Media Matters
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Mumbai court permits police to withdraw TRP scam case against Arnab Goswami, 21 others
The police said that continuing the criminal proceedings may not lead to a conviction, but would only end up wasting the judiciary’s time.
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Lessons from Pakistan polls: Distortions of mainstream media, social media curbs can prove futile
The country’s military establishment may not have budgeted for the robust, independent social media ecosystem that inadvertently favoured Imran Khan.
Waqas Ejaz & Mitali Mukherjee
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BBC says it is restructuring India operations to comply with foreign investment norms
It said that the restructuring follows ‘an investigation this year which saw the BBC’s India offices being searched by tax authorities’.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Calcutta HC issues guidelines for probe agencies, media in case involving TMC MP, wife
The court told the Enforcement Directorate not to share any information with the media about the accused persons till the chargesheet was filed.
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Release devices seized from editors of ‘The Wire’, Delhi court orders police
The chief metropolitan magistrate noted that there was no reasonable ground to hold on to the devices taken in October.
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BBC underreported about Rs 40 crore income in tax returns: IT officials
The British broadcaster said that it was fully cooperating with the tax authority with its enquiries and will continue to do so.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Delhi HC summons BBC on defamation suit claiming its documentary cast a slur on India’s reputation
The documentary alleged that Modi, who was then the chief minister of Gujarat, was ‘directly responsible for a climate of impunity’ that led to the 2002 riots.
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Modi documentary: Delhi court summons BBC, Wikimedia, Internet Archive in defamation case
In a plea, BJP member Binay Kumar Singh alleged that the documentary contains baseless allegations against the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the prime minister.
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BBC has admitted to violating foreign investment rules, claims Anurag Thakur
Since it released a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots in January, BBC has been booked by the ED and the I-T department has searched its India offices.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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‘OpIndia’ CEO and editor booked for false information about attacks on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu
A complaint was filed by a DMK IT wing member who said that the website had created fear among labourers in the state.
Scroll Staff
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Times Now, Zee News told to take down reports about PFI protest, population rise
The NBDSA also fined Hindi news channel News18 India for making objectionable statements about Muslims in four shows.
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News18 India fined for targeting Muslims on four shows
The topics of the shows ranged from glorifying public flogging of Muslims to falsely claiming an increase in the population of the community.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go