CBFC’s Kryptonite: Superman may save the world, but smooching is off limits in IndiaJames Gunn’s new Superman film has landed in controversy in India after the censor board removed two kissing scenes to secure a UA rating. ...
15 Jul, 2025, 10.15 PM IST
Why were films like Aandhi, Nasbandi and more silenced during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency era?During the 21-month Emergency in India, the government imposed strict censorship on arts and cinema, leading to the banning, stalling, or s...
25 Jun, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
RS sets aside differences for a while to hail Oscar wins; back to spat afterwardsSome Opposition members pointed out that this is not the first Oscar win for any Indian movie as claimed by some BJP supporters. John Britt...
15 Mar, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
US Senator slams Twitter, FB for blocking Mother Teresa's quote on abortionMother Teresa, the founder of Missionaries of Charity who is revered for her work with the poor in India, was proclaimed a saint by Pope Fr...
12 Apr, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Amazon opposes voluntary censorship code move mooted by industryAmazon will not walk out of the discussions, though, and will continue to engage with its peers, the people said.
12 Sep, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
IFFI row: I&B ministry's decision a 'crude censorship', says Manish TewariPREPOSTEROUS - that I&B Ministry got two Films dropped from IFFI2017. Interference with Jury decisions a new LOW, said Manish Tewari.
14 Nov, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
#UdtaPunjab: Big B & Shyam Benegal speak outAmitabh Bachchan is the latest celebrity to make a comment on the ongoing tussle between the makers of the film & the Censor Board.
11 Jun, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
Demanding cuts to creative films draconian and archaic; restrict Censor Board to certification: Film fraternity over Udta Punjab rowCompared to Hollywood, movie norms in India are extremely strict. Censorship authorities often order filmmakers _ both Indian and foreign _...
08 Jun, 2016, 09.33 PM IST
The Censor Board is restrictive & regressive: Imran KhanThe 33-year-old "Katti Batti" actor feels that censorship has reached a scary place in India wherein artistes are afraid of even talking.
08 Feb, 2016, 12.25 PM IST
Six things you don't know about NetflixYou may have signed up for Netflix but there's a lot of information lurking under the hood.
14 Jan, 2016, 05.19 PM IST
Centre to make film certification online: Rajyavardhan RathoreMinister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said that the centre is working towards making the certification of...
21 Nov, 2015, 06.38 PM IST
Censor Board not a mouthpiece of government: Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreUnion Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the Censor Board is "not a government...
21 Nov, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Delhi High Court told that film on Kashmir was shown in 4 festivals without cutsThe producer of a documentary on Kashmir violence today told the Delhi High Court that censor board was asking him to delete some scenes.
28 Jul, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
- Hackers target MTNL, call protests in 6 cities
The virtual gheraoing of official websites went up a notch on Wednesday, with online hackers Anonymous claiming to have taken down the Maha...
07 Jun, 2012, 07.52 AM IST
- Piracy: Can movie, music industry really fight this menace?
Piracy is a big menace to the movie and music industry. But can they really fight it, or should they find newer ways of reaching out to pot...
28 Feb, 2011, 01.11 AM IST
- Ramadoss calls on Bollywood stars to stop boozing on screen
Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said Bollywood should set a better example for India's young people.
30 Apr, 2008, 01.42 PM IST
- Pak allows Bollywood flick 'Welcome' in theatres
Pakistan government has shown signs of softening its stance on the long-standing ban on screening of Indian films by allowing the release o...
08 Feb, 2008, 10.30 PM IST