Journalist shot dead in Bihar
Patna, May 13 (IANS) A senior journalist of Hindi daily Hindustan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Siwan district on Friday night, police said. Rajdeo Ranjan, bureau chief of the Hindi daily, which…
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Journalist shot dead in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist, Indradeo Yadav, in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Friday. The assailants, who were on motorcycles, fired five rounds of bullets on the Chatra-based journalist…
Facebook refutes allegations of manipulating ‘Trending Topics’
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Amid allegations that a team of editors at Facebook is manipulating the popular “Trending Topics” by “injecting” selected articles to promote a particular perspective, the social media giant has reiterated that…
Islamabad’s envoy lambasts anti-Pakistan NYT editorial
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Pakistans ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani has, responding to the New York Times editorial, said that Pakistan cannot be held responsible for the mess in Afghanistan. He termed it…
Journalist shot dead in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) Unidentified assailants shot dead a journalist in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Friday. According to police, the assailants on motor bikes fired five rounds of bullets on Chatra-based journalist Indradeo…
BBC to undergo major overhaul as Tories seek more control
London, May 12 (IANS) Britains state broadcaster BBC will undergo a massive Tory shakeup that will see its governing Trust disbanded and replaced with a “unitary board of governors”, at least half of which will…
Respect privacy of rape victim in Goa: Child Welfare Committee
Panaji, May 12 (IANS) A child welfare committee (CWC) on Thursday warned the media against publishing anything that will reveal the identity of a minor girl who has accused Goa legislator Atanasio Monserrate of sexually…
Frequent social media use may lead to eating disorder
New York, May 12 (IANS) Excess use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram or YouTube may lead to disordered eating and body image concerns among young adults, suggests new research. Eating disorders include anorexia…
Monitor and counter terrorist propaganda on social media: India
United Nations, May 12 (IANS) Propaganda over social media that is contributing to the global spread of terrorism has to be monitored and countered, India has appealed to the international community while expressing concern that…
Fire at Times of India building in Delhi
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Times of India building in central Delhi’s ITO area on Wednesday, and 21 fire tenders were sent to douse the flames, fire officials said….
Mother targets creche owner on Facebook after daughter loses thumb
Gurgaon, April May 10 (IANS) Shivani Sharma is angry and she is mincing no words about it. After her three-year-old daughter Myra lost her thumb on April 28 at a daycare centre here, Sharma has…
Rajya Sabha members express concern over paid news
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Rajya Sabha members on Tuesday expressed concern over ‘paid news’ and decided to take up the issue for a structured debate. The issue was raised in the zero hour by…
Pyongyang expels BBC crew for ‘distorted’ coverage
Pyongyang, May 10 (IANS) A BBC crew was expelled from North Korea after being detained over what the states leadership called distorted reporting that spoke ill of the system. Correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, his producer and…
Photo-journalist electrocuted in UP
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Photo-journalist Ravi Kanaujia was on Monday electrocuted at the Jhansi railway station while clicking photos during a professional assignment, police said. Kanaujia, principal photographer of English daily The Indian Express, was…
BBC reporter detained, to be expelled from North Korea
London, May 9 (IANS) BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes has been detained in North Korea and will be expelled over his reporting. He was one of three BBC staff, along with producer Maria Byrne and cameraman…
BBC reporter detained in North Korea
London, May 9 (IANS) BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes has been detained in North Korea and is to be expelled from the country over reporting. The country’s National Peace Committee told a press conference Monday in…
Rights activist killed in Karachi
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Unidentified assailants gunned down social media campaigner and civil society activist Khurram Zaki on Saturday night in Pakistan’s Karachi city. Central District SSP, Muqadas Haider told Dawn online that four suspects…
Egypt sentences six to death in espionage case
Cairo, May 7 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced to death six people, including two Al Jazeera journalists, who were accused of leaking state secrets to Qatar. The case of jailed former president Mohamed…
Source who leaked Panama papers says ‘I ‘don’t work for any government’
Panama City, May 7 (IANS) The anonymous whistleblower who revealed millions of documents belonging to Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, causing a worldwide stir, has denied working for any government or intelligence agency, and said…
Manipur CM ensures medical aid for desitute woman
Imphal, May 7 (IANS) She had lost all hope and was living a life of despair. Bed-ridden since 2011, R.K. Tamphasana felt abandoned by the world, with no money and no land to bank upon….