Godadara police have registered an FIR against journalist Kaushik Patel following a complaint by 46-year-old sweet shop owner Manoj Shukla, who alleged that Patel demanded money from him over a property dispute and threatened him with adverse publicity.
The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) observed its 52nd foundation day at the Manipur Press Club, with journalists, government officials and other dignitaries attending the programme.
Adambakkam police on Wednesday arrested journalist and YouTuber Damodharan Prakash for allegedly uploading a defamatory video containing false and objectionable claims about a female host working with a YouTube channel.
A media delegation from Kashmir met Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kuniyil Kailashnathan at Lok Niwas on Wednesday during a Press Information Bureau (PIB), Srinagar-organised press tour to Chennai.
The alleged assault of a journalist in Saharsa has triggered a demand for a state-level investigation, with the Web Journalists Association of India (WJAI) meeting Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar and seeking a fair inquiry, protection for journalists and action against those found guilty.
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Kerala Police entered the Reporter TV newsroom in Kochi at 5 am on September 16, seizing journalists' phones and forcibly removing the News Editor from his desk mid-broadcast, action the KUWJ and Press Club of India have condemned as a press-freedom violation and a due-process breach. CM V.D. Satheesan says the raid was lawful, tied to a probe into the collapsed Messi-visit event and separate GST fraud allegations, and that the government won't intervene.
The long-pending railway connectivity issue in Beed district may see progress, with preparations underway to start the Beed-Pune railway service from September 17, Marathwada Mukti Sangram Day.
Working journalists in Tripura’s Unakoti district have urged the police to address threats against journalists, alleged impersonation, the movement of narcotics and illegal Burmese cigarettes, and misuse of “Press” stickers on vehicles.
Journalism and mass communication students from Parul University, Vadodara, completed a six-day Delhi media tour, visiting the Press Trust of India, Hindustan Times, India TV, News18, TV9, Republic and the India Today Network.
The regulator found that Zee News gave an “inflammatory twist” to an Aligarh Muslim University student protest by centring its coverage on Palestine-related slogans while giving insufficient context about the wider agitation.
Assam Police arrested Dhubri-based journalist Soiodur Rahman on September 12 in connection with an alleged extortion case involving Ayurveda practitioner Dr Chotka Rahman.
A journalist with Prabhat Khabar Digital was allegedly assaulted at Saharsa Sadar Hospital, with a video of the incident circulating online. The incident has drawn reactions from political leaders, journalists and social organisations, who have sought action against those responsible.
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