Most teenagers upload personal information on the social media networks like Facebook without considering the risks involved, says a study.


Teenagers not aware of privacy risks on social media


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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted a plea for March 18 that sought to place before it a copy of the controversial BBC documentary "India's Daughter" on the December 16, 2012 gang-rape.


Delhi HC to hear plea Wednesday to take BBC documentary on record


Expressing concern at the "inadequate' self-regulatory mechanism within media, Prasar Bharati chairman A. Surya Prakash has suggested that the Press Council become a Media Council with adequate media representation and acquire more teeth.


Press Council must get more teeth, says Prasar Bharati Chief


Two journalists had a narrow escape when their car caught fire here on Tuesday, police said.


Narrow escape for scribes as car catches fire


All India Radio's (AIR) FM service is expected to cover the entire country within the next two-and-half years, union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Tuesday  launching the service in Mumbai.


AIR's FM channel launched in Mumbai


Viber, a global mobile messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company, said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Public Chat on the app has become the biggest till date in India.


PM's public chat on Viber biggest in India


Batting for women's safety "anywhere, anytime", an American writer on women's issues in Hollywood on Monday said banned documentary "India's Daughter" has opened up discussions on important issues across the globe.


'India's Daughter' raised issues globally: US writer


For the first time in its 136-year history, media company Kasturi & Sons Ltd., publishers of The Hindu daily, on Monday announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its employees.


The Hindu owners Kasturi & Sons announce VRS


Social media giant Facebook has updated a set of standards on what is acceptable to share on its platform, a press release from the company on Monday said.


Facebook updates 'community standards' of activity on its site


China-Sri Lanka relations will not be affected by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit but only grow stronger, a commentary in the Chinese media said Friday.


Modi visit won't hurt Sri Lanka-China ties: Chinese commentary


Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore on Thursday said the media could transform lives in rural areas by providing information about welfare schemes.


Media can transform lives in rural areas: Minister


Two tiffin-box crude bombs were hurled at the office of Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai on Thursday morning. The bombs exploded with a loud noise, but no one was injured nor was any property damaged, police said.


Crude bomb attack on TV channel in Chennai


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday two petitions seeking lifting of the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary "India's Daughter" on the December 16, 2012 gang rape.


Delhi HC to hear pleas to lift ban on BBC documentary


Micro-blogging site Twitter can predict the popularity of a TV show, finds a study by global market research firm Nielsen, adding that advertisers can scan Twitter activity to identify television shows with highly-engaged audiences.


Twitter posts can reveal popularity of TV shows


Indian author Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his 1981 novel "Midnight's Children", will teach and advise journalism students at New York University as Distinguished Writer in Residence.


Salman Rushdie to join NYU journalism faculty


British-based filmmaker Leslee Udwin says the Indian government should hang its head in shame for banning her documentary on the December 16, 2012 fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman.


Indian government should hang its head in shame: BBC filmmaker


The Andhra Pradesh government's "AP Disaster Management" Facebook page has been rated as one of the best examples for managing disaster responses through Facebook in emergency situations.


Andhra disaster management Facebook page rated among the best


The Delhi High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking lifting of the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary "India's Daughter".


HC refuses early hearing to lift ban on BBC documentary


An online petition that asks Facebook to remove a "feeling fat" status and emoji from status-update options has been doing the rounds.


Activists want 'feeling fat' emoji removed from Facebook


An Indian-American filmmaker and creator of 'Priya's Shakti', a free-to-download comic book that tells the story of an Indian gang-rape victim-turned-superhero, was not surprised by a convicted rapist's views on rape.


Many in India share rapist's comments: Indian-American filmmaker


British author Jeffrey Archer on Saturday said the ban on airing of the BBC documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang-rape was not good in a democratic country like India.

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