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


Somali journalist killed in car bomb explosion


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The government will not do anything to curb the freedom of the press in any form but the media should develop a mechanism to decide its responsibilities, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said Friday.


No curbs on press freedom, assures Javadekar


The government will soon start auction for new radio channels, as well as permitting private FM channels to broadcast news, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said Thursday.


Third phase of radio licensing soon: Javadekar


More minors in the US are now involved in "sexting" - exchanging sexually explicit text messages, a new study says, adding that they are not even aware of the legal ramifications of underage "sexting".


Most minors unaware of legal upshot of 'sexting'


Al Jazeera Arabic service journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who was jailed without any charge in Egypt for the last ten months, has been released, a media report said Wednesday.


Al-Jazeera journalist freed in Egypt


Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to ensure the safety of journalists in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin said.


Ensure journalists' safety, Russia tells Ukraine


The Supreme Court Tuesday fixed June 27 for hearing the bail plea of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal -- accused of sexually assaulting his junior woman colleague in a Goa hotel.


SC to hear Tejpal's bail plea June 27


Egypt has ordered the release of Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy on medical grounds, ending almost a year of jail time - a third of that on hunger strike - without any charges against him.


Egypt to release journo on hunger strike


Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy Saturday had a dig at a section of the media, which has been commenting on the troubled company following exits by senior executives and exodus of its techies since his return a year ago.


When Murthy took potshots at media


There might not be any end to the debate on how to develop without harming the environment, but an environmental journalist and author feels the problem lies in our "development model that alienates locals perspective and is carbon intensive".


'Our model of development is carbon intensive'


The Chinese government has launched a campaign against rampant online piracy, targeting websites which offer unauthorised content from traditional media, media reported Friday.


China launches campaign against online piracy


The Thai military junta has intervened in a dispute over broadcast rights and has decided to broadcast the World Cup matches so people watch tehse for free, media reported Thursday.


Free World Cup telecast in Thailand


The South Asian Times, a leading newspaper for the Indian community in the US, has bagged an Ippies award given to the ethnic and community press for "Best Investigative/In Depth Story".


Indian community paper in US wins ethnic media award


After first publicly running down journalists for their poor education and salary, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday snubbed a television reporter for mixing "activism" with journalism.


Parrikar snubs reporter for 'activism' at press conference


A duo who killed a Russian journalist in 2006 was given life sentences by a court in Moscow, media reported Monday.


Russian journalist's killers get life sentences


From a persona non grata to a new fashion icon - that's how a stunning election victory has transformed Narendra Modi in the eyes of the American media as Washington prepares to welcome India's new prime minister, possibly in September.


US media discovers in Modi a 'new fashion icon'


Pakistan's Geo News has sued the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for defamation after accusations of being anti-state, the channel said Friday.


Pakistan's Geo News sues ISI


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa, alleging the previous UPA government facilitated the interests of private cable operators, Thursday urged the NDA central government to permit the state government company to offer cable services here.


Allow state firm to offer cable TV services: Jayalalithaa


Beijing, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has condemned the violation of freedom of information in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in the form of detention of journalists, censorship on social media and rendering Google and other web services inaccessible.


Information blackout ahead of Tiananmen anniversary condemned


There is a dearth of environment coverage on Indian TV channels with the coverage since 2009 showing a sharp decline, said a study ahead of World Environment Day June 5.


TV coverage of environment news less than one percent


The Supreme Court Tuesday extended till June 27 the interim bail of Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal -- accused of sexually assaulting his junior woman colleague -- so that he could attend some of the rituals related to his mother's death.

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