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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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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: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour