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Through The Lens of Raghu Rai: An evening in Mumbai
A film screening at the open air venue –Press Club Mumbai terrace—brought alive the works and perspective of the legendary photographer, Raghu Rai
SC refuses to restrain media from reporting HC oral remarks in EC plea
The apex court also defended the high court judges while observing that they are working late nights and they are overwhelmed and asked EC to take the HC comments in the right spirit
Three Mumbai journalists succumb to Covid-19
BUJ demands safety provisions, highlights plight of journalists amidst lockdown
Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency
The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen
India’s Covid-19 surge through the global lens
Here’s a look at how the unprecedented spread of Covid in India has been covered by international news media, and how they all point towards the Central government’s complacency
Rules for offensive social media content laid down: Delhi HC
The petitioner, in this case had alleged that her photographs from Facebook and Instagram were taken and posted on pornographic sites
Withdraw advisory on live reporting in J&K: EGI
Calling the advisory draconian and undemocratic, the EGI claimed authorities were trying to escape media scrutiny
Delhi Police close case against The Tribune for investigative reporting on Aadhaar data breach
The reporter was able to get unauthorised access to personal data of Aadhaar card holders, by paying money to an agent, in order to expose the susceptibility of breach of the database
Press Council of India demands explanation from Tripura Govt on allegations of attacks on journalists
PCI has given the state government a fortnight to respond to allegations of made by the Assembly of Journalists that scribes were attacked after CM Biplab Kumar Deb's comments against media
NHRC closes case over illegal arrest of Siddique Kappan
It has directed the SP, Hathras to complete the investigation, noting that allegations in the complaint over his arrest could not be substantiated
From Oxford to Whatsapp University, the Rashmi Samant issue has traveled far
Many right wing influencers have now decided to fuel, and amplify the controversy around former Oxford Student Union president Rashmi Samant
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