![]() | NewsClick row: Court allows plea seeking copy of FIR against Purkayastha, ChakrabortyPurkayastha and Chakravarty were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Tuesday. |
![]() | Kerala CM condemns Delhi Police action against news portal NewsClick, calls it 'fascist method'The arrests followed the Delhi Police raids at 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA. |
![]() | The US warns of a Chinese global disinformation campaign that could undermine peace and stabilityIn one case outlined by the report, the Chinese government created a fake commentator named Yi Fan, whose pro-Beijing writings have appeared in publications in Asia, Africa and Latin America. |
![]() | EU lawmakers vote to bolster protections for journalistsMedia activists have criticised EU states, led by France, for pushing to expand loopholes to allow authorities to spy on journalists in the name of "national security". |
![]() | 'NewsClick raids attempt to muzzle media': Sitaram Yechury after Delhi police lands at his residenceThe CPIM general secretary said, "Police came to my residence because the comrade who works in our office lives there. His son works for the NewsClick." |
![]() | Journalist bodies condemn NewsClick raids, say they are to divert attention from burning issues"The government has been targeting Newsclick apparently after the coverage this news portal gave to the issues of workers and farmers," a statement by journalist bodies alleged. |
![]() | US President Biden says he raised issues on human rights and press freedom with PM ModiPrior to Biden's visit to New Delhi, the US State Department had reiterated that it has been "regularly" raising the issue of human rights with India and will do so in the future. |
![]() | Fight fake news, but no hurting press freedomThe Karnataka government’s declaration to set up a fact-checking unit to stop the spread of fake news has raised concern. |
![]() | 'The Kashmir Walla' website blocked by govt, raising concerns of press freedomThe publication's website and social media accounts blocked inside India under IT Act, 2000 |
![]() | Data Protection Bill can have adverse impact on press freedom: Editors GuildThe Guild has asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a parliamentary standing committee. |
![]() | Regulate fake news without eroding press freedomOverly intrusive regulation of internet platforms in democratic societies can encourage autocrats to expand censorship. |
![]() | Outlook's Shahina wins CPJ's International Press Freedom awardThe awards will be presented on November 16, 2023, in New York City. |
![]() | Media watchdog calls on Biden to urge PM Modi to stop crackdown on journalists in IndiaIn a statement released ahead of Modi's official state visit to the US, CPJ said "India is the world's largest democracy, yet it is one of the world's most dangerous countries for the media." |
