Veteran journalist Balraj Mehta dead
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Veteran journalist Balraj Mehta died after a prolonged ailment resulting in kidney failure, his family said Thurssday. He was…
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Don’t create controversy over every act of Mamata: Governor
byKolkata, June 19 (IANS) Two days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Kamduni village where she shouted at anti-rape protestors, Governor…
Sri Lankan media code threatens free speech
byNew York, June 19 (IANS) A new media code proposed by the Sri Lankan government contains overbroad and vague language that could have a…
India-born Amol Rajan is editor of London’s The Independent
byLondon, June 17 (IANS) Indian-born Amol Rajan has been appointed editor of the London morning daily The Independent, making him Fleet Street’s first non-white…
There are questions about media credibility, says Ansari
byAligarh, June 15 (IANS) India has every reason to be proud of the strength and diversity of its mass media, Vice President Hamid Ansari…
Ansari, Akhilesh to open media conclave
byAligarh, June 14 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate the 17th Biennial National Conference of the…
Thousands of gmail accounts hacked in Iran, says Google
byRome, June 14 (IANS/AKI) Internet giant Google says it has blocked a “politically motivated” phishing against thousands of gmail users in Iran on the…
Suspect in attacks on Bengal journalists arrested in Bihar
byKolkata, June 13 (IANS) The prime suspect in the recent attacks on two journalists from Bengali news channels in North 24 Parganas district was…
Chinese diplomats threaten French journalist over secret Tibet film
byDharamshala: Cyril Payen, a journalist with France 24 network whose documentary Seven Days in Tibet was shot secretly and aired on 30th May, has…
Kolkata journalists protest attacks on colleagues
byKolkata, June 11 (IANS) Over 500 journalists from Kolkata and other districts Tuesday took out a march protesting against the recent attacks on two…