The CBI on Thursday arrested senior journalist Upendra Rai for dubious transactions in his accounts to the tune of over Rs 100 crore during 2017-2018 and also using false information to obtain access to sensitive areas through Aerodrome Entry Pass (AEP) for all airports across the country.


Journalist Upendra Rai held after dubious transactions worth crores detected


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The CBI has filed a case against Air One Aviation Pvt Ltd, its Chief Security Officer Prasun Roy and journalist Upendra Rai for obtaining access to highly sensitive areas of national importance, an official said on Thursday.


CBI books company, journalist for getting sensitive information


A Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment to mafia don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan and eight others found guilty in the sensational June 2011 killing of journalist J. Dey.


Dey murder: Life sentence for mafia don Chhota Rajan, 8 others


Press freedom in India has deteriorated in 2018 and three journalists have been killed in the first four months, media watchdog The Hoot said, stating that "journalists continue to be vulnerable".


Press freedom down, 3 journalists killed in 2018: Report


A Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court on Wednesday found mafia don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan and eight others guilty in the murder of journalist J. Dey in June 2011.


Dey murder: Chhota Rajan, 8 others guilty, journalist Vora acquitted


A Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (Mcoca) Court on Wednesday found mafia don Rajendra S. Nikhalje, alias Chhota Rajan, guilty of the sensational murder case of journalist J. Dey in June 2011.


Chhota Rajan found guilty of journalist J. Dey's murder


Nearly seven years after journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was gunned down in suburban Mumbai, a Special Court here will pronounce its verdict in the sensational case on Wednesday.


Mumbai court verdict in journalist Dey murder case on Wednesday


Paris, April 30 (IANS/AKI) United Nations cultural organisation Unesco on Monday urged an investigation of the killing of Palestinian radio reporter Ahmed Abu Hussein, who died last week from gunshot wounds he received in Gaza on April 13.


Unesco urges probe in Palestinian journalist's killing


A Thai editor was released from prison on Monday after seven years of incarceration for two articles considered offensive to the monarchy, whose image is protected in the country under the lese majeste law.


Thai editor released from prison after 7 years


After Facebook's red warning labels to flag fake news backfired, the social networking giant is now literally sizing down the doubtful stories to prevent the triumph of falsehood on its platform.


Facebook shrinks doubtful stories to fight fake news


Continuing its aggressive move into news, Twitter has now rolled out a new feature to highlight the links shared by your network into your Home timeline, BuzzFeed News has reported.


Twitter introduces new feature to push more news links


The "heart-to-heart" communication between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their two-day informal summit here reflected their deepened mutual history and charted the course of long-term bilateral development, according to a leading Chinese newspaper.


Modi-Xi 'no baggage' talks hailed by Chinese media


With the aim of better relations with the media and to provide up to date and authentic news to the press, media and social media cells will be constituted in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, a police spokesman said on Friday.


All UP districts to have police media cells


Indian-American publishing group Parikh Worldwide Media (PWM) has acquired ITV Gold cable TV channel with plans to enter the Indian media market.


Indian-American publisher acquires TV channel with eye on Indian market


Danish inventor Peter Madsen was on Wednesday sentenced to life in prison without parole for the mutilation and murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his submarine.


Danish engineer gets life term for Swedish journalist's murder


India dropped down to 138th rank, two points below the previous year, in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index released by global watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday.


'Modi's troll army' brings down India's rank in World Press Freedom Index


New York, April 23 (IANS/AKI) A photojournalist who has been in prison for nearly five years since his arrest for covering a demonstration in Cairo has been selected to receive this years press freedom prize from the United Nations cultural body Unesco, the UN said on Monday.


Jailed Egyptian photoreporter to receive UN press freedom prize


Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan on Monday continued his attacks on some Telugu news channels for repeatedly telecasting aactress Sri Reddy's video in which she used a vulgar word about his mother.


No let up in Pawan Kalyan's attacks on TV channels


International NGO Human Rights Watch on Monday criticised China's government and private sector companies for alleged gender discrimination against women in job advertising and employment.


HRW slams gender discrimination in Chinese job ads


The Supreme Court on Monday again asked BJP President Amit Shah's son Jay Shah to settle his defamation suit with The Wire even as the news portal said a firm no to an apology but agreed to carry a clarification.


Settle matters with The Wire outside court, SC again tells Jay Shah


The Supreme Court on Friday sought Attorney General K.K. Venugopal's assistance on a plea seeking a gag order against the media on the impeachment process supposed to be initiated against Chief Justice Dipak Misra in Parliament.

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