A court here on Tuesday denied bail to renowned Bangladeshi photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam who was arrested following his criticism of the government in an interview.


Renowned Bangladeshi photographer denied bail


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Pakistan on Monday rebutted a report "Pakistan rethinks its role in China's Belt and Road plan" published by British newspaper Financial Times on Sunday, saying that it was based on a statement taken out of context and distorted.


Pakistan rejects Britain media's report about CPEC


In a shocking incident, a well-known educationist collapsed and died here on Monday during the live telecast of a popular regional Doordarshan TV show.


Guest on TV show collapses during live telecast


Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam has been languishing in jail for a month, his lawyer said on Monday, a day before a court is set to hear his bail petition.


Renowned Bangladeshi photographer, activist rots in jail


Leslie Moonves, the powerful longtime Chairman and Chief Executive of CBS, has resigned in the wake of sexual assault accusations, concluding a tumultuous six weeks that saw him fall from the position of one of the countrys most respected media titans.


CBS chairman resigns after sexual assault accusations


Indonesian journalists on Friday gathered outside the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta to protest the conviction of two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison for violating a state secrets law.


Indonesian journalists protest Reuters reporters' conviction


Marking the first death anniversary of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, hundreds of people in the city paid moving tributes to her, recalling her chequered life and dogged fight against injustice and inequality.


Bengaluru pays tribute to slain journalist Gauri


After being pulled up by the government to take concrete steps to stop the spread of misinformation and fake news on its platform, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said it has launched the second phase of its radio ad campaign in the country to create awareness and empower users.


WhatsApp rolls out second phase of radio ad campaign in India


The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday said the arrest and imprisonment of two Reuters journalists was a "big blow to democracy" and demanded their release at the earliest.


Reuters journalists' imprisonment blow to democracy: Editors Guild


The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) on Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir Police to make public the charges against an arrested Srinagar-based journalist, Aasif Sultan.


Kashmir editors demand to know charges against arrested scribe


A Myanmar court here on Monday jailed two Reuters reporters for seven years for breaching the Official Secrets Act while investigating violence against the Rohingya Muslims, a ruling which drew widespread flak.


Myanmar jails 2 Reuters reporters for 7 years


Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a court said, in the case that has drawn outrage for its attack on media freedom.


Myanmar jails Reuters reporters for 7 years


Iraq's Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it was "astonished" by a report that Iran had moved ballistic missiles to armed groups in Iraq.


Baghdad 'astonished' by report of Iran moving missiles to Iraq


A short film on Jammu and Kashmir tourism, launched by the state government, has won "gold" at an award ceremony organised by the India chapter of International Advertising Association (IAA) here.


Film on J&K tourism wins IAA award


A leading Chinese newspaper on Friday made a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump for his repeated accusations against China on Twitter adding that his messages are from an alternative universe.


China says Trump's tweets are from alternate universe


The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned to September 14 the hearing on a habeas corpus plea filed with regard to rights activist-journalist Gautam Navlakha.


Delhi HC defers hearing on Navlakha's plea


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached properties worth Rs 26.65 crore of senior journalist Upenra Rai in connection with its ongoing probe into a money laundering case.


ED attaches assets worth Rs 26 cr of journalist


A Myanmar judge on Monday postponed the ruling against the two detained Reuters journalists who were probing the persecution of the ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state, to September 3.


Myanmar judge postpones ruling against detained journalists


After Supreme Court judges took the lead and contributed to Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund, Justice K.M. Joseph would on Monday sing at a function organized to help the flood-affected people.


SC judge Justice Joseph to sing at Kerala relief function


An FIR was filed by an Urdu daily journalist here after he was threatened with death for a social media post that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would seek votes in the 2019 general elections in the name of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a police official said on Friday.


Bihar journalist receives threats for social media post, FIR filed


Baba Ramdev on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the book 'Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev' was based on rumours and maligned his image.

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