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.


Protests demanding arrest of Avijit Roy's killers


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People on Sunday paid their last respects to US-based Bangladeshi writer-blogger Avijit Roy who was assassinated earlier in the week in Dhaka.


People pay last respects to slain writer in Dhaka


Telesur, a telecommunications service provider in Suriname, and India's YuppTV, Friday signed an agreement to deliver over-the-top (OTT) internet television services in the South American nation.


Telesur of Suriname inks agreement with YuppTV


The Delhi High Court Friday issued notices to British daily and two Indian newspapers on a defamation suit filed against them by Raihan, son of Robert and Priyanaka Vadra, for carrying a news article speculating that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi may adopt him to finalize a succession plan in the Gandhi family.


HC notice to newspapers on defamation plea of Priyanka Vadra's son


The northeast region along with Jammu and Kashmir will soon be getting over 100 government and private FM channels, parliament was informed Friday.


Northeast, Kashmir to get over 100 FM stations


A woman teacher in an Indian school in Qatar's capital Doha has reportedly been forced to quit her job after she posted a caricature of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her Facebook page, media reported Thursday.


Indian teacher in Qatar forced to quit over Modi caricature


Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said his ministry received an overwhelming response and suggestions on social media during the formative phase of the Railway Budget 2015-16.


Suggestions on social media used in railway budget


Three Al-Jazeera journalists were arrested in Paris after flying a drone from a park on the edge of the city, a judicial source said.


Al-Jazeera journalists held over Paris drone


The retrial of two Al Jazeera journalists in an Egyptian court for their alleged links to the Muslim Brotherhood was adjourned because of the lack of eyewitnesses.


Al Jazeera journalists' retrial in Egypt adjourned


Santanu Saikia, the most high profile person arrested among the seven people held in the petroleum ministry leak case, is a former business journalist and an energy consultant.


Santanu Saikia: Not his first brush with law


Technopark-based Toonz Entertainment is working with award-winning international production houses Kindle Entertainment (Britain) and Mediamax (Canada) on 'Jamillah & Aladdin' -- a contemporary re-working of the classic Arabian Nights story.


Toonz to produce Jamillah & Aladdin with Kindle, Mediamax


A CBI court posted, for Feb 21, its orders on a petition by the CBI for 14 day police custody of the promoters of Deccan ChronicleAHoldings Limited (DCHL).


Orders on CBI plea for DCHL promoters' custody Feb 21


The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea for an early hearing in a case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi and others over acquisition of the National Herald newspaper.


National Herald case: Delhi HC declines Swamy's early hearing plea


The Arvind Kejriwal led-government did not allow the media to enter the Delhi Secretariat for the second consecutive day Tuesday.


Media again denied entry in Delhi Secretariat


Bogota, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) A Colombian journalist who had received death threats and survived an attack in 2010, was murdered in Caqueta province.


Colombian journalist murdered after death threats


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday arrested T. Venkattram Reddy, chairman of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), in a case of bank loan fraud.


DCHL chairman arrested in bank fraud case


Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Friday said women in media would be better off pursuing off-field roles like that of news analysis as opposed to  field reporting in view of safety, challenging conditions and odd hours of work.


Women journalists more suited for off-field roles: Rathore


Two Al-Jazeera journalists were released Friday from prison after they spent more than one year in jail in Egypt, media reported.


Two Al-Jazeera scribes freed from Egyptian jail


Ten Sports television network Thursday secured exclusive telecast rights for MotoGP, the premier World Championship for motorcycle road racing.


Ten Sports to beam MotoGP live in India


An Egyptian court Thursday ordered the release of jailed Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy on bail, media reported.


Egypt court frees Al Jazeera journalists on bail


San Francisco, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Brian Williams, the anchor of America's most watched network newscast, was never in a chopper attacked by Iraqi forces as he claimed, though now he is really being bombarded -- with criticism that threatens his career and the credibility of his network.

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