Call it bizarre or being technology-savvy, a California-based man live-streamed the birth of his child on Facebook Live, a video streaming service from the social networking site, the media reported on Wednesday.


Man live-streams wife giving birth on Facebook Live


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Terming the attacks on journalists as an "attack on the freedom of expression", journalists' bodies have urged the central and the state governments to enact a law to protect them and ensure "adequate compensation" in case of their death or any untoward incident while on duty.


Attack on media violates fundamental right: Journalists


BJP legislator Ganesh Ganjhu's aide and two others have been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Akhilesh Singh alias Indradeo Yadav in Chatra district, Jharkhand Police said on Tuesday.


BJP legislator's aide among three held for Jharkhand scribe's murder


Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Monday demanded an independent and "credible" probe into the murder of a Bihar journalist.


Jaitley demands 'credible' probe into Bihar journalist's murder


Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the killing of a senior journalist was an attack on him and that he will recommend a CBI probe if the grieving family insisted.


Attack on journalist is attack on me: Nitish


Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government is ready to hand over the case of Siwan journalist Rajdeo Ranjan's killing to the CBI.


We are ready for CBI inquiry in scribe's death, says Nitish Kumar


Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of TV journalist Akhilesh Singh in Jharkhand's Chatra district, a police officer said on Monday.


Two arrested in Jharkhand journalist killing


An organisation of journalists in Jharkhand on Sunday demanded a probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murders of four scribes ever since the state was formed in November 2000.


CBI probe sought into Jharkhand journalists' killings


Three months after the unseemly violence at the Patiala House court complex in the capital in which journalists were assaulted and thrashed by some lawyers, all that Delhi Police say they have been able to do is to have "examined" the visual footage of the incident and identified the assaulters.


Patiala House court violence: Police say assaulters identified


Father of murdered journalist Rajdeo Ranjan on Sunday said people in Siwan district fully understand who conspired to kill his son and that only a CBI investigation of the case will have any credibility.


People know who killed my son, says father of scribe slain in Bihar


Taking suo motu cognizance of the murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Press Council of India (PCI) on Saturday set up two inquiry panels for both the states.


Press Council sets up panels to probe scribes killings


A journalist was arrested on Saturday for allegedly "fabricating" a response to his right to information (RTI) request to make the claim that the Ministry of Ayush has a policy not to hire Muslims, police said.


Journalist arrested for fabricating RTI reply


Nearly twenty-four hours after the killing of a senior journalist of Hindi daily Hindustan in Bihar's Siwan district, police are yet to make any breakthrough even as  opposition NDA leaders have termed the incident as "return of jungle raj" in the state.


No breakthrough yet in senior journalist's killing in Bihar


Condemnation poured in from all quarters over the dastardly murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, with the entire journalist community, political leaders as well as the government strongly condemning the murders.


Centre, journalist community condemn murder of journalists (Roundup)


The Indian Women's Press Corps on Saturday condemned the brutal murder of two journalists in Bihar and Jharkhand, terming it a "direct attack on the freedom of the press".


Journalists' murder attack on freedom of press: IWPC


The Press Club of India and the entire journalist community on Saturday condemned the brutal murder of two media persons in Bihar and Jharkhand and demanded action against the culprits by both the Centre and state governments.


Journalist community condemns killings of two scribes


Journalists' associations in the northeastern region on Saturday condemned the killing of a media person each in Bihar and Jharkhand.


Journalists' associations condemn killing of scribes


Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist, Indradeo Yadav, in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Friday.


Journalist shot dead in Jharkhand


Pakistan's ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani has, responding to the New York Times editorial, said  that Pakistan cannot be held responsible for the mess in Afghanistan. He termed it the result of the collective failure of the international community, it was reported on Friday.


Islamabad's envoy lambasts anti-Pakistan NYT editorial


A child welfare committee (CWC) on Thursday warned the media against publishing anything that will reveal the identity of a minor girl who has accused Goa legislator Atanasio Monserrate of sexually exploiting her.


Respect privacy of rape victim in Goa: Child Welfare Committee


Excess use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram or YouTube may lead to disordered eating and body image concerns among young adults, suggests new research.

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