London, Nov 20 (IANS) The craze for wireless internet connection has gone up so much that almost half of the people now crave for Wi-Fi on the go even more than chocolate, alcohol and, yes,…
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced the head of the journalists’ union and two board members to two years in prison each on charges of spreading false news and harbouring two…
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Senior Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Navneet Sehgal was seriously injured when the car he was in collided head-on with another vehicle on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in the state’s Unnao district on…
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Senior Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Navneet Sehgal was seriously injured when the car he was in collided head-on with another vehicle on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district on…
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) The demonetisation of high value Indian currency that has caused chaos “was poorly thought out and executed”, the New York Times said on Friday. Saying the decision to scrap the…
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) A US government spokesperson appears to have lost his temper while being questioned about the situation in Syria by a reporter from Russia Today — a state-owned outlet. Correspondent Gayane Chichakyan…
Imphal, Nov 18 (IANS) Newspaper offices in Manipur have shut down as there was no money to run the business following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. As a result, newspapers…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) With long queues continuing at banks and ATMs, now petrol pumps will also dispense Rs 2,000 cash per person per day, state-run Doordarshan announced in a tweet on Thursday. “Cash…
London, Nov 17 (IANS) BBC World Service will begin broadcasting in 11 additional languages including Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Punjabi. It said the move was aimed at bringing its “independent journalism to millions more around…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Well-meaning gestures sometimes come to haunt politicians, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs S.S. Ahluwalia learnt it the hard way. On a visit to his parliamentary constituency Darjeeling to launch…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the media is responsible for upholding the right to freedom of speech and there must be no government interference in its functioning, which…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the media is responsible for upholding the right to freedom of speech and stressed that self-regulation by the Fourth Estate. “The press is…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the media was responsible for upholding the right to freedom of speech and stressed the self-regulation by the Fourth Estate. “The press is…
New York, Nov 16 (IANS) If you are troubled by violent or sexual dreams, avoid watching media with violent or sexual content at bedtime, suggests new research. The violent and sexual media you consume during…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need for freedom of speech for the press and said external control of media is not good for society. “External control…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Agents of Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafaqat Amanat Ali, Mawra Hocane and Imran Abbas Naqvi are involved in black money transactions in India, a sting…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) is “neither a paper tiger nor a regulator”, its Chairman C.K. Prasad said here on Tuesday, and added that the Council has only been…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) is “neither a paper tiger nor a regulator”, its Chairman C.K. Prasad said here on Tuesday, and added that the council has only been…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Instant messaging service WeChat may enhance people’s feelings of overall satisfaction with life if they use it for fun and to pursue their interests, says a study. WeChat use, however,…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Though internet penetration has increased in India, making it the world’s second largest internet consumer base, online abuse remains a serious issue for the marginalised groups, a new report has…