China has blocked the photo sharing website Pinterest, which has over 150 million users, the website GreatFire, which monitors the state of internet censorship in China reported on Friday.


China blocks access to social media site Pinterest


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Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel on Friday welcomed a Calcutta High Court order to hand over the Narada sting footage case to the CBI for a preliminary inquiry to be completed within 72 hours.


Narada News CEO welcomes high court order on CBI probe


Driven by low-priced data offers, mobile internet usage was up by 29 per cent in the period October-December 2016, over the previous quarter, a joint report by market research firm Kantar IMRB and Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) said on Thursday.


Mobile internet usage up 29% over previous quarter: Report


US President Donald Trump intends to roll out his budget blueprint on Thursday - and it will include a 31 per cent reduction to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a 28 per cent cut to the State Department.


Trump's budget to have major cuts: Reports


Holding that 'fatwas' have no legal or constitutional basis, noted lawyer and human rights activist Vrinda Grover says steps should be taken to ensure protection for young Assamese singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics have issued a 'fatwa'.


Protect Nahid Afrin, fatwas threat to rights: Lawyer Vrinda Grover


US President Donald Trump slammed rapper Snoop Dogg over the use of a gun against a Trump look-alike in his new music video, media reports said.


Trump slams Snoop Dogg's latest music video


The new CNN documentary about Russian President Vladimir Putin brought no surprises, being part of anti-Russian propaganda, the Kremlin said.


Russia says not surprised by documentary about Putin


China's envoy to India, Luo Zhaohui, has urged the Indian media to report on India-China relations in a "more balanced way", while also praising the media for helping foster bilateral ties.


Chinese envoy urges Indian media for 'more balanced' coverage


Britain's newspaper industry has called for an investigation into Google and Facebook's role in the spread of fake news, media reported.


Fake news: British newspapers want Google, Facebook probed


Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan, an Executive Editor at IANS, died of cardiac arrest here early on Wednesday.


Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan passes away (Second Lead, With Image)


Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of IANS Executive Editor Arvind Padmanabhan, describing it as a "huge loss to the media fraternity".


Naidu condoles death of IANS journalist Arvind Padmanabhan


Facebook will be questioned by a powerful group of British parliamentarians over its failure to remove sexualised images of children following a BBC investigation, a media report said.


Facebook to face British select committee


To celebrate International Women's Day, Twitter is enabling users across India to spotlight the women who inspire them with the hashtags #SheInspiresMe or #SheLeadsIndia, which will trigger a #WomensDay emoji, it said on Tuesday.


Twitter pays ode to women with special emoji


Facebook on Tuesday found itself in the midst of a controversy when it "failed" to remove sexualised pictures of children from the platform and then reporting the BBC journalists who brought it to their attention to the police.


Facebook 'fails' to remove children's sexual images: Report


The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Tuesday announced that it will up to 200 jobs to create a Content Fund and new positions in regional areas.


Australia's national broadcaster to cut 200 jobs


Music Broadcast Ltd's initial public offering (IPO), which opened on Monday, was subscribed 51 percent of the offer.


Music Broadcast's IPO subscribed 51% on opening day


Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged media to play its role in informing women about their rights, saying women empowerment, emancipation and equality were critical factors in nations development.


Media should play role informing women about their rights: Naidu


Aimed at protecting consumers' interest, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday launched a slew of measures to provide them with fair deal to watch TV channels, ensuring transparency and orderly growth of the broadcasting sector.


TRAI takes measures to provide fair deal to TV channel subscribers


Ahmedabad-based journalist Smitha Rajan has been chosen for a fellowship in the US funded by a foundation started by  prominent Indian-American IT entrepreneur Frank Islam and his wife Debbie  Driesman.


Ahmedabad journalist chosen for Indian American-funded fellowship


The Indian Army's Southern Command on Friday virtually blamed the media for the alleged suicide of a whistle-blower soldier, who was found dead at the Deolali Cantonment, Nashik, last week.


Army blames media for death of whistle-blower soldier


In order to raise awareness about gender discrimination, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated a social media campaign -- #WeAreEqual, said an official.

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