Four French journalists kidnapped in Syria almost a year ago have been freed, French President Francois Hollande said Saturday.


French journalists abducted in Syria freed


IANS Automatic

With purchasing power on the rise in India, television sets are no longer a luxury and, given this scenario, well-known TV artist Harsh Chhaya feels that the medium should ideally be used to "uplift the benchmark of sensibilities" rather than taking them to base levels.


TV is more advertising than programming: Harsh Chhaya (Interview)


With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set to lay down office in about a month, his communication adviser made a belated attempt to redeem his battered image, suggesting that even that the media, especially television, did not take enough note about the all-round progress of the country and the prime minister's thrust on development.


'Media ignored Manmohan Singh's development pitch'


Zakir Hussain and Pandharinath Kolhapure have been named for this year's Master Deenath Mangeshkar Award for music, actor Rishi Kapoor for theatre and cinema and Anna Hazare for social awareness, renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar announced here Sunday.


Hazare, Zakir Hussain get Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards


A court here has dismissed the plea of Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary seeking direction to club two separate case against him and the channel's business editor filed by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL).


Court denies Zee News' editor plea to club cases


There have been 52 instances of censorship in India by the government, political parties and other groups in the first three months of 2014, a media watch website said in a report released Thursday.


52 censorships in India in 2014: Report


The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the plea by Ananda Bazar Patrika and other newspaper establishments seeking the recall of its verdict upholding the validity of  the Majithia wage board for the working journalists and newspaper employees.


SC dismisses plea for recall of journalists wage board verdict


The media has traditionally "soft-pedalled" coverage of violence during riots in the country, senior journalist Manoj Mitta said here Saturday.


'Media soft-pedals riot coverage'


The media has traditionally "soft-peddled" coverage of violence during riots in the country, senior journalist Manoj Mitta said here Saturday.


'Media soft-peddles riot coverage'


The demolition of Babri Masjid Dec 6, 1992 was not an act of "frenzied mobs" but that of "sabotage" planned by two Hindu outfits - separately but so much secretly that no government agency got wind of it, according to a sting operation by a news portal.


Babri demolition well-planned act of sabotage: Cobrapost sting


A court here has dismissed a defamation case filed against Congress lawmaker Naveen Jindal and others by Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary.


Court dismisses defamation case against Naveen Jindal


The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Zee group to follow the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) guidelines while telecasting programmes. It was hearing a defamation suit filed by lawmaker Naveen Jindal contending that the group aired "highly defamatory and malicious" programmes against him.


Jindal defamation suit: HC directs Zee to follow guidelines


Two Spanish journalists who were held hostage for more than six months by radical Islamist rebels in Syria have been released.


Two Spanish journalists released after 6 months in Syria


Close on the heels of the US decision to relinquish its oversight of Internet Corporation for Assignment of Names and Numbers (ICANN), a global multi-stakeholder meeting - NETmundial - on the future of internet governance will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 23-24. Nearly 800 delegates representing government, private sector, civil society, academia and technical communities, including several from India, are expected to attend this meeting.


India seeks equal role for all governments in global internet


An Indian-origin actress is suing BBC for up to one million pounds ($1.6 million) for a racist remark made by the host of a popular motor show, media reported Friday.


Indian-origin actress suing BBC for racism


A Kurdish officer who killed a journalist at a presidential site in Baghdad will appear in court on a charge that could lead to his execution, the Iraqi federal judicial authority said Thursday.


Kurdish officer to be tried for journalist's murder


It took just a simple tweet from an Indian-origin student to impress British Foreign Secretary William Hague.


Indian-origin student tweets to success


The Kurdish regional government Tuesday accused the central government in Iraq of stirring up political trouble with the Kurds by politically exploiting the killing four days ago of an Iraqi journalist by a Kurdish officer in Baghdad.


Iraqi Kurds accuse Baghdad of politicising jounalist's murder


Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam Monday said it was necessary for photojournalists in the country to register their copyrights to deal with any case of potential infringement concerning their work.


Photojournalists need to register their copyrights: CJI


A journalist was shot by Kurdish security forces near a presidential site in Iraq's capital Baghdad Saturday, the police said.


Journalist killed in Iraq


A junior colleague accused former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape during ThinkFest

Page 129 -