Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2019, veteran journalist Prannoy Roy, along with Dorab Sopariwala, Editorial Adviser of NDTV, will be publishing "a definitive book" on elections in India.


Prannoy Roy to publish book on Indian elections in 2019


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The White House on Tuesday said that it will mount a "vigorous" defence against the lawsuit filed by CNN accusing the administration of violating freedom of the press by suspending the press credentials of one of its reporters after a press conference confrontation with President Donald Trump.


White House rejects CNN lawsuit over revoking reporter's credentials


CNN on Tuesday announced filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of its correspondent Jim Acosta's access to the White House.


CNN sues Trump, top White House aides


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the content of an audio recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the country shared with its Western allies, as a "calamity" and said it shocked a Saudi Arabian intelligence officer who listened to it, the media reported on Tuesday.


Saudi intelligence shocked after listening to Khashoggi tape: Erdogan


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that it will hear on Thursday a plea filed by the Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) challenging the Centre's order asking it to vacate the Herald House here.


HC to hear Herald House plea on Thursday


The Turkish government on Monday insisted it had shared with a French intelligence agency the audio recordings and transcripts related to the killing of a Saudi Arabian journalist in his country's consulate in Istanbul last month.


Turkey insists audio of Khashoggi killing shared with French intelligence


The Delhi High Court will on Tuesday hear the plea of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper, challenging the Centre's order asking AJL to vacate the premises at ITO in the Delhi.


HC to hear AJL's plea on Tuesday


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become the first Western leader to acknowledge that his country's intelligence received an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.


Canadian intelligence received Khashoggi tape: Trudeau


The Sunday Guardian Editor Joyeeta Basu on Monday strongly defended former Union Minister M.J. Akbar, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women journalists, calling him "a thorough gentleman with an impeccable reputation".


Woman editor says Akbar was 'thorough gentleman'


People in Punjab are sharing fake news stories with nationalistic messages for "nation building" purposes, with consolidation of national identity taking precedence over the need to fact-check a story, new BBC research has found.


Punjab people sharing fake news with nationalistic messages: Research


Admitting that fighting fake news is no easy task, Twitter Co-Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey on Monday said the social network is taking "multi-variable" steps, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to curb the spread of misleading information ahead of 2019 general elections in India.


Twitter CEO vows to curb misinformation before 2019 India elections


The Sunday Guardian Editor Joyeeta Basu on Monday put up a strong defence for former Union Minister M.J. Akbar, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women journalists


Woman editor comes out in support of Akbar


A BBC research has revealed that fake news is fast spreading in India owing to a "rising tide of nationalism" where right-wing networks are much more organised than on the left, pushing "nationalistic fake stories" further.


Growing nationalism behind spread of fake news in India: BBC research


A multimedia journalist and his lawyer brother escaped unhurt Saturday evening when some drunken youth opened fire at them here.


Journalist escapes unhurt after drunken youth open fire


The Philippines Justice Department said it had "found probable cause" to indict investigative news site Rappler and its CEO and executive editor on charges of tax evasion, the media reported on Sunday.


Top Philippines news site face tax evasion charges


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that recordings related to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death have been passed on to Saudi Arabia, the US, the UK, Germany and France.


Turkey shared Khashoggi tapes with Saudi Arabia, US: Erdogan


Several gunmen in plainclothes barged into the Karachi Press Club (KPC), searched the building and harassed reporters there, a Club official said on Friday.


Armed men barge into Karachi Press Club


Reporters from many news organisations have expressed support to senior CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after the White House revoked his press pass "until further notice" because of the journalist's combative exchange with President Donald Trump at his post-midterms press conference.


Reporters condemn White House decision to bar CNN journalist


NBC and Fox News said in statements that their networks will no longer air US President Donald Trump's campaign's anti-immigrant advertisement, deemed as the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years.


NBC, Fox News pull Trump campaign's racist ad


Pakistan's state-run news channel PTV ran "Begging" dateline instead of "Beijing" on screen during the live broadcast of Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech in China and became a target of trolling by netizens.


PTV live-broadcasts Imran Khan's speech from 'Begging'


Two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison for violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act while investigating the killing of Rohingya in the country lodged an appeal on Monday.

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