UK plans plain vape packaging to reduce youth vaping. The UK government has unveiled plans to ban colourful vape packaging, child-friendly branding and flavour names inspired by sweets and cocktails as part of a wider effort to curb vaping among children and teenagers, BBC reportsThe proposals form part of a 12-week public consultation launched under […]
The controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj continues to intensify. A public interest litigation (PIL) has now been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, challenging the sudden removal of the film from streaming platform Zee5 and seeking its restoration across the country. Satluj row deepens: PIL filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court over […]
New Delhi, July 8: The Congress party has voiced its opposition to the removal of the Punjabi film ‘Sutlej’ from OTT platforms. Party MLA Paragat Singh condemned the ban, stating that prohibiting a film based on a true story is detrimental to society and democracy. In a conversation, MLA Paragat Singh remarked, “Films based on […]
The controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh starrer Satluj continues to gather momentum after the film was reportedly dropped last weekend, only to be pulled out again within 48 hours, triggering widespread reactions online. As conversations around the film’s release continue, actress Gul Panag has now voiced her support for the project, advocating for artistic freedom and […]
When Satluj quietly appeared on ZEE5 late on Friday night, it felt to co-writer Niren Bhatt like the end of a three-year fight. By Sunday evening, that relief had vanished, with ZEE5 abruptly pulling the biographical drama from its platform in India. Satluj co-writer Niren Bhatt questions film’s removal; says, “If The Kashmir Files can […]
The controversy surrounding Punjab 95, now titled Satluj, has taken another dramatic turn. Soon after the film briefly premiered on the OTT platform Zee5 before being taken down, the Diljit Dosanjh-led drama has reportedly surfaced on multiple social media platforms, with pirated links circulating widely online. Satluj leaked online after abrupt Zee5 removal; social media […]
UAE lifts ban on Lebanon travel The UAE has lifted its travel ban on Lebanon, allowing Emirati citizens to visit the country again after weeks of restrictions, a move welcomed by travellers eager to revive long-delayed holiday, family and reunion plans.The move has sparked excitement among UAE nationals eager to visit the Mediterranean nation, while […]
A federal judge invalidated Donald Trump’s ban on 39 countries. A US federal judge ruled on Friday that the Donald Trump administration’s immigration ban on 39 countries imposed after last November’s DC shooting was unlawful. Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, ruled that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services had adopted […]
Britain targets student visa abuse with tough new rules for universities / Image: File Universities in England could face restrictions on recruiting overseas students or even lose their sponsorship licences under new government plans aimed at tackling abuse of the student visa system.The measures, announced by the UK Home Office on Wednesday, form part of […]
The ongoing controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh and Don 3 has taken another turn, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) responding to comments made by filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. While FWICE recently clarified that it has not called for a ban on Ranveer Singh, filmmaker and federation representative Ashoke Pandit strongly reacted to […]
