeals to India to lift ban on Pak television programmes
January 20th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan.20 (ANI): The Pakistani Senates Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has appealed to the Indian Government to lift its ban on broadcasts from Pakistan television channels.
Senator Nilofer Bukhtiar ... Read more...
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Airtel launches IPTV services in Delhi
January 19th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The country's leading telecom player Bharti Airtel Monday launched a service that allows subscribers to watch television programmes using the company's Internet broadband facility in Delhi and ... Read more...
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Butt gags PCB officials
January 9th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned senior Board officials from speaking to the media.According to a PCB media release issued Friday, chairman Ijaz Butt has authorised Saleem ... Read more...
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Brit men lack confidence when it comes to boardroom and bedroom
December 7th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7(ANI): When it came to confidence in the boardroom, bedroom and the bar, men used to have the upper hand. But, according to a new UK research, its not ... Read more...
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