China detains 17 for demanding Xi resignation
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) A total of 17 people have been detained in China following the publication of a letter calling on President Xi Jinpin to resign. The letter was posted earlier this month on…
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Veteran Urdu scribe gets top Maharashtra award
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Veteran Urdu journalist and social worker Ansari Aejaz Ahmed has been given the prestigious Maharashtra Urdu Sahitya Academy Award for excellence in Urdu journalism. Ahmed, 50, is currently a senior reporter…
Human rights panel notice to Chhattisgarh over journalist’s arrest
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the Chhattisgarh government in connection with the alleged wrongful detention and torture of a journalist who is a human…
Russian court sentences Ukrainian pilot to 22 years in prison
Moscow, March 23 (IANS) A Russian court in the southern city of Donetsk has sentenced Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in prison after finding her guilty of complicity in killing two Russian…
British Crown courts may allow TV cameras for first time
London, March 20 (IANS) TV cameras could be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time, as part of a pilot scheme proposed by the justice ministry, the media reported on…
Vice president Ansari deplores erosion in role of editor
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Instances of editorial daring and adherence to high ethical standards in journalism have become few and far between, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Saturday. “There was a time, not…
Government will promote community radio: Minister
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government will facilitate the growth of community radio in the country…
‘IS barbarism forcing women to join them’
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) At least 800 women from Iraq, Jordan and Syria were forced to join the Islamic State terrorist group recently, a US based Iranian journalist Azabeh Moaveni said at the India…
US man posts traffic violation video on Facebook, booked
New York, March 17 (IANS) In a first, police have booked a US man after he posted a video on Facebook in which he was shown violating traffic rules. Facebook user Michael Dalton posted a…
Japan analyses video of journalist abducted in Syria
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) The Japanese government is analysing an alleged video of journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who has been held captive in Syria by an armed group since July 2015, said Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida…
Trade in rare plants on social media risking their extinction: Study
London, March 16 (IANS) People buying rare plants through social media are placing the species at risk of extinction and the trade must be monitored, warn researchers. Using the orchid trade as a case study,…
Instagram to show posts according to user’s interest
New York, March 16 (IANS) Facebook’s photo-sharing platform Instagram is testing a new feature for more personalised feed that would show posts according to the user’s interest. The reorganised feed relies on an algorithm to…
Chameli Devi Jain award winners named
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Priyanka Kakodkar and Raksha Kumar were on Tuesday named as joint winners of the 2015-16 Chameli Devi Jain award for women journalists. The Media Foundation’s Chameli Devi Jain award for…
Malaysia deports Australian reporters over security breach
Kuala Lumpur, March 15 (IANS) Two Australian reporters who crossed the security line at an event to interview the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak were deported, police said on Tuesday. Eroglu Levent and Linton Joshua…
Malaysia deports Australian reporters over security breach
Kuala Lumpur, March 15 (IANS) Two Australian reporters who allegedly crossed the security line at an event to interview the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak would be deported, police said on Tuesday. Eroglu Levent and…
Sanjay Dutt to open up on ‘road to freedom’ at conclave in Delhi
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt who was released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail after completing his jail term addresses a press conference in Mumbai, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Bollywood star…
Ivory Coast attack: Facebook slammed for safety feature failure
New York, March 15 (IANS) In the latest controversy over the implementation of its Safety Check tool, users are questioning social media giant Facebook why it failed to turn on the feature after an attack…
Malaysia to deport Australian journalists
Kuala Lumpur, March 15 (IANS) Malaysia will deport two Australian journalists on Tuesday who were detained in Sarawak state for asking Prime Minister Najib Razak about corruption allegations. The two reporters, Liston Besser and Louie…
National Geographic to make film on Nicaraguan lake
Managua, March 14 (IANS) A team of scientific explorers from the National Geographic Society is planning to film a documentary on a lava lake in Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, which has shown an increase in volcanic…
China documentary exposes US’ double standards on human rights
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) The state-run China Central Television aired a documentary that revealed the US’ double standards on human rights-related issues, the media reported on Monday. Based on extensive media reports both inside and…