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Amid NewsClick raids, Editors Guild of India condemns police action

A fresh case has been registered by the Delhi Police Special Cell against NewsClick under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Delhi Police raids homes of journalists linked to NewsClick in UAPA case

Laptops and phones of journalists whose homes were searched today have been seized for further probe

SC extends protection of journalists in FIRs lodged against them in Manipur

The Supreme Court on Monday extended till September 15 its order asking the Manipur Police not to take any coercive steps against four members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) in connection with two FIRs lodged against them for alleged offences, including promoting enmity between two communities. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said it will extend the operation of its order passed on September 6 on the plea of the Editors Guild till Friday when it will hear the case. At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, said the EGI members may be protected for some more time and the matter be sent to the Manipur High Court as done in other cases. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Shyam Divan, appearing for the EGI, opposed the submission and said the matter be heard in top court as the FIRs have been lodged on the basis of a fact-finding report. We will take it up on Friday, the bench said, adding it will take up the reply of the stat

Journalist bodies demand withdrawal of FIR against Editors Guild members

Journalist bodies on Monday condemned the registration of an FIR against the president and three members of the Editors Guild of India after it published a report of its fact-finding committee on the media coverage of the ethnic violence in Manipur. Terming it a case of "shooting the messenger", they said the action against the guild ill behoves the largest democracy in the world and the FIR should be withdrawn immediately. The Manipur Police has filed an FIR against the Editors Guild of India for allegedly promoting enmity between two communities, among other charges, over its report. Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the guild's members were "trying to create more clashes in the state of Manipur" and had "come to pour venom". In a statement issued here, the Press Club of India (PCI) demanded the withdrawal of the FIR. "It is a case of shooting the messenger rather than taking measures to restore peace in the state. We demand that the FIR against Editors Guild of India (EGI) ...

French journalists call off strike, failing to block 'far-right' Editor

The new editor, Geoffroy Lejeune, who formerly led a far-right French magazine that was fined for publishing racist insults, was scheduled to take up his new post on Tuesday

HC seeks Centre response on whereabouts of missing media person in Kenya

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the response of the Centre on a woman's plea claiming her brother and media professional Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan was missing since last year and detained in Kenya. She said she was not in a position to contact him. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs on the petition, and asked them to file a status report within two weeks. The high court listed the matter for further hearing in August. Khan, 49, who went missing in Kenya in July last year, was the ex-COO (chief operating officer) of Balaji Telefilms and had worked with Eros, Star TV India and Warner Brothers, according to the petition. Petitioner Anis Fatima Zachariah said her brother had travelled to Kenya on tourist visa on June 24, 2022 and on July 22 last year, Khan and his friend were around the Westlands, Ole Sereni when some people claiming to be police officers "unlawfully and arbitrarily" intercepted their vehicle and hijacked it.

Mobile of journalists can't be seized without due procedure: Kerala HC

The court said that simply because a journalist has got some information about a crime, his/her mobile cannot be seized without following the procedures under the CrPC

Syria revokes BBC's media accreditation, accuses it of spreading fake news

Syria's Information Ministry has cancelled the BBC's media accreditation, accusing the British public broadcaster of biased and fake news in its coverage of the war-torn country. The announcement came days after BBC Arabic released an investigative documentary about the illicit drug trade in Syria, where they highlighted links between the estimated multibillion-dollar industry and the Syrian army as well as members of President Bashar Assad's family. The Syrian Information Ministry in a statement late Saturday said the decision was made after warning the channel more than once that it has broadcasted its misleading reports relying on statements and testimonies from terrorist entities and those hostile to Syria." Damascus revoked the licenses of both the British broadcaster's radio and television correspondents in Syria, as well as their videographer. We speak to people across the political spectrum to establish the facts, the BBC said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press,

Imran Khan blames military for abduction of journalists during his rule

He added that the only journalist to be picked up was Matiullah Jan, and he too was recovered the next day when he learnt about the case, according to Dawn

Knowledge is future, media plays important role in transmission: Gadkari

Knowledge is the future and journalists perform the important task of disseminating it, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Friday. Speaking at an award function organized by the Mumbai Patrakar Parishad, he also noted that there are still some journalists who present the truth fearlessly without thinking about how people would react. To convey information about good developments in society and good work done by any person is a very important job and journalists perform this task, the senior BJP leader said. "Knowledge is the future..... If conversion of knowledge into wealth is our future, knowledge must be taken to the people and journalists do this job very well," he said. There are some journalists for whom their job is a mission, Gadkari further said. "Many dangers have to be faced while doing journalism today....One has to pay the price for writing the truth. Because people do not love the truth. But there are many journalists who do not care about reaction but think .

Journalists covering events in Pak should be allowed to do their work: US

US expects that journalists covering events in Pakistan should be permitted to do their work, Department of State official spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press briefing on Thursday

Disappointed to hear of proceedings against journalists in Kerala: Tharoor

Congress leader also posted a picture carrying the famous quote of French writer Voltaire, "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

Chhattisgarh web journo held for spreading baseless news against officials

A news portal journalist has been arrested for allegedly circulating baseless and misleading news against judicial and government officers in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, police said on Monday. Raipur-based Nilesh Sharma, editor of the India Writers portal, was apprehended by a team of the Bilaspur district police in Raipur on Sunday and brought here, a senior police official said. Shama was arrested in a case lodged last month under sections 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505(1)(b) (Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause fear or alarm in the public) of the IPC based on a complaint of a lawyer, he said. The lawyer had complained over a news article published in a news portal - NewsTodayCG.com - against judicial, government and administration officials claiming it to be "baseless and misleading", he said. Acting on the complaint, the Bilaspur police along with their Raipur counterparts .

Journo among 4 booked for inciting attacks on military installations in Pak

Pakistan police on Monday booked two journalists, an anchorperson and an army officer-turned-Youtuber for "abetting mutiny" and inciting attacks on sensitive military installations and government buildings across the country last month following the high-profile arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. In the FIR registered on Monday, the complainant, who identified himself as Muhammad Aslam, told the police that on May 9 he saw around 25 people sharing screenshots and messages of journalists Shaheen Sehbai and Wajahat Saeed Khan, as well as army-officer-turned-YouTuber Adil Raja and anchorperson Syed Haider Raza Mehdi. They were inciting people to attack military installations, spread terrorism and create chaos in the country, he said in the FIR registered in the Ramna Police Station here in the federal capital. In the FIR, Aslam said that he checked the social media accounts of these four men after the incident. After looking into their social media ...

China asks last Indian journalist to leave country amid escalating tensions

China has asked the last Indian journalist to leave Beijing. Watch the video to understand the row over media.

Hackers impersonate crypto news journalists, steal $3 mn from 1,932 victims

A hacking group called 'Pink Drainer' has been impersonating journalists in phishing attacks in order to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts and steal cryptocurrency

China tells last Indian journalist in country to leave by this month

India's Foreign Ministry said earlier this month that Chinese reporters had been operating in the South Asian country without any difficulty, but this was not the case for Indian journalists in China

Both sides remain in touch: MEA's Arindam Bagchi on journalists' visa issue

India on Friday expressed hope that Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China, noting that both sides remained in touch on the matter. Nearly two months ago, China informed two Indian journalists in Beijing that their visas had been "frozen". China had said it was taking "counter-measures" in response to what it alleged was India's "unfair" treatment of Chinese journalists. "All foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media coverage," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. He was replying to questions on the issue during his weekly media briefing. "We hope that Chinese authorities facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China. The two sides continue to remain in touch regarding this issue," he said. Bagchi said the Indian journalists in China have be

China alleges 'discriminatory treatment' of its journalists in India

Alleging mistreatment of Chinese journalists in India, Mao Ning alleged that in 2017, India shortened the period of validity of visas held by Chinese journalists in the country

China takes 'approriate' action, denies visas to 2 Indian journalists

WSJ reported that both China and India ejected each other's journalists in the last few weeks. It further stated that earlier in May, declined to renew the visas of the last two China's journalists