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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Topic: Obscenity

Two Sambhal sisters arrested for their ‘obscene’ reels. Villagers are upset they got bail

Their humorous, innuendo and expletive-laden content regularly clocks over a million views. But the family has now been ostracised in a bid to restore 'peace and purity'.

Karnataka govt issues fresh lookout notice for HD Revanna, son Prajwal

The first lookout notice was issued against HD Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna after they sought time to appear before SIT.

‘HC equated profanities with obscenity’ — SC quashes criminal case against TVF show College Romance

Court set aside Delhi HC’s reasoning in its order last year that said show’s content was ‘foul, indecent, and profane’. It said HC had applied incorrect standards of law to test content.

Milind Soman, Uorfi Javed to Kerala activist — obscenity accusations & what the law says

Debate on obscenity back in focus after Kerala HC quashed POCSO case against women’s rights activist who posted videos on social media showing her kids painting on her bare torso.

‘Nudity shouldn’t be tied to sex’: HC quashes POCSO case against mom who let kids paint her naked torso

Case deals with viral video made by Kerala activist. Judge Kauser Edappagath said she meant to educate her children to treat nude bodies as more than ‘just sexual objects only’.

Mumbai Police registers FIR against actor Ranveer Singh over nude photos on social media

A Mumbai-based NGO filed a complaint, claiming Singh had hurt sentiments of women in general and insulted their modesty through his photographs.

Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in 2007 obscenity case involving Richard Gere

In 2007, Gere and Shetty had come together for an AIDS awareness programme in Rajasthan. On the stage, Gere kissed the actress on her cheeks, causing a stir in the country.

These Delhi women don’t shy away from breastfeeding in malls, metro or even Uber cabs

As health experts continue to emphasise the importance of breast milk for children, mothers around the country are fighting stares to nurse their little ones.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.