Media Freedom
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‘Deeply concerned’, says Press Club of India on independent journalist’s arrest by Punjab Police
The Mohali Police arrested Rajinder Singh Taggar on Friday on charges of extortion, criminal conspiracy and wrongful restraint.
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
Avani Dias said she was told by a foreign ministry official that her reporting on a Sikh separatist’s killing ‘crossed a line’.
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YouTube places monetisation curbs on videos discussing EVMs, VVPAT
The platform said the advertisements on the videos were blocked due to a violation of advertiser guidelines.
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Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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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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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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YouTube blocks access in India to programmes on killing of Sikh separatist leader
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has alleged that its crew had faced pressure from Indian authorities while working on the episode.
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Centre notifies fact-checking unit under Information Technology Rules
Earlier in the day, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the formation of the unit.
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YouTube, X block access in India to documentary on killing of Canadian Sikh separatist leader
The video titled ‘Contract to Kill’ released on Friday included video of the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year outside a Gurdwara in Surrey.
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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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Bombay High Court refuses to stay formation of Centre’s fact-checking unit
The petitioners had challenged an amendment to the IT rules that allowed a government fact-checking unit to tag Union government-related news as ‘fake news’.
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Submit report on NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s health in two weeks: Supreme Court to AIIMS
The 74-year-old journalist has been imprisoned in Tihar Jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act since October 3.
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Calcutta High Court grants bail to Republic Bangla journalist arrested in Sandeshkhali
Santu Pan was arrested on charges of trespassing and outraging the modesty of a woman.
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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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West Bengal: Editors Guild of India condemns arrest of Republic Bangla journalist in Sandeshkhali
Santu Pan was arrested on Monday while reporting on the allegations of sexual assault and land grabbing against TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
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French journalist says she has been forced to leave India a month after Centre’s OCI notice
Vanessa Dougnac said that she is unable to work in the country and has been ‘unfairly accused of prejudicing the interests of the state’.
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Bombay HC delivers split verdict on pleas challenging government’s fact-checking unit
The matter will now be placed before a three-judge bench of the court.
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The Field
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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
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals