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TN BJP slams CM Stalin for hypocrisy on press freedom
BJP state spokesperson ANS Prasad took umbrage with Stalin's recent statement supporting Vikatan, a Tamil magazine that allegedly defamed the country
Editorial: High-wire act of diplomacy
2 Oct 2023 1:30 AMAll of last week, S Jaishankar was in New York and Washington defending India against questions on the Harneet Singh Nijjar killing in Canada, the...
India slips 11 ranks in press freedom to 161 of 180 countries
3 May 2023 9:09 PMThe World Press Freedom Index comprises five variables, for which scores are computed and then countries ranked. The five sub-indicators are the...
Governments should respect freedom of press: SC
10 Jan 2020 3:24 PMFreedom of press is a requirement in any democratic society for its effective functioning and governments are required to respect this at all times,...
Lack of press freedom in China, a global concern
22 April 2020 9:45 PMPress freedom is in dire shape in Central and East Asia. The region is a sea of red in the map released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for their...
5 groups write to Hasina on press freedom violations
5 Jun 2020 8:43 AMThough the Bangladesh government claims to "firmly believe in freedom of the press", it is being violated, especially during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Attack on press freedom detrimental to national interests: VP
16 Nov 2020 11:10 AMVice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday condemned the attack on press freedom and said that any such move is detrimental to national interests,...
Turkish journalist gets 27 years in absentia for espionage
23 Dec 2020 5:26 PMTurkish journalist Can Dundar was sentenced in absentia to 27 years and six months in prison for espionage and aiding an armed terrorist organisation,...