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Youtuber Samay Raina apologises to NCW over remarks on women in show

YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday and submitted a written apology over remarks deemed disrespectful to women in his show "India's Got Latent". Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. The NCW summoned Raina over objectionable content in the programme aired on an online platform. During the hearing before NCW Chairperson Vijay Rahatkar, Raina expressed regret for his comments and assured the Commission that he would avoid such statements in the future, according to a statement. He also agreed to create content that upholds the dignity of women and spreads awareness about their rights and respect, the NCW statement added. Rahatkar told Raina in no uncertain terms that public figures must demonstrate sensitivity and respect towards women, especially on public platforms. She urged him to play

CPI slams reports linking Youtuber Jyoti Malhotra to Kerala govt event

The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday strongly condemned reports that YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been arrested on espionage charges, was invited by the Kerala government for promoting tourism in the state. "The Communist Party of India strongly condemns the BJP's attempt to drag the Kerala government into the Jyoti Malhotra espionage case to cover up its own grave failures on national security," CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar said in a statement. Kumar said it was outrageous to suggest that a state government was responsible for a YouTuber's travel to Pakistan when passport issuance, visa clearance, and intelligence monitoring are all under the control of the Union government. "Did the Kerala government approve her visits to Pakistan? Did it place her in contact with ISI handlers in Delhi? This is a desperate and politically motivated deflection," he said. He added that the BJP has a long list of embarrassments involving its members linked to "espionage and terrorism." "Dhruv

India's influencer marketing industry to grow by 25% in 2025: Report

India's influencer marketing industry is growing with support from brand trust, agency M&As and a government fund for creators, shifting focus to content quality and relevance

1 million subscribers, Pakistan links: Another YouTuber held for 'spying'

Punjab YouTuber Jasbir Singh arrested for alleged espionage and terror links, amid growing scrutiny of online creators with connections to Pakistani operatives

Court sends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody in espionage case

A court here on Monday remanded YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in the court. A police spokesperson said that they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail. Meanwhile, data from Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday. "Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress," they said. After her arrest, the police had sent Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined. The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. Malhotra was among the 12 people

What is Official Secrets Act, under which YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was held?

YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, also known as Jyoti Rani, was arrested for passing sensitive information to Pakistani handlers. She has been charged under Official Secrets Act and Section 152 of BNS

After Haryana YouTuber, UP businessman nabbed for spying for Pakistan

A UP businessman has been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's ISI, days after a YouTuber was held over similar charges amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

Who is Jyoti Malhotra, Haryana vlogger accused of spying for Pakistan?

Travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra reportedly maintained contact with a Pakistani official and shared sensitive Indian Army details

Haryana YouTuber held for espionage, 'links to Pakistan' under lens

Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra has been arrested for espionage. She is accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistani agents. Her trips to Pakistan and social media content are under scanner

Order blocking YouTube channel '4PM' withdrawn: Centre informs SC

The Supreme Court was on Tuesday informed that an order blocking YouTube channel "4PM", which has a subscriber base of 73 lakh, was withdrawn. "They have withdrawn the blocking order," senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, informed a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Sanjay Sharma, who is the editor of digital news platform 4PM, seeking quashing of an order blocking the channel. The plea claimed the blocking was effected by the intermediary pursuant to an undisclosed direction allegedly issued by the Centre citing vague grounds of "national security" and "public order". Sibal requested the bench that the plea be tagged with separate pending petitions which have challenged Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009. He said Sharma's petition also sought quashing of Rule 16 of the 2009 Rules. Rule 16 says strict ...

WAVES 2025: India big focus market for YouTube, says Gautam Anand

YouTube's Asia Pacific VP says India leads innovation for platform with Shorts, Create app, and shopping launched here first, highlighting its scale and growth potential

India key to creator economy, to boost growth with AI tools: YouTube

India remains the home to the content creator economy and YouTube will continue providing tools, including leveraging AI, to improve their capabilities and help generate more revenues, a senior YouTube official said. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of the first edition of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, which started here on Thursday, Gautam Anand, Vice President, YouTube Asia Pacific, said the platform is investing in growing commerce and brand deals businesses. "We remain the home of the creator economy. Over the last three years, we've paid out over Rs 21,000 crore to creators and partners, media companies and music labels here in this market that creates the foundation for the great growth of the creator economy. "I think the numbers show that our goal is to continue to provide the best tools possible, including leveraging AI to improve creation capabilities for our creators and provide them with multiple ways for them to generate revenue," Anand said. "Creator

YouTube paid ₹21,000 crore to Indian creators over the last three years

Content produced in India racked up 45 bn hours of watch time from viewers outside

YouTube updates TV app with UI tweaks, new features: Here is what's new

The updated YouTube TV app offers several dedicated shelves and tabs to make navigation easy within the app. Moreover, it introduces watch time analytics for each device type for creators

Sebi cracks down on three YouTubers for misleading investment content

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday barred three individuals from the securities markets for five years for allegedly misleading investors through YouTube videos to buy shares of Atlantaa. The regulator slapped a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on Manish Mishra and Rs 10 lakh each on Vivek Chauhan and Ankur Sharma. The markets watchdog also directed Mishra and Sharma to disgorge the unlawful gains worth Rs 10.38 lakh that they had pocketed and deposit the amount in the Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) within 45 days of the order. "...the noticees 1, 2 and 5 (Manish Mishra, Vivek Chauhan and Ankur Sharma) have colluded and engaged in a coordinated scheme to upload misleading videos to induce investors to trade in shares of the company and in doing so, they have violated PFUTP (prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices) regulations," Sebi said. Sebi observed that Manish Mishra had made illegal profit of Rs 4.37 lakh and Ankur Sharma had made illegal profit of Rs 6.01 la

FIR filed against Folk Singer Neha Singh Rathore over Pahalgam attack posts

An FIR has been filed with Lucknow Police against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore over social media posts questioning the PM Modi-led government on the Pahalgam attack

Supreme Court orders release of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's passport

The bench directed the release of Ranveer Allahbadia's passport, noting that investigations in the FIRs filed against him in Maharashtra and Assam have been completed

YouTube Music to soon offer Spotify-like lyrics sharing option: Details

New feature allows users to highlight and share song lyrics with custom backgrounds within the platform, visible on YouTube Music app

YouTube Music to soon get 'Consistent volume' option for normalising volume

YouTube Music is rolling out a new 'consistent volume' feature similar to the 'Stable volume' feature available on YouTube app, that normalises the volume across music tracks

SC says probe against Allahbadia over, to hear passport plea on Apr 28

The Supreme Court on Monday observed the probe in relation to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia was complete and said it would on April 28 hear his plea for the return of his passport in a case of distasteful remarks in a YouTube show. On February 18, the top court protected Allahbadia from arrest in multiple FIRs filed over his comments during a YouTube show and directed him to deposit his passport with the investigating officer of Police Station Nodal Cyber Police, Thane. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it would consider Allahbadia's plea on April 28. During the hearing, solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Assam and Maharashtra police, said in the Guwahati FIR, the statement of one co-accused would be recorded whereas investigation was complete in relation to the FIR in Mumbai but a chargesheet was yet to be filed. The bench recorded Mehta's statement and observed the investigation qua Allahbadia was complete. The top court on March 3 allowed Allahb