"Friends, Please See This": Sushma Swaraj's Husband Takes On Troll
India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday June 30, 2018
The husband of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has shown the mirror to a Twitter troll by retweeting the screenshot of an abusive post -- which the man had deleted -- that said the union minister should be thrashed. "Friends, please see this," Swaraj Kaushal tweeted as he tackled the troll, whose Twitter profile mentions the name Mukesh Gupta with "...
Take Action Against Those Threatening Journalists On Social Media: Editors Guild To Government
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 3, 2018
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned threats of physical violence and abusive social media attacks on several journalists.
Donald Trump, Russia And China Media Attacks "Threaten Democracy"
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 25, 2018
Reporters Without Borders warned that a "climate of hatred and animosity" towards journalists combined with growing attempts to control the media pose a "threat to democracies".
2013 France Media Attacker Abdelhakim Dekhar Jailed For 25 Years
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 25, 2017
A French court has sentenced a man who wounded a photographer in a shooting in 2013 to 25 years behind bars, in a case that predated the string of jihadist attacks that has since struck the country.
'I'm An Elected Chief Minister, Not A Terrorist': Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 5, 2017
The rift between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was out in the open again on Wednesday at the Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister, who had earlier clashed with Mr Baijal on a number of issues and had even accused his office of leaking reports to the media, attacked the Lieutenant Governor, the BJP and the bu...
As Panchkula Brought To Knees By Ram Rahim Sect, Army Called In
India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Friday August 25, 2017
Followers of self-styled spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh turned violent on Friday after he was found guilty of raping two women followers by a Panchkula court and convicted. He has been arrested and will be sentenced on Monday.
'Convert To Islam Within 6 Months,' Malayalam Author Receives Death Threat
India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday July 22, 2017
Renowned Malayalam author KP Ramanunni from Kerala's Kozhikode has received a death threat and a warning that his right arm and left leg would be chopped off if he didn't convert to Islam within six months.
At Press Club Meet, Journalists Talk About Attacks On Media And Dissent
India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Snigdha Basu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday June 25, 2017
Journalists gathered at the Press Club of India in Delhi on Saturday to talk about the latest attacks on the media, right from Karnataka where two journalists are to be jailed for a year on the state assembly's orders to the beating of a Kashmiri reporter for 'The Caravan' magazine by a crowd in Delhi's Sonia Vihar.
Attack On Press Would Jeopardise Citizens' Rights: Hamid Ansari
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017
Vice President Hamid Ansari said the existence of a free media was necessary in a free society and any attack on the freedom of press would jeopardise the citizens' rights.
China Vows Friendship Despite North Korean Media Attack
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 4, 2017
China vowed to remain a good neighbour to North Korea on Thursday, despite a rare and stinging critique in Pyongyang's state media of its main diplomatic protector and economic benefactor.
'Rijiju May Think He's Cute'... Chinese Media Attacks Junior Home Minister
India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday April 6, 2017
A day after China warned that India has "severely damaged" relations by enabling the Dalai Lama's trip to Arunachal Pradesh, its state-run media has attacked Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju, who said earlier this week that the border state is "an inseparable part of India".
At JNU Court Hearing, Students, Media Attacked, They Say Cops Just Watched
Cheat Sheet | Agencies | Monday February 15, 2016
The controversy over the arrest of a JNU student on sedition charges escalated dramatically today with violence outside a Delhi court where the student was to appear. Kanhaiya Kumar, 28, will remain in police custody for the next two days, a judge said.
Media Attacked in Salt Lake Polls in West Bengal
Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday October 3, 2015
At least 15 media persons were beaten up and heckled by outsiders during the Salt Lake civic polls in Kolkata today. A woman reporter of a Bengali news channel also claims she was threatened with rape.
2 Key Accused Arrested in Mob Killing Over Beef Rumours: 10 Developments
Cheat Sheet | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 3, 2015
Two of the main accused in the killing of a man by a mob in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri have been arrested, police said today, bringing the total number of those arrested to nine. Mohammad Iqlakh, 50, was beaten to death by a mob on Monday night allegedly over rumours that he had eaten beef.
In Twitter Hack, Pentagon Learns Perils of Social Media Exposure
World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 14, 2015
If so-called "cyber jihadists" want to launch another social media attack on America's military, they will have plenty of targets: the US Army alone lists more than 2,000 links to feeds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other accounts.
Haryana Riots: BJP Self Goal In Backing ML Khattar?
Aug 26, 2017
Truth vs Hype: The Politics Behind Haryana Violence
Aug 26, 2017
Special Cell, Bottled Water And Assistant For Ram Rahim In Rohtak Jail
Aug 25, 2017
"Friends, Please See This": Sushma Swaraj's Husband Takes On Troll
India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday June 30, 2018
The husband of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has shown the mirror to a Twitter troll by retweeting the screenshot of an abusive post -- which the man had deleted -- that said the union minister should be thrashed. "Friends, please see this," Swaraj Kaushal tweeted as he tackled the troll, whose Twitter profile mentions the name Mukesh Gupta with "...
Take Action Against Those Threatening Journalists On Social Media: Editors Guild To Government
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 3, 2018
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned threats of physical violence and abusive social media attacks on several journalists.
Donald Trump, Russia And China Media Attacks "Threaten Democracy"
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 25, 2018
Reporters Without Borders warned that a "climate of hatred and animosity" towards journalists combined with growing attempts to control the media pose a "threat to democracies".
2013 France Media Attacker Abdelhakim Dekhar Jailed For 25 Years
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 25, 2017
A French court has sentenced a man who wounded a photographer in a shooting in 2013 to 25 years behind bars, in a case that predated the string of jihadist attacks that has since struck the country.
'I'm An Elected Chief Minister, Not A Terrorist': Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 5, 2017
The rift between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was out in the open again on Wednesday at the Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister, who had earlier clashed with Mr Baijal on a number of issues and had even accused his office of leaking reports to the media, attacked the Lieutenant Governor, the BJP and the bu...
As Panchkula Brought To Knees By Ram Rahim Sect, Army Called In
India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Friday August 25, 2017
Followers of self-styled spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh turned violent on Friday after he was found guilty of raping two women followers by a Panchkula court and convicted. He has been arrested and will be sentenced on Monday.
'Convert To Islam Within 6 Months,' Malayalam Author Receives Death Threat
India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday July 22, 2017
Renowned Malayalam author KP Ramanunni from Kerala's Kozhikode has received a death threat and a warning that his right arm and left leg would be chopped off if he didn't convert to Islam within six months.
At Press Club Meet, Journalists Talk About Attacks On Media And Dissent
India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Snigdha Basu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday June 25, 2017
Journalists gathered at the Press Club of India in Delhi on Saturday to talk about the latest attacks on the media, right from Karnataka where two journalists are to be jailed for a year on the state assembly's orders to the beating of a Kashmiri reporter for 'The Caravan' magazine by a crowd in Delhi's Sonia Vihar.
Attack On Press Would Jeopardise Citizens' Rights: Hamid Ansari
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017
Vice President Hamid Ansari said the existence of a free media was necessary in a free society and any attack on the freedom of press would jeopardise the citizens' rights.
China Vows Friendship Despite North Korean Media Attack
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 4, 2017
China vowed to remain a good neighbour to North Korea on Thursday, despite a rare and stinging critique in Pyongyang's state media of its main diplomatic protector and economic benefactor.
'Rijiju May Think He's Cute'... Chinese Media Attacks Junior Home Minister
India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday April 6, 2017
A day after China warned that India has "severely damaged" relations by enabling the Dalai Lama's trip to Arunachal Pradesh, its state-run media has attacked Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju, who said earlier this week that the border state is "an inseparable part of India".
At JNU Court Hearing, Students, Media Attacked, They Say Cops Just Watched
Cheat Sheet | Agencies | Monday February 15, 2016
The controversy over the arrest of a JNU student on sedition charges escalated dramatically today with violence outside a Delhi court where the student was to appear. Kanhaiya Kumar, 28, will remain in police custody for the next two days, a judge said.
Media Attacked in Salt Lake Polls in West Bengal
Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday October 3, 2015
At least 15 media persons were beaten up and heckled by outsiders during the Salt Lake civic polls in Kolkata today. A woman reporter of a Bengali news channel also claims she was threatened with rape.
2 Key Accused Arrested in Mob Killing Over Beef Rumours: 10 Developments
Cheat Sheet | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 3, 2015
Two of the main accused in the killing of a man by a mob in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri have been arrested, police said today, bringing the total number of those arrested to nine. Mohammad Iqlakh, 50, was beaten to death by a mob on Monday night allegedly over rumours that he had eaten beef.
In Twitter Hack, Pentagon Learns Perils of Social Media Exposure
World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 14, 2015
If so-called "cyber jihadists" want to launch another social media attack on America's military, they will have plenty of targets: the US Army alone lists more than 2,000 links to feeds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other accounts.
Haryana Riots: BJP Self Goal In Backing ML Khattar?
Aug 26, 2017
Truth vs Hype: The Politics Behind Haryana Violence
Aug 26, 2017
Special Cell, Bottled Water And Assistant For Ram Rahim In Rohtak Jail
Aug 25, 2017
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