Korean lensman promotes colourful rural India
bySeoul, May 8 (IANS) A colourful perspective of rural India, as captured by South Korean photographer Jo Jeol Kyu, has been put on display…
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Moscow court upholds ban on YouTube’s Halloween video
byMoscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow Arbitration Court has upheld a ban on Halloween-themed makeup tutorial video, which has been ruled by a state…
‘Manmohan Singh cartoon with halo won’t work now’
byPanaji, May 7 (IANS) No cartoonist would dare sketch Manmohan Singh as Superman with a halo on his head during the economist’s second term…
42 cases of paid news in Karnataka polls
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Forty-two cases of paid news have been confirmed in the 14th Karnataka assembly polls, an official of the Election…
Katju appeals for injured Pakistani prisoner’s release
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Press Council of India chairman Markandeya Katju Sunday appealed to the central government to release injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah…
Intemperate media hysteria
byI was in Lucknow when Sarabjit Singh died in Lahore. My purpose in visiting the city of my childhood was to address a much…
Indian media should learn from Boston bombing
byPanaji, May 4 (IANS) The Indian media could learn from the Boston bombing when the public and security agencies helped to close down the…
Venezuelan sportswriter killed in robbery
byCaracas, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan sportswriter Jhonny Gonzalez was shot and killed Friday while leaving the building where the sports daily Lider has its…
Press freedom ‘non-existent’ in N.Korea, Iran, Syria
byWashington, May 4 (IANS/AKI) North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual…
Press freedom outlook ‘gloomy’, says IPI watchdog
byVienna, May 4 (IANS/AKI) Last year was the deadliest for journalists, and the number of reporters operating freely in the world is shrinking, Vienna-based…