The Chinese military's mouthpiece newspaper has warned about the possibility of "Western hostile forces" using the internet to foment revolution in China.


Chinese daily warns against internet


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As Mussoorie-based author Ruskin Bond turned 81 on Tuesday, fans turned to the micro-blogging site Twitter to wish him and quoted many of his memorable lines to highlight the simplicity of his writings.


Fans tweet best wishes on Ruskin Bond's 81st birthday


A cartoonist who designed the cover image of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, said he is leaving the publication, media reported on Tuesday.


Cartoonist to leave Charlie Hebdo


Do you feel you are being harassed on Twitter? If yes, you are not alone, a study said.


Twitter harassment on the rise: Study


Even though the Supreme Court has prohibited the use of photographs of governors and chief ministers in advertisements put up by state governments or its agencies, a leading national daily on Friday came out with a two-page pull out carrying the photographs of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan along with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


Madhya Pradesh denies releasing advertisement with CM's photographs


The Supreme Court on Friday gave one more year time to the Goa judge holding trial of Tehelka's founding editor Tarun Tejpal for allegedly sexual assaulting his junior woman colleague in a five star hotel in Goa in November 2013.


SC give one more year for Tejpal's trial in sexual assault case


The Supreme Court on Thursday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of double standards after he sought stay on criminal defamation proceedings against him, and instead stayed a circular issued by his government permitting action against media groups for defamatory reporting.


SC stays AAP government's anti-defamation circular


After being critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi days ahead of his three-day visit to China, the Chinese media was fullsoe in his praise on Thursday as he landed in Xi'an.


Chinese media lauds Modi, Sino-Indian ties (Roundup)


Palestine will confer 'Star of Jerusalem', the highest civilian award, on Syed Vicaruddin, chairman of Indo-Arab League, in recognition of his support for their cause.


Palestinian honour for Indo-Arab League chairman


A BBC editor has come in for sharp criticism after he compared hate preacher Anjem Choudary to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, a media report said on Thursday.


BBC editor compares extremist with Mahatma Gandhi, Mandela


In a significant measure that would benefit a large workforce, especially women, the social networking site Facebook is extending minimum wages and other benefits to its contract workers.


Facebook sets minimum wages for contract workers


A petition seeking quashing of the Delhi government's decision to file defamation cases against media organisations for publishing or broadcasting defamatory news about Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.


Plea seeks quashing of AAP government circular against media


The Indian Languages Newspapers' Association on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment banning the use of pictures of political leaders, apart from the prime minister and the president, in government advertisements.


Newspapers body welcomes SC verdict on government ads


New York, May 13 (IANS/EFE) Telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc. said it was acquiring digital content provider AOL Inc. for $4.4 billion.


Telecom giant Verizon acquires AOL for $4.4 bn


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained a media house from publishing news reports relating to TERI director general R.K. Pachauri on a sexual harassment complaint against him by a woman research analyst.


Delhi HC restrains news in Pachauri sexual harassment case


Google on Tuesday announced the addition of Indian Railways schedules as well as updated information about public transport in eight Indian cities to Google Transit.


Indian Railways schedules now on Google Maps


If you are being flooded with birthday reminders from Facebook for the past few weeks, you can blame a bug for that.


Facebook bug bombards users with birthday reminders


Journalism, or especially news reporting, is a rather ephemeral form of literary expression, concerned as it is with bare facts of a developing situation in a terse and concise style. But there are practitioners of the craft whose reportage is no less a work of literature - like this intrepid, peripatetic Polish reporter, whose coverage of Africa (and its messy experience of colonialism's end) and Central America was unparalleled and enduring, and made him a credible contender for the Nobel Literature Prize.


Journalism as literature: The writings of Ryszard Kapuscinski (Column: Bookends)


Washington, May 9 (IANS/EFE) The US asked China to investigate the alleged cyber attacks on companies and other interests in the US using a new tool called "The Great Cannon".


Washington asks China to examine alleged cyber attacks against US


The Delhi High Court on Friday heard a plea of TERI director general Rajendra K. Pachauri who challenged the single-judge order allowing publication of reports on the alleged sexual harassment complaint by a woman research analyst against him.


Notice to publisher on Pachauri's plea for blanking coverage


Digitisation is changing the way the poor access TV and terrestrial broadcasting reception has almost disappeared in rural and urban India, says a study which looks at its impact on working class television viewers.

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