Media Under Attack
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Union minister accuses NYT of spreading lies after opinion piece on India’s shrinking media freedom
Anurag Thakur described the piece written by the executive editor of ‘The Kashmir Times’ about restrictions on information flow in the Valley as mischievous.
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Mohammad Zubair gets flurry of online threats after busting misinformation on migrant worker attacks
His fact-checks had led to police cases against an Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson, Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar and two OpIndia staffers.
Alishan Jafri
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Income tax surveys at BBC offices continue for third day
A senior advisor with the information and broadcasting ministry claimed the searches were unrelated to the BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Trending
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Income Tax survey at BBC offices continues for second day
The British media house asked the members of its broadcast department to come to the offices on Wednesday, while others have been told to work from home.
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After tax survey at BBC India offices, US says it supports freedom of press
The Income Tax Department officials were still at the BBC bureaus late on Tuesday.
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‘Undeclared emergency’: Opposition criticises Centre after tax survey at BBC offices
The Editors Guild said that this trend of searches at media houses ‘undermines constitutional democracy’.
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Video
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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Income Tax officials conduct survey at BBC offices after release of Gujarat riots documentary
At 9 pm, nearly nine hours after the survey started, the officials were still present at the BBC offices.
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Jailed journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh has been falsely charged, says UN human rights body
The Jharkhand-based independent journalist has been in jail since July on the allegation that he had arranged funds for Maoists.
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POCSO case: No criminality found against journalist Mohammed Zubair, say Delhi Police
In 2020, Zubair had posted a tweet questioning an abusive social media user if it was appropriate for him to use his grand daughter's photo as profile picture.
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The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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As seven journalists remain jailed, India continues to draw criticism over treatment of media: CPJ
In its annual report, the Committee to Protect Journalists said that across the world, a record number of 363 journalists were behind bars as of December 1.
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News18 journalist held after man throws ink at Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil
The Mumbai Press Club accused Patil of using police to intimidate Govind Wakade, who was released a day later.
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‘Disproportionate’: Legal experts criticise Delhi Police’s search and seizure against ‘The Wire’
On Monday, the police confiscated phones and computers belonging to employees of the news website in several locations.
Umang Poddar
The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals, as it happened: Saweety, Nitu clinch gold medals for India
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals