India is looking to bar most private cryptocurrencies when it introduces a new bill to regulate virtual currencies in the winter session of Parliament, the government said late on Tuesday.

As the market expands, there will be more consolidation, particularly in the traditional television sector, but the entry of new foreign players will continue to expand the video pie and the share of online video

The annual plan will be priced at Rs. 1,499 instead of Rs. 999, the three-month plan will be priced at Rs. 459 instead of the current Rs. 329, and the one-month Amazon Prime subscription plan will increase to Rs. 179 from Rs. 129 currently.

The Centre is making efforts to toughen up against piracy in the media and entertainment sector through the Draft Cinematograph Act, said Apurva Chandra, Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary, on Thursday.

The Matrix Resurrections, a science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski, will release in India on 22 December.

Information & Broadcasting (I&B) minister Anurag Thakur has said that the government is committed to making India a content creation powerhouse and the post-production hub of the world. The minister made this statement at the opening ceremony of the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has sought comments from TV broadcasting bodies on the recommendations submitted by the Shashi Shekhar Vempati headed committee to review guidelines for TV rating agencies.

After years of debate on its use, plans for the world's first "Bitcoin city" have now come up. The new ideation has been shared by none other than Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, world's first country to make Bitcoin an official currency earlier this year.

In an effort to improve user experience, WhatsApp has introduced two new security features -- flash calls and the option to report a specific message.