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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards
The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution
NBA suggests making code of ethics binding on news channels to strengthen regulation
The self-regulatory body was pulled up by the Supreme Court for not having adequate regulation over electronic media
UP Police arrest suspended colleague for social media post on PM, CM
Vijay Pratap Singh, a 2017-batch officer, was sent to judicial custody, by a local court in Etawah
Sudarshan News cites NDTV’s ‘Hindu terror’ show, pleads for vacation of stay
Suresh Chavhanke filed the additional affidavit seeking that the stay on the broadcast of his communally polarising 'UPSC Jihad' show be lifted
Come back to us on a method to strengthen NBA : SC in Sudarshan News case
At the second consecutive hearing of the petition against Sudarshan News, the apex court observed that the show was insightful, and also raised concern over self-regulation
Sudarshan News defends show calling it investigative journalism; Centre says regulate digital media first
The Centre submitted in its affidavit that electronic media already has sufficient framework to follow
Delhi violence: Facebook skips hearing before Committee on Peace and Harmony
Facebook India representatives refuse to appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly’s panel probing the company's alleged role in the February 2020 communal violence
Desperate Times Now, desperate measures
Channel broadcasts special show on ‘secret tapes’ using footage from Facebook Live by activists!
Former IPS officer’s insensitive comment on Swami Agnivesh’s death: New low for the Right-wing
Mere hours after the demise of Swami Agnivesh, right-wing hate mongers began sharing an ANI tweet maligning the memory of the social activist.
No stay on broadcast of Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; Delhi HC issues notice
The I&B Ministry issued an order on September 9, allowing the broadcast of the show
Dear Mark Zuckerberg, time to speak up against hate speech on Facebook
An open letter to the Facebook boss, asking him why he refuses to mute perpetrators of hate and murder on is platform, especialy in India
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