Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed as "bizarre" the media reports that pollution levels  in the national capital had spiked despite the odd-even traffic scheme.


'Bizarre', says Kejriwal to reports of increased pollution


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The Indian government should investigate allegations that journalists are being prosecuted for their reporting of the conflict in Chhattisgarh, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.


Don't harass journalists in Chhattisgarh: Rights body


Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sunil Arora, against whom bailable arrest warrant was issued by the Press Council of India (PCI), has now been asked to appear before the panel on April 22.


I&B secretary to appear before Press Council on April 22


Not just youngsters, senior citizens are turning out to be Facebook's fastest growing community, say researchers including an Indian-origin team member, suggesting that the elderly are joining Facebook for the same reasons that prompted teenagers to join it over a decade ago.


Facebook a popular friend among the elderly too


Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has awarded an honorary MBE to former journalist Shireen D. Mistry, who is also an ex-high ranking official of the British Deputy High Commission here.


MBE for British mission ex-official, journalist Shireen Mistry


Some 183 Maldivian journalists have signed a historic petition urging authorities to tackle threats to press freedom, including the withdrawal of a bill criminalising defamation and ending impunity for crimes committed against the press.


183 Maldives journalists sign petition for press freedom


The police beat up several journalists in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, causing an outcry among media persons which led to the suspension of four police personnel.


Police in Jharkhand thrash scribes, 4 cops suspended


Slain online Bangladeshi activist Nazimuddin Samad went into hiding at for some days after getting death threats for writing against religious extremism.


Slain Bangladeshi online activist 'went into hiding'


The Economist and Time have joined the list of foreign news websites including The New York Times, The Independent and the BBC currently blocked in mainland China.


China blocks The Economist, Time websites


Bangladesh police on Saturday said they are yet to find any blogs written by murdered online activist Nazimuddin Samad, but have found a diary he maintained since 2009.


No blogs by Nazim found: Bangladesh police


Eight months of hibernation in a "den", working on a secret project and no weekends amid precautions for secrecy -- that's how the largest leak in whistleblower history was pulled off, exposing a widespread system of global tax evasion.


How Project Prometheus, biggest leak on offshore accounts, was pulled off


When Karun Misra died - shot at close range while riding a motorcycle on his way home - it was a shock to his family. He left behind a wife, Payal, and two young children, including a 15-day old newborn. But Karun, a journalist in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkarnagar district, was aware his life was in danger, a friend, Manish Tiwari, told IndiaSpend.


Murder Of Karun Misra, 9 other journalists, reveals rising danger (Special to IANS)


In a resounding testimonial to the government's public diplomacy efforts, India has been ranked among the top 10 countries in terms of its digital diplomacy performance, according to a global research and advocacy platform.


India among top 10 countries in digital diplomacy


Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday launched 'Facebook Live' -- a feature that enables users to interact with their friends and users real-time through live videos.


Now, anyone can go 'live' on Facebook


The Press Council of India (PCI) on Wednesday served notice to the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, for allegedly imposing restrictions on media from covering of news in the campus.


Why is media coverage being hampered, Press Council asks NIT, Srinagar


The Panama Papers leak, claimed by many as the "world's biggest", has created ripples across the world, upsetting the rich and mighty with accounts in tax havens. But there is confusion about who actually leaked the papers.


Panama Papers: Who leaked the biggest haul of secret documents?


Over 2,600 GB of data comprising more than 11 million documents about some 214,000 hidden offshore companies owned by prominent people, including some from India, together make up for one of the biggest revelations called "Panama Papers".


Panama Papers: Unravelling hidden wealth of rich and powerful


A day after a news channel claimed having a copy of a letter from solar scam co-accused Saritha Nair disclosing that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy sexually abused her, Chandy said he was mulling legal action over the disclosures.


Oommen Chandy mulls legal action over Saritha Nair disclosures


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his discontent with US President Barack Obama's criticism of alleged erosion in press freedom in Turkey.


Erdogan 'saddened' over Obama's press freedom remark


As India strives to achieve greater gender equality, in a remote village in Odisha a community radio is striving to bring about positive change - breaking an ages-old taboo that women should not work in betel vine fields.


Community radio: Bringing about positive change (Feature)


Union Information & Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sunil Arora on Friday said that the ministry's objective is to make India the hub of media and entertainment industry in the world.

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