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.


Ban not good in democracy: Jeffrey Archer on BBC documentary


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The government on Thursday served legal notice to BBC for the controversial documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang rape, saying the broadcaster "violated the contract on various fronts".


Government serves legal notice to BBC over documentary


YouTube on Thursday began blocking access to the controversial BBC documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang rape, citing court orders, while the government served legal notice to the top news channel after it ignored a court's restraining order and aired the documentary carrying an interview with one of the rape convicts.


YouTube blocks access to BBC documentary, government serves legal notice (Intro Roundup)


Delhi Police Thursday approached the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) - a nodal agency which deals with cyber security of the Indian internet domain - to block the documentary made by BBC on the December 16, 2012 rape incident from running on internet.


Police approach CERT-In to block BBC documentary from internet


YouTube Thursday blocked access to the controversial BBC documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang rape, citing court orders.


YouTube blocks access to BBC documentary


Women activists on Thursday strongly opposed the blanket ban on a BBC documentary titled "India's Daughter" on the December 16, 2012 gang rape of a young woman in Delhi, arguing that the "knee-jerk" reaction constitutes an attack on freedom of expression.


Activists oppose ban on 'India's Daughter'


The central government on Thursday served legal notice to the BBC in connection with a documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang rape.


Government serves legal notice to BBC


The government on Thursday said it was considering action against BBC for ignoring a court order banning the airing of a documentary carrying an interview with one of those convicted in the December 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape, even as support built up for the documentary, with people saying "don't shoot the messenger".


BBC airs controversial documentary, government considering action (Roundup)


Surprised at the airing of the documentary made by BBC on the December 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape, the victim's family said on Thursday that it "hurt the pride of India".


BBC has hurt India's pride: December 16 rape victim's family


The central government was on Thursday "examining all aspects" related to the BBC showing a documentary on the December 16 Delhi rape and will take "necessary action" if there is any violation, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.


Government examining BBC showing documentary, planning action


Hours after the BBC telecast "India's Daughter", a  documentary featuring one of the December 16, 2012 gang rape convicts, in Britain, the hash tag #IndiasDaughter became the top global trend on social networking site Twitter on Thursday.


'IndiasDaughter' trends globally on Twitter


Brushing aside Indian protests, the BBC has telecast a documentary on a brutal gang-rape in Delhi that has been banned in India, "given the intense level of interest" in it.


BBC airs controversial gang-rape documentary


It would be unfair to portray India's banning of a BBC documentary on the gang rape of an Indian woman as a signal of a more authoritarian government, according to a leading US expert.


India's film ban no signal of authoritarian regime: US expert


Tihar jail director general Alok Verma on Wednesday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in connection with the BBC interview of a December 16, 2012 gang-rape convict, official sources said.


Tihar DG meets Rajnath Singh


The information and broadcasting ministry on Tuesday asked news channels not to air the BBC documentary carrying an interview of one of those convicted in the December 16, 2012 gang rape.


I&B ministry asks channels not to air BBC documentary


A BBC documentary carrying an interview with Mukesh Singh, one of those convicted in the December 16, 2012 gang rape, justifying the brutality of the crime, triggered a furore on Tuesday as Delhi Police said it will move court against its airing and registered a case.


BBC interview of December 16 rapist kicks up storm (Roundup)


Delhi Police on Tuesday said it was moving court against the airing of a BBC documentary interviewing one of those convicted of the December 16, 2012 horrific gang rape in Delhi.


Delhi Police to move court against BBC documentary


Demanding the "immediate" hanging of the December 16, 2012 gang rape convict for justifying the ghastly crime, the father of the victim blamed the "judicial system" and said such remarks will embolden other rapists.


Hang the convict: Family of December 16 rape victim


Amid controversy over interviewing one of those convicted of the Dec 16, 2012 horrific gang rape, British filmmaker Leslee Udwin on Tuesday said she had followed the "necessary protocol" in making her documentary.


Followed protocol in making documentary on rapist: BBC filmmaker


Twitter is investigating threats against its employees from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, the company said in a statement.


Twitter investigates IS threats against employees


Floral tributes were paid on Sunday to slain US-based Bangladeshi writer-blogger Avijit Roy at Dhaka University grounds even as people staged demonstrations demanding the killers' arrest and a speedy trial.

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