journalists

49 journalists murdered in 2019

2:09 pm December 17, 2019

Paris: Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years. The “historically low” number mostly died covering conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, the Paris-based watchdog said, which warned that “journalism remains a dangerous profession”. Some 80 journalists a year have lost their […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Veteran journalist Bhaskar Menon is dead

11:17 pm December 1, 2019

Chennai: Veteran journalist Bhaskar Menon died here on Sunday following cardiac arrest, his family said. The 87-year old Menon, who retired as the Regional Manager (South) of the Press Trust of India (PTI) here, is survived by wife and a son. Editor-in-Chief of PTI Vijay Joshi said Menon’s passing away marks the end of an […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

If BJP or govt engaged Israeli agencies to snoop, it’s gross rights violation: Priyanka

2:13 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if the BJP or the government engaged Israeli agencies to snoop into the phones of journalists, lawyers, activists and politicians, it is a “scandal” with grave ramifications for national security. Her remarks come after WhatsApp said that Indian scribes and human rights activists were among […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

US lawmakers write to Indian envoy for access of journalists to Kashmir

11:47 am October 26, 2019

Washington: Seeking free access of foreign journalists and congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents. The lawmakers’ letter to Shringla comes as the […]

West Bengal Governor visits BJP MP at hospital, expresses concern over law

3:06 pm September 2, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday visited Barrackpore BJP MP Arjun Singh, who is recovering from his injuries at a private hospital here, and expressed concern over the law and order situation in the state. Singh suffered head injuries on Sunday during a clash at Kankinara area of his constituency. The parliamentarian claimed […]