Shooting of the first documentary film on legendary British author George Orwell began at his birthplace in Motihari town of Bihar Wednesday, the head of a committee dedicated to the commemoration of the author said.


Documentary on George Orwell being shot in Bihar


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Gun attacks took place at the headquarters of French newspaper Liberation and outside the suburban headquarters of the bank Societe Generale in Paris Monday with one person getting injured, local media reported.


Gun attacks in two Paris locations, one injured


Ten Pakistani entertainment television channels have been fined a total of Rs.10 million (around $92,962) by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for broadcasting excessive Indian content, media reported Monday.


Pakistani TV channels fined for airing excessive Indian content


An armed man opened fire at the headquarters of French newspaper Liberation in Paris Monday around 10.15 a.m., injuring one person before running away, local media reported Monday.


Man fires at French newspaper office, one injured


Media persons of Assam Saturday raised their voices for a powerful media council in the country comprising both newspaper and electronic media organs.


Assam journalists demand powerful media council


Media leaders from Africa have at a meeting here urged their Indian counterparts to invest in the continent's communications and technology sector.


African media urges Indian media to invest in continent


All India Radio (AIR) Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that cases of sexual harassment that some radio presenters of FM Gold channel complained of have been dealt with.


Sexual harassment cases dealt with, AIR to HC


The Chinese media Wednesday was abuzz with anticipation following the decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to further expand reforms.


China's 'more reforms' decision causes media buzz


Journalists may be known for their single-mindedness, but in China, they are in a single category of a different sort. The profession has the largest numbers of singletons, the survey has found.


Journalism keeps them single in China


The House of Representatives (Lower House) of Myanmar's Parliament has approved the media bill as a part of its bid to promote media development and administration in accordance with law, media reported Tuesday.


Myanmar's lower house approves media bill


Bamako, Nov 4 (IANS/AKI) Police have arrested five people in northern Mali for the murder of two French journalists, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, France's Europe 1 radio reported Monday citing local security sources.


Five arrested over French journalists' slayings in Mali


The Sri Lankan military Sunday rejected a new video released by a British television channel which accuses the army of committing war crimes.


Sri Lankan army rejects controversial war video


Concurring with an Uttar Pradesh court's observation underlining the need for a statutory forum for the electronic media, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said "it's quite natural" to have such a mechanism when TV channels often compromise on the veracity of the news to improve their ratings.


Need for statutory forum for electronic media


Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS/EFE) The president and editor-in-chief of China's New Express daily, which in October published on its front page a headline demanding the release from jail of one of its reporters, has been fired.


Chinese editor fired for demanding reporter's freedom


The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said Friday that the electronic media needed a statutory body which people could approach if they had grievances.


Electronic media needs statutory forum, says court


The media of both China and India need to be more positive about bilateral relations to remove misconceptions among the people of the two countries about each other, according to a leading Chinese daily.


Chinese, Indian media need to be positive: Chinese daily


Abu Dhabi, Oct 30 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is set to transform in-flight entertainment options with the introduction of eight live television channels which will telecast live news and sports, including this weekend's Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.


Etihad Airways to screen live news, sport in-flight


Saudi authorities should immediately release a male journalist who expressed support for an end to the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.


Saudi Arabia urged to free journalist


The decline in print advertising is not due to a shift to online ads on newspapers' websites, a recent study has found.


Online ads not behind print advertising decline: study


Karnataka would promote the media and entertainment industry growth by encouraging skill development and formulating friendly policies, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said at a trade conference here.


Karnataka to promote media, entertainment industry growth


A reporter was detained in China for releasing untrue and unverified stories about a company to gain money and fame, police said.

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