Facebook-owned photo-messaging platform Instagram is testing "tapping" as a replacement of scrolling through posts on the platform, the media reported.


Instagram testing 'tap-to-advance' feature to browse through posts


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The Income Tax department ended its "surveys" over alleged tax evasion at the residence and office premises of Raghav Bahl, founder of news portal The Quint, after over 24 hours.


I-T 'surveys' at Raghav Bahl's home, office end after over 24 hrs


Calling the income tax raids on a news portal office "a clampdown on free press", Amnesty India on Thursday said the authorities are attempting to silence anyone expressing views critical of the government.


Tax raid on media house attack on free press: Amnesty


Income Tax officials on Thursday carried out "surveys" at the residence and office premises of Raghav Bahl, head of news portal The Quint, over alleged tax evasion, provoking angry reactions.


IT officials 'survey' The Quint, Editors Guild upset


The Tripura High Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the West Tripura District Magistrate who stopped the publication of 40-year-old CPI-M mouthpiece "Daily Deshar Katha" on technical grounds.


High Court stays Tripura DM's order closing down CPI-M mouthpiece


The Congress on Wednesday asked former Editor and Union Minister M.J. Akbar to either come clean following sexual harassment charges against him or resign. It also sought an independent probe into the charges against Akbar.


Akbar should come clean or resign: Congress


Three journalists from a local media group in Myanmar were arrested on Wednesday and charged with violating a law against publishing a report deemed to intentionally alarm the public.


Myanmar charges 3 journalists over report criticizing government


The police in Germany have detained a man as a part of the inquiry into the murder of a Bulgarian journalist who was investigating alleged corruption related to European Union funds, the Bulgarian government said on Wednesday.


Man detained in Germany over Bulgarian journalist's murder


The government on Wednesday continued to maintain silence on the allegations of sexual misconduct against Union Minister M.J. Akbar even as the Congress sought his resignation.


Government mum on allegations against Akbar


Celebrated actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks at the #MeToo movement gaining momentum as a positive sign and she believes that talking on women empowerment should be a continuous process.


#MeToo movement gaining momentum is good sign: Aishwarya


The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday expressed concern over instances of alleged sexual harassment, and called upon the news media organisations to conduct unbiased probes into all such cases.


Editors Guild calls for probe into cases of sexual harassment


Human traffickers are exploiting social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram or SnapChat, as well as dating apps such as Tinder, Blendr and Yellow to hunt for potential underage victims, reveals a new study.


Human traffickers use Facebook, Tinder to hunt underage victims: Study


The Tamil Nadu Police suffered en embarrassment as a court freed senior Tamil journalist "Nakkheeran" Gopal, hours after he was arrested on charges of allegedly defaming Governor Banwarilal Purohit.


'Nakkheeran' Gopal arrested after Governor's complaint, set free


The Bulgarian police have arrested a person suspected of links to the rape and murder of a journalist who was investigating alleged corruption related to EU funds, officials said on Tuesday.


Man held in Bulgarian journalist rape, murder case


Senior journalist and Tamil weekly "Nakkheeran" Editor R.R. Gopal was arrested here on Tuesday at the Chennai airport, triggering widespread condemnation from leaders of political parties.


'Nakkheeran' Gopal arrested, political leaders condemn


The US has asked Saudi Arabia to support a "thorough" and "transparent" probe into the disappearance of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Turkey pressured the Saudi government to clarify his whereabouts.


US urges Riyadh to probe dissident journalist Khashoggi's disappearance


Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Monday signed the Digital Security Bill 2018 into law amid objections from several media and rights organisations.


Bangladesh President approves Digital Security Act


Bulgarian authorities have launched a probe into the rape and murder of an investigative journalist in the city of Ruse, the third journalist to have been killed in the European Union (EU) this year.


Bulgaria probes journalist's rape, murder


Former Pakistan Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with a journalist, appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday for a hearing on a petition seeking treason proceedings against them.


Sharif, Abbasi, journalist appear before court in treason case


Saudi Arabia on Sunday denied reports that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing earlier this week, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, as reported by several international media.


Saudi Arabia denies journalist was killed at consulate in Turkey


Rapper Kanye West has deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts. It is the second time he is exiting from social media since 2017.

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