Andy Coulson, ex-editor of the now defunct News of the World (NoW) newspaper, was jailed for 18 months Friday for conspiracy to hack phones, BBC reported.


Andy Coulson jailed in NoW phone hacking scandal


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Nearly 100 representatives from 11 countries have gathered here to discuss media cooperation among countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt.


China to strengthen media cooperation along Silk Road Economic Belt


The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case.


Apex court grants bail to Tarun Tejpal


The "cheap, accessible and wonderful" medium of radio is here to stay, says Ameen Sayani, the octogenarian radio presenter of the popular show "Binaca Geet Mala". He adds that "splurge of digital mediums" such as music players and iPods "will not result into the death of radio".


Radio as a medium will never die: Octogenarian Ameen Sayani (Interview)


The UN Monday condemned the killing of a Russian journalist in east Ukraine, urging a "definitive cessation of violence" through a political process.


UN condemns killing of Russian journalist in Ukraine


A group of Australian journalists delivered a statement to Egypt's consulate in Sydney Monday demanding the release of jailed Australian reporter Peter Greste and his Al Jazeera colleagues.


Australian journos show solidarity with jailed reporters in Egypt


A Russian journalist was killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, a media report said.


Russian journalist killed in east Ukraine


Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt were given severe sentences because that is the way the Saudis wanted it. The Qatari channel was always an eyesore to the Saudis but was recently being tolerated, even encouraged, by Riyadh for the limited purpose of stalling the Arab Spring.


Al Jazeera journalists jailed: Saudi vendetta (Comment: Special to IANS)


The Supreme Court Friday extended till July 1 the interim bail of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case.


Tejpal's interim bail extended till July 1


A court here Thursday issued summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi on charges of misappropriating funds of a company that used to publish the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.


Sonia, Rahul summoned in National Herald newspaper case (Roundup)


A court here Thursday issued summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi on charges of misappropriating funds of a company that used to publish the now defunct National Herald newspaper.


Sonia, Rahul summoned in National Herald case


Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit is "important" for Bangladesh as it will hopefully open a "new horizon" in bilateral ties, a leading Bengali daily said Thursday.


Sushma Swaraj's visit is important: daily


The trial of British Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson ended Wednesday as the jury failed to reach majority verdict on two remaining counts that he conspired to commit misconduct in public office by paying public officials for royal phone books.


British jurors discharged as Andy Coulson's trial ends


It seems TV content is getting regressive by the day. After saas-bahu sagas, now TV shows like second season of "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir" and "Doli Armaano Ki " are capitalising on domestic violence to get eyeballs.


Wife-beating: New TRP mantra for TV soaps? (Column: Bollywood Country)


Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks was cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial Tuesday, though ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty of conspiring to hack phones.


Rebekah Brooks found not guilty in hacking scandal


Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial, BBC reported Tuesday. However, ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty by the court of conspiring to hack phones.


Rebekah Brooks cleared of hacking charges


Egypt's newly elected President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Tuesday said that he would not interfere with judicial verdicts handing down prison sentences to three Al Jazeera journalists, media reported.


Won't interfere in Al jazeera journalists' case, says Sisi


France has denounced the jailing in Egypt of an Australian and two Egyptian journalists for seven years on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood.


France flays jailing of journalists in Egypt


France denounced Egypt's decision to sentence three journalists up to seven years in jail and called for freedom of expression, media reported Tuesday.


France denounces Egypt's decision to sentence journalists


Four UAE-based Indian journalists have been conferred with the annual Chiranthana Media Award 2013 for helping expatriates in distress through their work across media platforms, a report said Sunday.


Four journalists get UAE's Indian media award


A Somali journalist was killed Saturday when a bomb attached to his car went off in Mogadishu, media reported.

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