journalism

Islamabad, March 18 – Pakistan's habit of controlling the media internally seems to be evolving into an effort to influence independent media in other parts of the world, a report indicates. This highlights Islamabad's growing efforts to deliberately suppress independent, fact-based reporting...

New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by journalist Ravi Nair challenging a notice issued by the Gujarat Crime Branch in response to a complaint by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd regarding a purportedly defamatory article in a newspaper.A bench of Justices...

Islamabad, March 14 – Several international press freedom organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concern over the escalating harassment, arbitrary arrests, and deportations of Afghan journalists living in exile in Pakistan.In a joint letter to...

Athens, March 13. Pakistan's strategy to silence opposition combines domestic authoritarianism with transnational repression. As the crackdown within the country intensifies through the arrest of journalists, censorship of media, and the violent dispersal of protests, the effort to target...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 12 years, is a gift from Aruna Shanbaug “who was never treated like a human,” says journalist-activist Pinki Virani, who led the ‘die with dignity’ campaign for the Mumbai...

A one-day creative workshop on media management, titled "Building Responsible Digital Citizens," was organized by the Education Department at Pradhan Mantri Shri Higher Secondary School (PM Shri HSS) Serikhawaja to enhance students' skills and digital awareness.The workshop aimed to educate...

Dhaka, March 11 – More than a year after Bangladesh’s July uprising, several journalists remain in jail as courts continue to reject their bail petitions in multiple cases, many of which rights groups claim are politically motivated, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune.Media...

Seoul, March 11 – Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector turned journalist who went missing in 2017 in the border areas between North Korea and China, has been officially recognized by the government as one of seven South Koreans being held in North Korea, officials said on Wednesday.The...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the prosecution was unable to prove its case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, and questioned the CBI investigation.The court on Saturday acquitted Ram Rahim Singh...

New Delhi, March 9 The Rajya Sabha observed a moment of silence on Monday to pay respects to the memory of former members Mukul Roy, Janardhan Waghmare, and H.K. Dua, who had recently passed away.Shortly after the session resumed after a break for the second part of the budget session...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Veteran Odia journalist Ashutosh Mishra died at a hospital here, his family said on Monday.He was 68 years old.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik expressed their grief over Mishra's death.Mishra, who is survived...

Lucknow, March 9 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that, given the prevailing "wartime conditions" in the Middle East, India's priority should be to deliberate on key issues related to national security, foreign policy, and the safety of its citizens stranded abroad.In a...

On Sunday, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stated that the state government plans to enact a law to regulate social media.He noted that the issue would be discussed during the upcoming Assembly session, and a platform will be created to curb false propaganda on social media...

Chennai, March 8 Veteran journalist and former Regional Manager (South) of

New Delhi, March 8 The Indian Women's Press Corps reaffirmed its commitment to supporting safe, equitable, and empowering spaces for women in media on the occasion of International Women's Day.In a statement, the association of women journalists said that on this day, they celebrate the...

Chennai, March 8 Veteran journalist and former Regional Manager of

Chandigarh, March 7 – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted self-proclaimed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2002.Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping...

Jaipur, March 7 Veteran journalist Narayan Bareth passed away here after suffering a cardiac arrest while being treated for pneumonia, a family member said on Saturday. He was 68 years old.His funeral will be held later in the day in Jaipur."Bareth had been hospitalised for several days due...

Jaipur, March 7 Veteran journalist Narayan Bareth passed away here after suffering a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for pneumonia, a family member said on Saturday.His funeral will be held later in the day in Jaipur."Bareth had been hospitalised for several days due to pneumonia...

New Delhi, March 5 Prominent journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP H K Dua, who had the distinction of heading several leading newspapers, was cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium here on Thursday afternoon.The last rites were performed by his son, Prashant Dua, in the presence of his mother...