Police have launched a massive search for an Additional Director General (ADG) of Doordarshan who has been missing since Friday afternoon after reporting for duty, police said on Saturday.


Doordarshan ADG goes missing, police launch manhunt


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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally launched a probe into the murder of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, a police officer said on Saturday.


CBI begins probe into murder of Bihar journalist


NewsDistill, a Hyderabad-based news aggregator app, on Friday said it has raised $1,00,000 seed fund from noted investors and technology leaders for examsion and product development to meet growing demand and is likely to raise an equal amount in a couple of months.


NewsDistill raises $1,00,000 seed fund


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered a case in connection with the murder of Bihar journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, an official said.


CBI files case in Bihar scribe's murder


In a bid to address the challenges faced by digital news stakeholders, the European Commission on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to protect the copyright of news organisations, web publishers, authors and others.


New EU copyright laws to ensure fair play for web publishers


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is to take over the murder case of Bihar journalist Rajdeo Ranjan and a probe team would soon leave for Siwan, sources said on Wednesday.


CBI to take over murder case of Bihar scribe


Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday announced that over 80 million users in India use Groups each month to stay in touch with family, collaborate on projects, plan trips and offer support to friends.


Facebook Groups crosses 80 mn monthly users in India


Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp in its latest update to its iOS app now allows users to use Apple's digital assistant Siri to send messages and make voice calls, a media report said.


Now send messages using Siri on WhatsApp for iOS


Facebook and Twitter have joined a network of more than 30 international media companies and organisations in an effort to filter out fake news stories and to improve the quality of information found online.


Facebook, Twitter join network to filter fake news stories


An Italian town hit by a deadly earthquake is pursuing legal action against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for defamation over a series of cartoons about the tragedy.


Quake-hit Italian town sues Charlie Hebdo


State Bank of India's chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI Bank's chief Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma ranked in the top twenty of the '50 Most Powerful Women International' list released by Fortune.


India's three women bankers in Fortune's list


A veteran journalist and his brother, a well known academic and columnist, were detained by Turkish authorities on Saturday for questioning as part of investigations into a failed July 14 coup.


Turkish journalist, academic detained over coup attempt


The editor-in-chief of Norways biggest daily newspaper has criticised Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his role in deleting an article from Aftenposten's Facebook page containing a historic image from the Vietnam war.


Zuckerberg faces flak after Facebook removes 'napalm girl' photo


Young adults who face negative experiences on Facebook like bullying, meanness, misunderstandings or unwanted contacts are at significantly higher risk of developing depression, say researchers from Brown University.


Bullying on Facebook can trigger depression in teenagers


A court in Colombo on Thursday ordered investigators to exhume the remains of popular editor and journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge, killed in January 2009.


Sri Lankan editor's remains to be exhumed


Internet search giant Google has helped convict two men on charges of possessing child pornography, New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs said on Thursday.


Google helps track down New Zealand child porn offenders


Posting personal experiences on Facebook and Twitter may make those events much easier to recall, suggests a study that examined social media's effect on human memory.


Social media posts may help recall personal experiences


A court here on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking order to lodge an FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party leaders for failure to deliver on their election promises, terming it as a "publicity stunt".


Court rejects plea against Kejriwal, others over poll promises


Google has started bringing online a new high-speed fibre optic undersea cable to speed up its services in Asia.


Google switches new undersea cable online in Asia


Next generation 5G mobile technology is seen as an innovation engine by executives in key industries, a report by Swedish communication technology firm Ericsson said on Tuesday.


Companies see 5G technology as game changer: Report


Punjab Police on Saturday booked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann for allegedly misbehaving and insulting mediapersons and using objectionable language against them at a public rally two days ago.

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