Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly in here on Monday morning to participate in the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Daily Thanthi newspaper, said state BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan. Modi is…
Raipur, Nov 5 (IANS) BJP leader Prakash Bajaj, the narrator of the Chhattisgarh sex tape who was “missing” for the past nine days, surfaced on Sunday and spoke to the police and media. He, however,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Sir William Mark Tully — arguably more Indian than most Indians — had “a very British childhood”. The acclaimed broadcaster and writer, now in his 80s, once…
Paris, Nov 3 (IANS/WAM) Justice must be done for murdered journalists who perform important functions in taking forward fundamental freedoms and bolstering the strength of societies, a senior UN official has said. “Justice is a…
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) The increasing use of social media has always been associated with the deteriorating mental health of the young generation. But take heart, as social media use may not affect mental…
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) An international index for press freedom has placed Pakistan among the most dangerous countries for journalists along with the Philippines and Bangladesh, the media reported on Friday. The 2017 World Press…
Pyongyang, Nov 3 (IANS) North Korea on Friday denied that there had been deaths in an accident at its nuclear test ground following its latest atomic test as previously reported by a Japanese broadcaster. A…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A forum of journalists from South Asia on Thursday urged governments and society to respect professional media, uphold the law, and resist the intimidation and censoring of journalists. The South…
Pyongyang, Nov 2 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday denounced a “false report” by Japanese TV Asahi, which said a pit collapse in the country’s nuclear test ground had led to many deaths. Japanese authorities are…
Geneva, Nov 2 (IANS) More than 30 journalists have been killed in targeted attacks this year, two UN Special Rapporteurs announced. Speaking ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the…
London, Nov 1 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped the Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women beating British PM Theresa May, philanthropist Melinda Gates and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Merkel, whose stature…
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) There has been a surge of misinformation and disinformation in the country in the last three and half years of the BJP regime, senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta said on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Various journalist organisations on Tuesday condemned the reported molestation of women scribes by the Chattisgarh Police. In a statement, the Indian Women’s Press Corps, the Press Club of India and…
Raipur, Oct 31 (IANS) Senior journalist Vinod Verma, arrested on extortion charges in connection with a Chhattisgarh Minister’s alleged sex CD, was on Tuesday sent in 14-day judicial custody by a court here. When Verma…
Raipur, Oct 30 (IANS) An Inspector of the Crime Branch of Raipur police was on Monday put under suspension for allegedly misbehaving with women journalists outside a local court. Inspector Gaurav Tiwari is said to…
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Twitter has suspended the account of US President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone after he sent a volley of tweets threatening several journalists at the CNN news channel. Stone, a…
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday thanked his predecessor Jimmy Carter for saying the media coverage of him had been the most negative he had ever seen. “Just read the nice…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Senior journalists and former colleagues of Vinod Verma on Saturday expressed solidarity with the arrested journalist and demanded his immediate release. The journalists held a protest meeting at the Press…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Attacking the Congress indirectly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it is in the interest of democracy and the country that political parties develop with true democratic spirit. Participating…
Raipur, Oct 27 (IANS) Chhattisgarh’s ruling BJP came under attack on Friday after the arrest of a senior journalist in Ghaziabad who claimed he had a “sex tape” involving PWD Minister Rajesh Munat. The minister…