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Chandigarh cop duped of 3.9 lakh in cyber fraud

The incident began on February 9, when ASI Om Parkash, while trying to recharge his OTT platform scanned the code on the screen via his Gpay account

After investigation, Chandigarh Police registered a case under sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), and 61(2) of the BNS. (iStock)

cities

Published on Apr 29, 2025 09:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

SC notice to Centre on plea to ban sexually explicit content on OTT

The bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the government should do something about the issue raised in the plea.

The Supreme Court of India.(Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

india news

Published on Apr 28, 2025 12:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Karan Wahi reveals losing projects due to good looks: ‘Sundarta ke chakkar…'

In an interview, Karan Wahi recalled that once a director refused to cast him in a role that required an "ugly-looking" appearance.

Karan Wahi has been in the industry for over 20 years.

entertainment

Published on Mar 31, 2025 04:55 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Sugandha Rawal

Karnataka budget: Govt caps movie ticket prices at ₹200, announces OTT platform to promote Kannada movies

The Kannada film industry has been asking the government to curb high ticket prices, particularly in cities like Bengaluru, where rates can be exorbitant

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with his cabinet ministers at the state legislative assembly in Bengaluru on Friday. (PTI)

india news

Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:16 AM IST

ByArun Dev

Viduthalai Part 2 OTT release: When & where to watch Vijay Sethupathi film

Vidhuthalai Part 2 OTT release: The sequel is directed by Vetrimaaran. It is the second of a two-part adaptation of Jeyamohan's short story Thunaivan.

Vijay Sethupathi in a still from Viduthalai 2.

entertainment

Published on Jan 18, 2025 04:15 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

OTTplay onboards Chaupal Punjabi in the quest to expand their regional audience

Chaupal, known for its extensive library of regional content will now be accessible to OTTplay’s extensive audience base.

OTT Play is bringing a new selection of Punjabi content.

entertainment

Published on Jul 03, 2024 03:47 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man released on OTT: Release date, where to watch and more

Internationally acclaimed, Monkey Man, is set to release on streaming platforms and here is everything we know.

Dev Patel's directorial debut: Release date, where to watch and more (REUTERS)

entertainment

Published on Jun 07, 2024 03:55 AM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Elliot Page, Tom Hopper and others return for the finale of The Umbrella Academy

Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, and others return to the series for the final season of the superhero series

Netflix releases teaser trailer for The Umbrella Academy S4(Netflix.com)

entertainment

Published on May 30, 2024 05:31 PM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Lovely Runner, Byeon Woo Seok uphold vast gap in weekly popularity rankings

Ryu Jun Yeol's The 8 Show made its debut on the popular TV-OTT index ahead of its May 17 Netflix premiere.

Lovely Runner tops the most buzzworthy K-drama list for the second consecutive week. Meanwhile, Disney Plus' Uncle Samsik join the race on the TV-OTT index.

entertainment

Published on May 16, 2024 11:53 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Panchayat actor Faisal Malik: Never imagined would be offered a lead role

The Panchayat actor will be shooting for the feature film Hanuman Bhaiya in Uttar Pradesh

Faisal Malik was on his visit to Lucknow(Deep Saxena/HT)

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Published on Feb 25, 2024 11:42 AM IST

ByDeep Saxena

Free speech on OTT: A Kerala model for films

The Kerala government's C-Space platform needs to be envisioned as a public OTT rather than government owned.

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Published on Feb 19, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByDamodar Prasad

Kerala to soon unveil country’s first state-owned OTT platform

C-Space comes at a time when Malayalam cinema is finding resonance in different parts and corners of India and the world thanks to the existing OTT giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime

Shaji N Karun, national-award-winning director and chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation, said the over-the-top (OTT) platform would stream the kind of “varied” or “different” films made in Malayalam that deserve to reach a global viewership. (HT Archives)

india news

Updated on Feb 12, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByVishnu Varma

Excitel collaborates with OTT play to launch southern OTT pack

Subscribers will have access to 17 premium over-the-top (OTT) platforms and a comprehensive selection of over 300 live TV channels.

The new OTT pack not only provides cost-effective, high-quality viewing but also transforms the user experience.

business

Updated on Jan 10, 2024 11:11 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

'Mann Pasand': Comedian Zakir Khan's new stand-up special to stream from this date

Comedian Zakir Khan on Saturday announced his new standup special 'Mann Pasand'.

entertainment

Published on Dec 02, 2023 06:58 PM IST

ANI |

Nawazuddin Siddiqui wraps up first schedule of Section 108 in Delhi/NCR

Nawazuddin Siddiqui shot for the climax scenes of the film, which has a lot of action sequences and intense fights

Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Delhi/NCR for his next film Section 108.

htcity

Published on Nov 03, 2023 06:29 PM IST

BySyeda Eba Fatima

Indian Angels, 'world's first angel investment show', to stream on JioCinema

Angel investors and viewers can support startups and become investors through 'Indian Angels'.

business

Published on Oct 17, 2023 06:33 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Kitu Gidwani: Now roles are being designed for senior actors too

Senior actors are being offered significant roles on OTT platforms, according to actor Kitu Gidwani. She also emphasizes the importance of keeping fit.

entertainment

Updated on May 19, 2023 12:05 AM IST

ByS Farah Rizvi

Without Its Hot Star HBO, A Disney+ Sub Is Slim Pickings

If losing the rights to IPL cost Disney+ Hotstar close to 4 million subscribers, losing HBO's roster may prove to be a considerable setback. By Prahlad Srihari.

Succession is among the HBO shows that will no longer be available on Disney+ Hotstar in India, from April 2023.

entertainment

Updated on Mar 28, 2023 11:08 PM IST

By Prahlad Srihari

OTTPlay ChangeMakers Awards 2023: Guneet Monga, Rajkummar Rao, Rishab Shetty

Guneet Monga, Rajkummar Rao, Rishab Shetty will all be part of OTTPlay ChangeMakers Awards 2023.

OTTPlay Changemaker Awards will begin March 26.

entertainment

Published on Mar 26, 2023 03:03 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

Centre bans Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV for 'anti-India' web series

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), in its order, stated that the web series aired on the OTT Platform “was found to be detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, India’s friendly relations with foreign States, and public order in the country".

Centre bans Vidly TV OTT platform app aired

technology

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 10:17 PM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Centre asks OTT platforms, TV channels to stop betting site ads

Satellite TV and streaming services like Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video, and other digital media must immediately stop airing advertisements promoting gambling and betting aimed at the Indian audience, or face penal action, the information and broadcasting ministry said in a stern advisory on Monday.

Experts feel this self regulation code is to circumvent censorship on the OTT platforms.

india news

Updated on Oct 04, 2022 04:06 AM IST

ByDeeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi

OTT platforms give new lease of life to regional language authors

The OTT platforms’ search for content has also given rise to ‘book story agents’, who act as intermediaries between publishing houses, writers and OTT platforms and production houses.

A poster of Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asen Ni, an OTT adaptation of a thriller novel.(HT Photo)

cities

Published on Jul 12, 2021 01:39 AM IST

ByManoj Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Digital news publishers get 15 days to share details as per new IT guidelines

While digital news media publishers aren’t required to be registered with the ministry, the government has asked for information about their grievance redressal officer in India, the self-regulating body of which the publisher is a member, and the details of the editor.

The contentious new guidelines were notified by the government on May 25, establishing a three-tier self-regulatory system for OTT platforms.(Bloomberg file photo)

india news

Updated on May 28, 2021 01:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Supreme Court stays OTT regulation proceedings in various High Courts

Last month, the top court had issued notice on this petition moved jointly by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Law and Justice.

The order was passed on a petition moved by the Centre seeking transfer of all petitions to regulate OTTs from various High Courts to Supreme Court.

india news

Published on Mar 23, 2021 11:45 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

OTT platforms 'welcomed' new digital guidelines, says Javadekar

The new guidelines for regulating digital news platforms and OTT content providers is titled Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Prakash Javadekar had previously held a meeting with the Internet and Mobile Association of India(PTI file photo)

india news

Published on Mar 11, 2021 07:20 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Need regulations for OTT platforms, some even showing porn: SC

The court observation came during a hearing on Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit against Allahabad high court order

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to submit before it the regulations on OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

india news

Updated on Mar 04, 2021 03:35 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi

Govt sets 50 lakh users as threshold for 'significant social media intermediary'

They will have to publish a monthly compliance report and details of the contents removed proactively.

Social media companies will have to remove contentious content flagged by the government or court orders within 36 hours.(Getty images)

india news

Published on Feb 27, 2021 02:17 PM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

News updates from HT: Months before Chamoli flood, satellite images showed crack

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

**EDS: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE, HANDOUT IMAGE MADE AVAILABLE FROM ITBP** Chamoli: Damaged dam of the Rishi Ganga Power Project, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand�s Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_07_2021_000055B)(PTI)

india news

Updated on Feb 25, 2021 05:01 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Spell out regulatory regime, SC tells govt on OTT norms

The court was initially of the view that PIL demanding institutional regulations for OTTs should first go to the government, as solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, made a statement that “something” was being done about it.

india news

Published on Feb 17, 2021 01:11 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

We will soon issue guidelines for OTT platforms, says Javadekar

Films and serials released on OTT platforms and digital newspapers do not come under the purview of the Press Council Act, or Censor Board.

Javadekar also announced that full occupancy will be allowed in cinema halls from February 1 while following all Covid-related protocols.(ANI)

india news

Published on Jan 31, 2021 02:14 PM IST

ANI | , New Delhi

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The incident began on February 9, when ASI Om Parkash, while trying to recharge his OTT platform scanned the code on the screen via his Gpay account

The bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the government should do something about the issue raised in the plea.

In an interview, Karan Wahi recalled that once a director refused to cast him in a role that required an "ugly-looking" appearance.

The Kannada film industry has been asking the government to curb high ticket prices, particularly in cities like Bengaluru, where rates can be exorbitant

Vidhuthalai Part 2 OTT release: The sequel is directed by Vetrimaaran. It is the second of a two-part adaptation of Jeyamohan's short story Thunaivan.

Chaupal, known for its extensive library of regional content will now be accessible to OTTplay’s extensive audience base.

Internationally acclaimed, Monkey Man, is set to release on streaming platforms and here is everything we know.

Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, and others return to the series for the final season of the superhero series

Ryu Jun Yeol's The 8 Show made its debut on the popular TV-OTT index ahead of its May 17 Netflix premiere.

The Panchayat actor will be shooting for the feature film Hanuman Bhaiya in Uttar Pradesh

The Kerala government's C-Space platform needs to be envisioned as a public OTT rather than government owned.

C-Space comes at a time when Malayalam cinema is finding resonance in different parts and corners of India and the world thanks to the existing OTT giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime

Subscribers will have access to 17 premium over-the-top (OTT) platforms and a comprehensive selection of over 300 live TV channels.

Comedian Zakir Khan on Saturday announced his new standup special 'Mann Pasand'.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui shot for the climax scenes of the film, which has a lot of action sequences and intense fights

Angel investors and viewers can support startups and become investors through 'Indian Angels'.

Senior actors are being offered significant roles on OTT platforms, according to actor Kitu Gidwani. She also emphasizes the importance of keeping fit.

If losing the rights to IPL cost Disney+ Hotstar close to 4 million subscribers, losing HBO's roster may prove to be a considerable setback. By Prahlad Srihari.

Guneet Monga, Rajkummar Rao, Rishab Shetty will all be part of OTTPlay ChangeMakers Awards 2023.

The OTT platforms’ search for content has also given rise to ‘book story agents’, who act as intermediaries between publishing houses, writers and OTT platforms and production houses.

While digital news media publishers aren’t required to be registered with the ministry, the government has asked for information about their grievance redressal officer in India, the self-regulating body of which the publisher is a member, and the details of the editor.

Last month, the top court had issued notice on this petition moved jointly by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Law and Justice.

The new guidelines for regulating digital news platforms and OTT content providers is titled Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

The court observation came during a hearing on Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit against Allahabad high court order

They will have to publish a monthly compliance report and details of the contents removed proactively.

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The court was initially of the view that PIL demanding institutional regulations for OTTs should first go to the government, as solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, made a statement that “something” was being done about it.

Films and serials released on OTT platforms and digital newspapers do not come under the purview of the Press Council Act, or Censor Board.

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