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"A public figure, such as defendant no. 7 (Richa Chadha), bears a legal and moral responsibility to verify the veracity of facts before leveraging her platform to amplify grave accusations. The Court is prima facie of the view that endorsement of unverified allegations has inflicted immediate, exponential, and incalculable harm on the plaintiff's reputation. The endorsement and amplification of an unverified allegation, accompanied by the instigatory text "Make him famous", transcends mere free ...Read More >
Senior human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, who has been fighting a long legal battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Phoolka, a Jat Sikh from Bhadaur town of Sangrur, was earlier with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and was a former legislator in the Punjab Assembly. After joining the BJP on Wednesday, Phoolka recalled how he and his wife, who was then expecting, had escaped the rioters in 1984 after his landlord's family hid th ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to take cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, holding that no prima facie case was made out to proceed further.Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court observed that the court failed to find the "necessary ingredients of criminal defamation" in the complaint. Dismissing the plea, the court termed it "floccinaucinihilipilification" -- an English word meaning s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed removal of 'defamatory' posts over the alleged molestation of a journalist on a flight, saying that using social media to circulate the allegations and reveal the identity of the perpetrator before any formal investigation was a severe transgression of his fundamental right to live with dignity and fair trial. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an interim order passed on a lawsuit by the man, asked the woman journalist as well as certain online pl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing Punjab's worsening law and order situation, drug menace and environmental concerns as key reasons for his political return. Phoolka, renowned for his tireless legal advocacy for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, had previously been associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from 2014 to 2017. Speaking to ANI after joining the BJP, Phoolka said, "I have been fighting ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior Advocate and human rights activist HS Phoolka formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital on Wednesday. The event saw the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, and several other senior party leaders. Also Read | Kota University Professor Harassment: Former Councillor Om Gunjal Booked for Stalking and Harassing, Trying To Enter Woman' ...Read More >
Pune: A case has been registered against social media influencer Santosh Pandit for allegedly misbehaving with a woman journalist and creating a disturbance during a protest on Tilak Road. Watch Video: According to police reports, the incident took place on Monday (30th March) at around 12:30 pm near Grahak Peth. A group of social activists, including Sangita Tiwari and members of the Gulabo Gang, were staging a roadside protest related to the rape-accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. The ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka is expected to formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday afternoon at the party headquarters. Phoolka, a former prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, joined the party in January 2014 and contested the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, losing to Congress's Ravneet Singh Bittu by 19,709 votes. Also Read | New Income Tax Act: Know How Your Take-Home Salary Changes in FY 2026-27. In 2017, he won the Dakha con ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - India appointed a senior bureaucrat to lead its aviation regulator on Tuesday, with the incumbent moving to another government role following a tough year for the country's civil aviation sector. The government named Vir Vikram Yadav, additional secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as the chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as part of a wider reshuffle of roles. The current head of the DGCA, Faiz Ahmed Kidwa ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian pageant and fashion fraternity is mourning the passing away of Meher Castelino, the country's first Femina Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist. A pioneer in the fashion industry, she paved the way for generations of Indian women to step into the public eye with confidence and aspiration. Also Read | Meher Castelino Dies: First Miss India and Fashion Journalist Meher Castelino Passes Away at 81, Femina Miss India Pays Tribut ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian pageant and fashion fraternity is mourning the passing away of Meher Castelino, the country's first Femina Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist. A pioneer in the fashion industry, she paved the way for generations of Indian women to step into the public eye with confidence and aspiration. Her death was confirmed by the Femina Miss India Organisation, which announced it through a social media tribute. Describing her as a trai ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: In a tragic turn of events, senior journalist Pankaj Mishra died following a physical altercation with a colleague stemming from a social media post. Mishra, a resident of Doon Vihar, Jakhan, in Dehradun, passed away late on Monday night, prompting police action and concern among the media fraternity. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed his condolences over the journalist's death and ordered an impartial inquiry into the incident. A post-mortem examination of Mishra's bo ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi-based journalist and activist Gautam Navlakha to move back to his residence in Delhi until the framing of charge proceedings begin in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case. This permission comes with certain conditions, including that he cannot leave the capital without prior permission and must visit the Kalkaji police station every Saturday to mark attendance anytime between 9 am and noon.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) subm ...Read More >
December 17, New Delhi -- Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On December 15, police opened an investigation against Alamgir and three other individuals under Bangladesh's Anti-Terrorism Act, accusing the suspects of spreading propaganda in talk shows and social media posts, and conspi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Publishers India in collaboration with BMW Deutsche Motoren marked a landmark moment in Indian publishing with the grand launch of The One: Cricket, My Life and More, the much-anticipated autobiography of Indian cricket icon Shikhar Dhawan, at an exclusive evening held at The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri. Conceptualised and curated in collaboration with BMW Deutsche Motoren, Trends Literature Series, and Shikhar Dhawan Foundation, the event b ...Read More >
Mumbai, 17 (PTI) Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound", the much-acclaimed drama about two rural friends and their aspirations, has been shortedlisted in the best international feature category at the Oscars alongside 14 other films. Producer Karan Johar said he was over the moon with the journey that "Homebound", which first premiered in the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes in May, has had. "Homebound" will vie for an Oscar nomination alongside Argentina's "Belén", Brazil's "The Secret Agent", Fren ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam's Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Prafulla Govinda Baruah passed away at Apollo Hospital in Guwahati around 9:40 pm at the age of 94, after battling age-related ailments for nearly a week. Baruah, widely regarded as a leading figure in Assamese journalism, leaves a significant gap in the state's media landscape. Tributes flowed from across Assam, remembering him as a committed advocate of ethical and independent journalism. Born on July 26, 1932, in Dibrugarh, Baruah ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to senior journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an alleged fraud case amounting to Rs 7 crores initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has requested the trial court to conduct the trial proceedings in the matter on a day-to-day basis and examine all nine witnesses wit ...Read More >
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman President of PCISangeeta Barooah Pisharoty made history by being elected the first woman President of the Press Club of India. Her team won all key posts, reflecting members' confidence in their vision for inclusive and progressive journalism. New Delhi: The Press Club of India (PCI) on Sunday elected Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty as its first woman President, marking a historic milestone in the club's journey toward greater gender representation and ...Read More >
Guwahati: Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Assam govt, and other authorities, asking for their responses to a plea seeking completion of the remaining statutory steps under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updating process in Assam, which have been pending for over six years since the publication of the final list.The petitioners -- Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and the All Assam Minorities Students' Union (Aamsu) -- have filed a writ petition seeking directions to complete ...Read More >
The controversy surrounding actress Gouri Kishan has sparked a wave of solidarity across Tamil Nadu's media and film fraternity. Following the viral incident in which a journalist asked the actress an inappropriate question about her body weight during the press meet of her upcoming film Others, both the Chennai Press Club and the South Indian Artistes' Association (Nadigar Sangam) have issued official statements condemning the behaviour and extending support to the actress. In an official sta ...Read More >
Guwahati: Veteran journalist Baikuntha Nath Goswami died on Friday due to old-age-related ailments at his home in Guwahati, his family said. He was 79, and survived by his wife, a son and a daughter."Though he had some health-related issues earlier, he was fine in recent times. He died in his sleep," his daughter, Sushmita, said.In a post on X, Chief Minister's Office said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the veteran journalist and eminent writer."HCM prayed for ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Oct 25 (PTI) The SIT probing allegations of multiple burials at Dharmasthala in Karnataka has issued summons to three activists-Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, T Jayanth, and Girish Mattannavar-requiring their appearance on Monday. Failure to comply will result in arrest warrants, as the probe deepens into potential perjury and evidence tampering, police sources said. The SIT investigation has come to a decisive stage and nearing completion, according to a senior official of th ...Read More >
MUMBAI: BJP politicians and the writer of a congratulatory tome titled 'Modi's Mission' outdid one another in heaping fulsome praise on PM Narendra Modi at the book's release at Raj Bhavan on Friday. Maharashtra governor Acharya Devvrat's statement -- that Modi became prime minister of India "out of a divine arrangement" -- was the most lavish but the other attendees were not far behind. The book release was attended by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CM Eknath Shinde and Ram Shinde, chairp ...Read More >
Additional Commissioner of Police, Ajay Pal Sharma, said on Friday that evidence from the crime scene and statements of the eyewitnesses revealed that the attack on Singh was carried out by Vishal along with a few others. The main accused in the murder of journalist Lakshmi Narayan Singh alias Pappu was arrested late on Thursday night after a police encounter in Prayagraj, officials said on Friday (October 24, 2025). Singh (54), a journalist by profession and nephew of former High Court Bar As ...Read More >
According to police, journalist was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon on Thursday. (Representational) Prayagraj: A 54-year-old journalist was hacked to death by unidentified attackers near a hotel here, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Shandilya told PTI that the victim, identified as Laxmi Narayan Singh alias Pappu, a journalist by profession, succumbed to his injuries. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Pushkar Verma said Singh was attacked with a shar ...Read More >
The telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday has given political momentum to the much-anticipated bilateral trade deal but the last mile run is turning out to be difficult. The telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday has given political momentum to the much-anticipated bilateral trade deal but the last mile run is turning out to be difficult. Intense negotiations are unde ...Read More >
Professor Francesca Orsini, a scholar of Hindi, was deported from Delhi's IGI Airport. Sources stated she violated her tourist visa conditions. Orsini had been on a blacklist since March 2025. Her deportation has drawn criticism from historians Ramachandra Guha and Mukul Kesavan. They highlighted her contributions to Indian literature and questioned the government's actions. A professor associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London was deported fr ...Read More >
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) issued a notice to the Kerala, Tripura and Manipur governments over the alleged attack on three journalists at different places in the States in the past three months. The commission has asked the Director Generals of Police of the three States, calling for detailed reports on the matters within two weeks. Also read: NHRC issues notice to Odisha government over assault of journalist According to a communique from the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS leaders on Tuesday visited Basti Dawakhanas in the city and targeted the government for mismanagement of these Basti Dawakhanas. The BRS leaders also alleged that the doctors in some of the clinics gave tablets, which had expiry date. The BRS Working President KT Rama Rao, along with party leaders, inspected Basti Dawakhana at Ibrahimnagar in Khairatabad constituency on Monday. During the visit, KTR interacted with patients and enquired about the issues being faced at the hea ...Read More >
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