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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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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.
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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: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I