In yet another case of misbehaviour of policemen against the public, an officer of Mandawali police station misbehaved with a journalist when he went to enquire about the progress of investigations into the theft of his car.


Delhi Police officer misbehaves with journalist


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While low pay, constant deadlines and high levels of accountability all contribute to greater stress levels in journalists, drinking too much alcohol is one of the factors making their brains operate at a lower level than the average population, suggests new research.


Low performance of scribes linked to high alcohol intake


Researchers have invented a technique that types Braille in real time and helps deaf-blind people "watch" television without intermediaries.


New technique to help deaf-blind 'watch' TV


Children's Film Society of India CEO Shravan Kumar has been conferred the 'Edutainment Award' of Event Capital, India's biggest education expo and students conclave, an official said here on Saturday.


CFSI chief wins 'Edutainment Award' at education expo


The director of a television station in the western Mexican state of Michoacan was abducted, his family has said.


TV station boss kidnapped in western Mexico


About 50 former students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) have written to their alma mater urging it to cancel a panel invitation to former Bastar Inspector General of Police S.R.P. Kalluri who, they said, is "known for his brazen contempt for journalists".


Students protest ex-Bastar IG Kalluri as speaker at IIMC seminar


JKLF leader Yaseen Malik on Friday told police that a lady TV reporter barged into his bedroom and later accused him of "manhandling her".


TV reporter barged into my bedroom: Yasin Malik


Five Islamic State militants attacked the state-run national TV building in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, leaving six persons including four attackers dead.


6 killed in IS attack on Afghan TV station


The Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL), which owns TimesNow TV channel, has lodged a police complaint against new rival channel Republic TV alleging infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and other charges, a spokesperson said here on Wednesday.


TimesNow accuses Republic TV of IPR infringement


Four persons, including two attackers, were killed as militants attacked the state-owned national TV building in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday.


Four killed as gunmen attack Afghan TV station


The CBI did not rule out the arrest of Karti Chidambaram against whom an FIR has been lodged in a case of FIPB approval for a media company in connection with which his residence and offices were raided on Tuesday.


CBI does not rule out Karti's arrest


As part of its raids on the premises of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti in Chennai, the CBI on Tuesday raided the Worli home of former media barons, Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani, both currently in jail facing a murder trial.


CBI raids Mukerjeas' Mumbai home


Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Nayeem Khan on Tuesday lodged a protest with India Today news channel against its expose showing separatist leaders purportedly admitting they had stoked militancy with Pakistani funding.


India Today TV expose evokes protest by Kashmiri separatist


The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday refused to ban media reporting related to the surrender of Maoist commander Kundan Pahan.


Court refuses to ban media reporting on Maoist surrender


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blamed the US for the global cyber attack that hit 150 countries since Friday and has crippled computer systems around the world.


Putin blames US for global cyber attack


President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday urged the media to take note of positive things taking place in day to day life as it has a far-reaching impact on people.


President urges media to take note of positive things


The Congress on Friday accused the central government of spreading "misinformation" on a Delhi High Court order in the National Herald case, while the BJP said the order has exposed the Congress "like never before."


Congress says Centre spreading 'misinformation' in Herald case, BJP welcomes court order


In a jolt to the Congress first family in the National Herald case, the Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by Young Indian Pvt Ltd, in which Sonia Gandhi and Rahul are the main stakeholders, challenging Income Tax notices served to the company -- clearing the decks for an IT probe against them.


Jolt to Gandhis in National Herald case


The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by Young Indian Pvt Ltd (YI), of which Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi are the main stakeholders, challenging Income Tax notices served to the company -- clearing the decks for an IT probe.


Delhi HC clears decks for IT assessment into National Herald case


People stormed social media to criticise the BBC after the media house posted on their Twitter and Facebook pages that a missing mother looked exactly like one of their news readers, the media reported.


Twiteratti take on BBC for comparing anchor with missing mother


Media persons invited to cover popstar Justin Bieber's live show here experienced huge difficulties in entering the venue on Wednesday.

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