India officially names 27 Arunachal Pradesh sites to counter China's territorial claims

Ashwin reveals Manjrekar's criticism motivated him to improve fitness and bowling

Retired Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up about how critical comments from former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar once angered him and strained their relationship. Ashwin admitted the remarks initially stung but ultimately drove him to work harder on his fitness and refine his bowling skills. Manjrekar later acknowledged Ashwin's excellence by praising him in a written article. Ashwin ended his international career as India's second-highest wicket-taker across all formats, finishing with 765 wickets. He continues to play in T20 leagues and is regarded as one of India's greatest all-rounders.

India's I&B Ministry Plans New Framework to Regulate OTT Platform Content

India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry is exploring new legislation to regulate content on OTT platforms. The proposed framework aims to curb offensive content while safeguarding the rights of users. Key measures under consideration include strong age verification systems and parental control features. An independent review panel would be established to assess flagged content after it goes live and recommend penalties for guideline violations.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos: ‘India has a great storytelling culture, but under screened… we can solve that’

India pushes China for trans-border river data sharing amid major dam project

India and China held candid diplomatic discussions focused on border conditions along the Line of Actual Control. New Delhi stressed that maintaining peace in the border region is essential for the progress of bilateral ties. India called for an early meeting of the expert committee on trans-border rivers, a body that facilitates cooperation on shared waterways. The push for dialogue comes in the context of China unveiling a major dam project on an upstream river that flows into India.