Russia's lower house of Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill vesting the government with the power to label foreign-funded media outlets as "foreign agents", after Washington did the same to Russian state-funded RT television channel.


Russian lawmakers approve bill targeting international media


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Top government officials in Russia on Wednesday said there was no proof that Moscow interfered in Catalonia's independence bid, adding that such allegations were "hysterical" and could instead be attributed to domestic issues in Spain.


Russia denies media meddling in Catalonia's independence bid


Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who is debuting as a radio jockey on a private radio station as a "love guru", said on Tuesday that Kajol is one of his best friends and will continue to be the same even in future.


Kajol is a special part of my life, says Karan Johar


Russian lawmakers are poised to approve a legislation that will allow the government to register media outlets that receive international funding as foreign agents, a Duma spokesman said on Tuesday.


Russia to classify internationally-funded media as foreign agents


The Russian international news network RT America has registered as a "foreign agent" in the US at the request of the Department of Justice, the outlet's editor-in-chief has announced.


Russia news network registers as foreign agent in US


An Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court on Monday adjourned to December 16 hearing in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP President Amit Shah's son Jay Shah against news portal The Wire after Jay Shah failed to appear in the court.


Jay Shah doesn't appear in court, case against Wire adjourned


Hours after a video showing Mumbai Traffic Police personnel towing away a car with a sick woman sitting in the rear seat and breastfeeding her seven-month-old baby went viral, a policeman was on Saturday suspended, pending an inquiry.


Mumbai policeman suspended after towing car with woman breastfeeding infant


France's highest court has ruled in favour of Morocco in an extortion case involving two French journalists, which can lead to their conviction.


French court rules in favour of Morocco in extortion case


A gangster and six other prisoners have been booked following a complaint from prison officials in Faridkot that he went live on social networking site Facebook from inside the prison, police said on Saturday.


Punjab gangster goes live on FB from prison; 7 booked


A doctor working in a state-run district hospital was suspended by the Health Department for alleged Facebook posts in which he described the condition of the healthcare facilities, the plight of the patients and his challenges as a doctor amid an outbreak of dengue in the state.


Bengal doctor suspended for Facebook post on dengue


The India Government Mint (IGM) has neither minted nor issued any currency coins above the denomination of Rs 10 for circulation in the country, unlike what is being claimed in some social media posts, it was disclosed in response to an RTI application.


Social media posts on high-denomination coins fake, reveals RTI


A US lawyer whose racial discrimination suit against CNN was dismissed earlier in 2017, has said he is re-filing the class action case - with a new set of plaintiffs and more alleged victims.


CNN again faces racial discrimination lawsuit: Lawyer


The seventh edition of the Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) later this month will see a special focus on freedom of speech and women-centric issues, the two major themes of the literary event.


Freedom of speech, women's issues major themes at Dhaka lit fest


American multinational conglomerate AT&T has ruled out selling CNN to secure the US government's approval of the telecommunications giant's proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner.


Won't sell CNN to win Time Warner deal approval: AT&T


Advertising has always been about connecting brands with people. With the evolution of technology, the medium and tools for building this connection have taken a digital leap; yet, the baseline remains the same.


Maximising reach to millennials through digital advertising (Comment: Special to IANS)


At least four persons, including two attackers, were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a television station here on Tuesday.


4 killed in IS-claimed Kabul TV station attack


Two people were killed and three others wounded when an explosion and ensuing gunfire rocked a TV station in Kabul on Tuesday.


2 killed in Kabul TV station attack


The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central government to file reply on the plea seeking ban on using of photos of President, Prime Minister and other persons holding constitutional positions in private advertisements.


HC notice on plea seeking ban on using President, PM's photo


Cartoonist G. Bala, arrested for a cartoon that allegedly depicted officials and politicians in poor light, was granted bail by a court in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu on Monday.


Arrested cartoonist gets bail


India ranks 19th among 180 countries whose citizens and companies sheltered their wealth in secretive tax havens abroad, according to a fresh global investigation whose first lot of revelations were published on Monday.


714 Indian links exposed in 'Paradise Papers'


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured Tamil Nadu of full assistance from the Centre to handle the situation arising out of heavy rains and floods here and in other parts of the state.

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