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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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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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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‘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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification