The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its order while hearing a petition filed by Tehelka's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who has been charged with the alleged rape of a junior colleague at a resort here in 2013.


Bombay HC reserves order in Tejpal rape trial case


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A court here on Monday sent, to 12 days judicial custody, Kannada tabloid editor Ravi Belagere who was arrested for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill an ex-colleague.


Kannada tabloid editor sent to judicial custody


Social media has fast emerged as a market of its own where selling and buying are both easier and more practical. But there has been a slow and steady rise of "promoted content" on such platforms, where one can increase the reach of one's content manifold by simply advertising. In such a scenario, where start-ups run into existing big players with huge resources, has the magic wand of social media lost its purpose?


'Promoted content can't sell the unsellable on social media'


The witty litle Amul girl -- known for her almost-daily one-liners -- has morphed into a pro-Congress figure as part of a social media campaign for the Gujarat election, asking people to use their "Amulya" (invaluable) vote to oust the BJP from a state it has ruled for over two decades.


In Gujarat, Congress supporters turn to 'Amul girl' because every vote is 'Amulya'


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday made it clear that he would not stop the screening of the controversial film "Padmavati" in the state.


Punjab not to ban screening of 'Padmavati': Amarinder


Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday maintained that questioning freedom of expression and its association with films are mostly PR stunts, and such topics are raised before elections.


Questions on freedom of expression arise before elections: Irani


Police on Friday arrested the editor of Kannada tabloid "Hai Bangalore" Ravi Belagere for allegedly hiring a gunman to kill a former employee, the Karnataka Home Minister said.


Karnataka editor held for 'hiring' gunmen to kill ex-employee


The Modi government has spent a whopping nearly Rs 3,755 crore in three and half years on its publicity till October this year, an RTI revealed on Friday.


Modi government spent Rs 3,755 crore on publicity blitz


Press Council of India (PCI) Chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, who earlier took suo motu cognizance of the killings of Tripura journalists, is now on a visit to the state to take stock of the ground realities, an official said here on Wednesday.


Killing of journalists: Press Council chief arrives in Tripura


The BBC has apologised after showing two clips of the wrong person while reporting the death of veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor.


BBC apologises for Shashi Kapoor goof-up


India is among the deadliest countries for defenders of rights related to land, territory, environment, rights NGO Amnesty International said on Tuesday.


India among deadliest countries for land, environment rights defenders: Amnesty


The Forum for Protection of Journalists (FFPJ) on Tuesday staged a protest at the Press Club of India in the national capital demanding a CBI probe into the murder of two Tripura journalists.


Tripura journalists protest in Delhi, demand CBI probe into scribes' murder


Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a fast-rising Democratic star, has featured in the Politico magazine's "Power List for the year 2018" for having assumed the mantle of a House "leader of the resistance".


Indian-American Congresswoman features in Politico Power list


A nine-member delegation of Tripura journalists met Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Monday to demand a CBI probe into the murder of two journalists from the state.


Tripura journalists in New Delhi, demand CBI probe into murder of journos


The Delhi High Court on Friday said that Republic TV news channel's right to air stories on the death of Sunanda Pushkar cannot be curbed, but it has to be "tempered and balanced", and that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cannot be "compelled to speak".


Tharoor can't be 'compelled to speak' on Pushkar death, HC tells Republic TV


The Kremlin has expressed its disappointment at the withdrawal of Russian state-funded broadcaster Russia Today's (RT) news credentials by the US Congress and said it will arouse an "emotional response" from the Russian lawmakers.


Moscow warns US of retaliation against ban on RT America


Describing himself as a "typical" Delhi boy, India skipper Virat Kohli has said he always remembers where he comes from.


I am a typical Delhi boy: Kohli


Global media freedom has fallen to the lowest level in at least a decade, according to a study that shows journalists are threatened by government censorship, organised crime and commercial pressures caused by the growth of the Internet.


Global press freedom plunges to lowest level in a decade: Study


Rome, Nov 29 (IANS/AKI) A court here on Wednesday convicted two Afghans, Mamur and Zar Jan, of the 2001 execution of Italian journalist Maria Grazia Cutuli in Afghanistan and sentenced the pair to 24 years in prison.


Italian court jails two Afghans for reporter's 2001 murder


Matt Lauer, one of the most famous TV news anchors in the US, was on Wednesday fired by NBC over an allegation of sexual misconduct.


Top US news anchor fired over 'sexual misconduct'


Paris, Nov 28 (IANS/AKI) United Nations culture organisation Unesco on Tuesday condemned Indian journalist Sudip Dutta Bhaumik's slaying last week in northeastern India, calling it "the ultimate form of censorship" and urging his killer to be brought to justice.

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