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Rajasthan's 'Gag Law' Challenged, BJP Lawmakers Among Critics: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 23, 2017

Rajasthan's widely-criticised order shielding ministers, lawmakers and government officials from investigation into complaints against them was challenged in the High Court today and openly opposed by two lawmakers of the ruling BJP - one even referencing the Emergency of 1975. A petition in the court says the order allows a "large section of the s...

Missing Pak Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi Fighting For Jailed Indian Found After 2 Years

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 21, 2017

A Pakistani journalist who was allegedly kidnapped two years ago while pursuing the case of an Indian engineer jailed in Peshawar on espionage charges has been rescued, officials said.

Russia Gets A New Candidate For President, But Is She Serious?

World News | Andrew Roth, The Washington Post | Thursday October 19, 2017

Ksenia Sobchak - the socialite, journalist, former opposition figure and daughter of Vladimir Putin's political mentor - announced her candidacy for president Wednesday, courting a protest vote in a presidential bid that appeared to get official approval from the Kremlin.

Maltese Journalist's Son Says She Was Murdered For Exposing Corruption

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The son of Malta's best-known investigative journalist said on Tuesday his mother had been killed by a car bomb because of her work exposing political corruption, as hundreds of people demonstrated to demand justice after her death.

This Is The Clearest Photo Of Gauri Lankesh Murder Suspect

Bangalore News | Written by Harish Upadhya | Tuesday October 17, 2017

In the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru last month, the police are on the lookout for the suspect who is seen riding what appears to be a Bajaj Pulsar bike, is in a white shirt and dark trousers, his face masked by his helmet and his hands gloved.

Bomb Kills Investigative Journalist In Malta Who Reported On Panama Papers

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist and blogger from Malta who was known for her reporting on governmental corruption, was killed in a bomb explosion near her home on Monday, officials say.

Anti-Corruption Blogger Killed By Huge Bomb In Malta

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's best-known investigative journalist, was killed on Monday when a powerful bomb blew up her car, police said, in a case that stunned the small Mediterranean island.

In US Congress, Concern Over Gauri Lankesh Murder, Threat To Kancha Ilaiah

India News | Reported by Namrata Brar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday October 16, 2017

The murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh and the threats to Dalit author Kancha Ilaiah, including one by a Parliamentarian of India's ruling coalition, have not gone unnoticed even halfway across the world.

Gauri Lankesh Attackers Came To Bengaluru Week Before Crime, Sketches Out

Bangalore News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Sunday October 15, 2017

The Karnataka Police special Investigation team probing the Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder has today released sketches of the suspected killers for "public help". The probe team has also released a video of the suspects that they obtained during the investigation.

'Dangerous Trend' Of Eliminating All Opposition, Liberal Values, Says Bombay High Court

Mumbai News | NDTV News Desk | Friday October 13, 2017

There is a "dangerous trend" of eliminating all opposition and liberal values, which is giving the country a bad name, the Bombay High Court observed on Thursday, apparently referring to the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru.

'Death By Overwork': Occupational Hazard For Japan's Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2017

The news that a young reporter at Japan's public broadcaster had worked herself to death came as little surprise to those inside the country's media, where a culture of excessively long hours has become the norm

RSS Leaders Pay Tribute To Murdered Journalist Gauri Lankesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead last month, figured among those who were today offered tributes by the RSS for their work for the society.

People Are Increasingly Being Targeted For Their Liberal Principles, Says Bombay High Court

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

The Bombay High Court today observed that there has been a "dangerous trend" of eliminating all opposition and liberal values, which is giving the country a bad name, while apparently referring to the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru.

Two Police Officers Accused Of 'Harassing' Journalist In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Two senior police officers in Mathura have been accused of harassing a journalist who was trying to report on a seven-month-old unsolved murder case.

Reporter Writes His Own Obituary. It Makes For A Heartbreaking Read

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday October 7, 2017

"If you are reading this, that means that I am no longer here," wrote Mark Mooney in his obituary. Titled "My Last Byline," the American journalist's obituary also serves as the final post in his blog "Closing in on -30-", where he had been documenting his cancer battle. He started the blog last year after being told by doctors that he had only two...

Decapitated Head Of Swedish Journalist Kim Wall Found: Danish Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 7, 2017

Danish police said Saturday they have found the decapitated head and two legs belonging Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who vanished after interviewing a Danish inventor aboard his homemade submarine

Photographer Killed In Mexico As Journalist Death Toll Nears Record

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 7, 2017

The bullet-riddled body of a news photographer was found in central Mexico on Friday, state officials, putting 2017 on track to become the deadliest year yet for journalists in the notoriously violent country.

Gauri Lankesh Murder: One Month On, Killers Remain Untraced

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday October 6, 2017

One month on, the murderers of Gauri Lankesh have still not been caught. The Bengaluru journalist is the only Indian to win the prestigious Anna Politkovskata Award, which is given in the memory of a slain Russian reporter and political activist to female human rights defenders. "It's a proof that her voice has not been silenced by her death," says...

Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Killers Identified, Says Karnataka Government

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The killers of Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh have been identified but evidence is still being collected to prove their guilt, the government of Karnataka said today.

Have Got Clues In Gauri Lankesh Murder, Says Karnataka Home Minister

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday claimed the Special Investigation Team probing the killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh has got clues and is in the process of gathering evidence.

'Am I A Fool To Return My Awards?' Says Actor Prakash Raj

India News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the murder a month ago of journalist Gauri Lankesh is why noted southern actor Prakash Raj says he wants to return his five national awards.

'Same Fate As Gauri Lankesh': Many Journalists In Delhi Get Threat Message

India News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor | Friday September 29, 2017

Several journalists in Delhi and neighbouring Noida have received a threat message on WhatsApp, sent from different anonymous numbers, saying anyone critical of the Narendra Modi government, the BJP and the RSS will meet the same fate as journalist Gauri Lankesh who was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru earlier this month.

Watch: TV Reporter Surprised With On-Camera Marriage Proposal

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday September 29, 2017

A television journalist had just finished reporting live when she was surprised to see her boyfriend walk towards her, drop down on his knee and ask her to marry him. The sweet on-camera proposal is sure to make you smile.

Journalist Tarun Tejpal Charged With Raping Junior Colleague: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 28, 2017

Journalist Tarun Tejpal was charged in court today with raping a junior colleague at news magazine Tehelka four years ago. The Goa court rejected Mr Tejpal's petition to defer framing of charges by a month and also denied him exemption from appearing in person for court proceedings. The former Tehelka editor has pleaded not guilty. He has denied al...

Court To Frame Charges In Tarun Tejpal Case Today: 10-Point Guide

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 28, 2017

A Goa court will frame charges on Thursday against journalist Tarun Tejpal, who is accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague four years ago. The Bombay High Court has rejected Mr Tejpal's plea to stall the framing of charges till it decides on his petition to drop the case against him. The former editor of Tehelka magazine says the case is ...

Kerala Journalist Beaten Up, Stripped In Front Of Family, Allegedly By Police

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday September 25, 2017

A senior journalist was allegedly beaten up by Kerala police officers on Sunday. Forty nine-year-old Sanjeev Gopalan was rushed to a hospital with serious neck injuries.

Would Consider Giving Housing Facility To Electronic, Photo Journalists: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said his government would consider facilitating housing facility to electronic media journalists and press photographers in the state capital.

This Is What Happened Before Tripura Journalist's Murder: Police Sources

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday September 23, 2017

The murder of 28-year-old journalist Santanu Bhowmick in Tripura has triggered massive outrage across the country. Two men have been arrested for his murder and kidnapping while he was covering a clash in Tripura on Wednesday.

Senior Journalist KJ Singh, Mother Murdered In Mohali, Special Probe Team Formed

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

Senior journalist K J Singh and his 92-year-old mother were found murdered at their residence in Punjab's Mohali, officials said today.

Tripura Scribe's Killing Worrisome For Democracy, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock at the 'gruesome' murder of a TV journalist in Tripura and said 'repeated' attacks on the media were worrisome for the Indian democracy.