Anurag Thakur has demanded absolute accountability from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in response to the objectionable scene. He has directed the filmmakers to promptly remove the controversial scene from the film.

Anurag Thakur said that OTTs must also reflect the collective conscience of the country and provide a healthy viewing experience for people of all age groups.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur announced a special category for web series in the upcoming International Film Festival of India. Read to know about it.

Anurag Thakur claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who had hosted the meeting, was not accepted as convener by the parties, stating, "Though they came together, their hearts did not meet."

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that Brij Bhushan’s control on WFI will now end. This was decided at a six-hour-long meeting between the minister and the protesting wrestlers.

Wrestlers' protest: This was the second meeting between protesting wrestlers and government representatives. Earlier, they met Home Minister Amit Shah. Since then things developed in the direction of conclusion.

During the five-hour-long meeting, protesting wrestlers were reportedly presented a written proposal by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. However, it was unclear whether their prime demand to remove WFI chief will be met or not.

Asked about the ongoing protest by the wrestlers who are seeking Singh's arrest, the minister said he had already stated that sports and sportspersons were a priority for the government.

Wrestlers protest update: Thakur added, "Supreme Court has given its judgement. Delhi Police has also registered an FIR and is recording statements. The magistrate is also registering statements. They must have faith in our law and order and end their protest."

Being a woman athlete, she (PT Usha) isn't listening to other women athletes. Where's indiscipline here, we are sitting here peacefully... She herself cried in front of the media regarding her academy, said Olympian Sakshee Malikkh.

Mobile phone exports from India reached close to USD 11.12 billion with iPhone maker Apple accounting for around half of the total exports, according to industry body ICEA and estimates from industry sources.

The term 'anti-national attitude' has not been defined in the Programme Code enumerated in the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994. However, as commonly understood, 'anti-national attitude' in this context means 'opposed to national interest', the Union Minister said.

Abuse & rudeness in the name of creativity cannot be tolerated. The government is serious about complaints of increasing obscene content on OTT. If there is a need to make any changes in rules regarding this, I&B Ministry will not back down in that direction, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said.

Stepping up his attack on the BJP government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under "brutal attack" and there is a full-scale assault on the institutions of the country.

Pegasus row: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi during his lecture on Thursday at the prestigious University of Cambridge mentioned the Pegasus row that created a political stir in India a couple of months ago.

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Hema Malini attended the inaugural ceremony of the five-day festival, which kickstarted on Friday at NCPA in South Mumbai and will see screening of 58 movies from SCO member-countries.

Notably, the Wrestling Federation of India and India's top wrestlers are in a face-off situation after the latter levelled allegations, including that of sexual harassment against the WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

India's Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended the WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar.

Wrestlers row: Top Indian Wrestlers and the Wrestling Federation of India are in a face-off situation since the Wrestlers levelled allegations against WFI President. Here's all that panned out after Wrestlers and Anurag Thakur met on Friday night.

Wrestlers protest: The meeting is likely to resume today again (January 20) as wrestlers refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).