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.


SC extends Tejpal's interim bail till June 27


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Women are the key drivers of positive social change in India through television, according to the executive behind one of the most profoundly influential shows in India, Satyamev Jayate or "Truth Alone Prevails".


'India's women are key drivers of social change through TV'


Unidentified masked men attacked resident editor of the Pakistani daily Jang and left him injured near Western Ford Colony in Multan, media reported Sunday.


Masked men attack Pakistani daily Jang's editor


A British Indian MP has strongly criticised the BBC for a programme on India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi that she stated was not objective.


British Indian MP criticises BBC over Modi coverage


New Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday wrote to ministries to disseminate their policy initiatives  through the social media platform of his ministry.


Javadekar asks ministries to use I&B's social media platform


A special court Friday fixed June 3 for commencing arguments against former telecom minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others accused of money laundering in a case linked to the 2G scam.

2G scam: Arguments against Raja, Kanimozhi on June 3

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A man was detained in Odisha for the murder of a journalist in Ganjam district three days ago, police said Friday.


One held in Odisha for journo's murder


Tegucigalpa, May 30 (IANS/EFE) The host of a programme on a radio station in Honduras was found fatally shot, a spokesman for the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner told Efe.


Radio journalist murdered in Honduras


Bhubaneswar, May 28 IANS) A journalist was stabbed to death in Khallikote town of Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday night, police said Wednesday.


Journalist murdered in Odisha


Suspected Islamic militants Monday shot dead a local journalist in the Libyan city of Benghazi, an official said.


Journalist shot dead in Libya by militants


Two Pakistani newspapers Sunday lauded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for agreeing to attend Narendra Modi's oath taking Monday but said there should not be too many expectations from a Modi-Sharif meeting.


Don't expect too much from Modi-Sharif meet: Pakistan media


They are perceptive, have no biases, are honest and don't mince their words. Articles by children reporters of Mukta Akash (Free Sky), a unique newspaper in Assam, nimbly drive home their point as they write simply, yet strongly, on issues affecting them.


Assam's little reporters: Agents of change for neglected communities (Feature)


Red tape and prison formalities Monday prevented rape accused and former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal from performing the last rites of his mother at a crematorium here.


Red tape delays Tejpal's arrival at mother's funeral


Three reporters were injured when DMK cadres assaulted media persons gathered outside party leader M.K. Stalin's house Sunday to collect news about his resignation from party posts, journalists organisations said. DMK expressed regret over the incident.


Journalists attacked outside Stalin's house


Sri Lankan leaders need to frame a clear-cut strategy before India's new government headed by Narendra Modi acts tough against the island nation, a newspaper warned Saturday.


Act fast to counter Modi, says Sri Lanka daily


Beijing, May 15 (IANS/EFE) With the arrest of Wu Wei, a former reporter for South China Morning Post, the Chinese government has added one more number to its arrest drive aimed at curbing opposition ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre June 4.


Another Chinese journalist arrested


Both of them were told to leave the country as their visas would not be renewed

Indian journalists in Pakistan asked to leave by May 20

India Wednesday termed as "regrettable and unfortunate" and as a "retrograde step" Pakistan's decision to expel two Indian correspondents stationed in Islamabad.


Retrograde step: India on Pakistan expelling two journos


The UN Security Council strongly condemned the killing of a French journalist in the Central African Republic (CAR) and called for those responsible to be held accountable, media reported Wednesday.


UN condemns French journalist's killing in CAR


In response to allegations by former cricketer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan, Jang Group managing director Shahrukh Hassan has said that the PTI chairman himself has been in favour of the "Aman ki Asha" project, media reported Monday.


Pakistan government, ISI supported Aman ki Asha project


The BEST early Saturday hurriedly started withdrawing from its fleet of city buses a Gujarati daily's advertisements after a controversy created by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, an official said.

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