The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA), an umbrella group of journalists in the Commonwealth nations, on Saturday expressed its "shock and extreme concern" that its Bangladesh chapter General Secretary Shyamal Dutta is facing threats of violence from Islamist fundamentalists who have publicly called for his hanging.


Journalists' body expresses concern over threats to Bangladeshi scribe


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The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA), a global body of media practitioners working under the umbrella of the Commonwealth, on Saturday voiced concern over the death threats issued to Shyamal Dutta, one of its Vice Presidents and Editor of Bengali language daily published from Dhaka, Bhorer Kagaj.


Commonwealth journalists' forum concerned over death threats to Bangladeshi journo


All police stations in Telangana will have Facebook account and Twitter handle from next year for communication with people on a daily basis, the state police chief announced on Saturday.


Police stations in Telangana to have social media accounts


Two foreign journalists, an interpreter and a driver jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament have been released, the authorities said on Friday.


Myanmar frees journalists jailed for flying drone


Fourteen persons, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, were asphyxiated, and at least 23 others injured in a major fire that engulfed a pub and other establishments here early on Friday, an official said.


Birthday girl among 14 killed in Mumbai pub blaze


Two foreign journalists who were jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar's Parliament will be released on January 5, the authorities said on Thursday.


Myanmar to free journalists jailed for flying drone


Photo-sharing platform Instagram is introducing a "recommended for you" feature -- which was so far being tested within a small group -- to all users.


Instagram rolling out 'recommended' feature for all


Putting the rights and responsibilities of parents above privacy laws, a Spanish court has ruled that parents and guardians can monitor social media use by children and read their WhatsApp messages.


Parents can read kids' WhatsApp chats, rules Spanish court


The Jammu and Kashmir government's social media gag order on its employees has sparked hilarious responses, including from 2009 IAS topper Shah Faesal, a frequent Facebook user known for airing his views on hotly-contested issues in the media.


Kashmir government's social media gag order on employees elicits hilarious response


A civil court here on Saturday vacated an ex parte and interim injunction imposed on news web portal 'The Wire' against further use and follow-up of its story in October about the astronomical rise in the business of BJP President Amit Shah's son Jay Shah after the Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014.


Court lifts stay on 'The Wire' story on Amit Shah's son


Citing an unclear path to making money, CNN is reportedly pulling the plug on its Snapchat news show named "The Update" just four months after its launch.


CNN kills its news show on Snapchat


Like Special Judge O.P. Saini, I also followed the much-hyped and so-called 2G spectrum scam case, my first assignment as a cub, "religiously" for seven years.


A scribe's seven years of 'religiously' chasing 2G case (First Person)


Freedom of expression was "not absolute" and comes with reasonable restrictions, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday.


Freedom of expression 'not absolute': Naidu


Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said journalism's task is to mirror the society and journalists must be mindful not to disrupt social harmony.


Journalism should mirror society: Naidu


The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of two journalists arrested in Myanmar two weeks ago for allegedly possessing leaked documents relating to police operations in Rakhine State.


Myanmar urged to free detained journalists


Media giant Disney is acquiring Star India from 21st Century Fox as part of a global $52.4 billion mega-deal announced Thursday.


Disney acquiring Star India from Fox (to go with 'Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox in $52 bn stock deal')


Myanmar on Thursday charged two journalists with violating the British colonial era Official Secrets Act and illegally obtaining confidential documents from the police related to a controversial military offensive in Rakhine.


Myanmar charges reporters with Official Secrets Act violation


Actress Kangana Ranaut, who graced the launch of author Shobhaa De's latest book "Seventy and To Hell With It" here, has said she would love to write a book.


I would love to write a book: Kangana Ranaut


A local court on Wednesday granted interim bail, on health grounds, to jailed Kannada tabloid editor Ravi Belagere, arrested for allegedly hiring a gunman to kill his ex-colleague Sunil Heggaravalli in "Hai Bengaluru" weekly paper.


Interim bail for Kannada editor on health ground


Renowned journalist and Bengali author Rabisankar Bal died at a hospital here on Tuesday following a brief illness, family sources said. He was 55.


Journalist, author Rabisankar Bal dead


The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its order while hearing a petition filed by Tehelka's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who has been charged with the alleged rape of a junior colleague at a resort here in 2013.

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