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Free press ‘soul of democracy’, says Prakash Javadekar
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 16, 2020 03:42 PM IST
Talking about the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation by some news channels, the minister said a committee formed by the ministry will soon submit its report on the issue.
Bombay HC questions ‘investigative’ journalism by news channels in SSR death case
By K AY Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, Mumbai,
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 07:46 PM IST
The court was hearing the responses of various news channels on the allegations made by the petitioners in the various public interest litigations against them.
Analysis | Should corporates take a stand on TV news?
By Lloyd Mathias
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 07:29 PM IST
A combination of a more robust sample by increasing the number of household meters and systemic checks need to be put in place
‘Form self-regulatory bodies’: I&B ministry to digital platforms
By HT Correspondent | HIndustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 11:33 PM IST
The ministry also said that similar to self-regulating bodies in print and electronic media, entities in digital media can form self-regulating bodies for furthering their interests and interaction with the government.
Ranvir Shorey: ‘A group of people always defends the unfair practices in Bollywood’
PUBLISHED ON SEP 19, 2020 12:06 PM IST
Ranvir Shorey slams a group of ‘7-8 people’ who have always come ‘sideline’ issues whenever someone tries to address unfair practices in the film industry. He adds that people avoid speaking about it because they fear they will not be allowed to work.
“How do you come back from society which is fractured?” asks Nakuul Mehta
By Kavita Awaasthi | Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2020 05:03 PM IST
Nakuul Mehta finds the social media trial of SSR’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty extremely disturbing moreso, because people are getting mileage out of the case
Padmavyuha actor Pooja Batra on her film: ‘You can take any religion and it will fit into the narrative’
By Sweta Kaushal
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Filmmaker Raj Krishna and actor Pooja Batra talk about their new film, Padmavyuha.
Gajraj Rao on rumour mongering amid Covid-19: This is not a relay race, you don’t have to forward every message you get
By Juhi Chakraborty | Hindustan Times, Newdelhi
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2020 12:33 PM IST
The actor believes it is important for people to first check the authenticity of messages regarding important issues like Covid-19 before sending them out to others.
Airtel and Vodafone users, rejoice! ZEE5 has some great news for you
By Promotional Feature, HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON APR 15, 2020 11:05 AM IST
There is a way for you to enjoy 4500+ blockbuster movies & exclusive shows on ZEE5 free of cost. We bet you can’t wait to get started!
Digpu News Network to strengthen portfolio with 155 more news channels
UPDATED ON APR 01, 2020 03:43 PM IST
With their aim to promote vernacular news channels, Digpu is associating with online news channels from across India with a major chunk from states like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and the North-Eastern states.
In Pune, police teams to enforce work from home mandate for pvt firms
By Yogesh Joshi and Steffy Thevar
UPDATED ON MAR 19, 2020 04:12 PM IST
The order intended to limit the spread of Covid-19, has been issued under the Disaster Management Act 2005, and action against the violators will be taken under Section 188 of the IPC which pertains to disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant
Caught on cam, Telangana cop seen kicking man grieving his dead daughter
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2020 01:29 PM IST
A video of constable Sridhar kicking the girl’s father who was squatting on the road preventing the cops from taking her daughter’s body to the mortuary for post-mortem went viral on social media on Wednesday morning.
ZEE5’s ‘Republic of Entertainment’ campaign to democratise content viewing
By Promotional Feature, HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON JAN 30, 2020 03:49 PM IST
This Republic Day, ZEE5 has pledged to entertain India 24*7 with content in 12 languages and multiple genres.
Nurse’s killer surfaced as he had run out of money
By Shub Karman Dhaliwal | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2020 01:19 AM IST
He had no option, but to surrender. As he could not afford a lawyer, he chose to seek the a news channel’s help, say police.
Randhawa files police complaint after ‘doctored’ video goes viral
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Batala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 29, 2019 10:52 PM IST
In his complaint, Randhawa had demanded registration of criminal case under appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 67, 67-A of Information Technology Act against the news channel that aired the video clip.
‘Don’t show content that may instigate violence’: Centre to news channels
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2019 09:18 PM IST
The last advisory by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry was issued on December 11 when the Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, after which protests had broken out in several parts of the country.
1992-2019: From darkness to light | Opinion
By Shashi Shekhar
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2019 08:02 PM IST
The demolition caused riots and violence. The Supreme Court order has sparked hopes of closure and amity
Thieves decamp with 2.5L, jewellery from SAD leader’s house in P’kula
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Panchkula
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2019 12:57 AM IST
Bali along with wife was visiting Chandigarh for a TV debate, followed by dinner at a relative’s house in Sector 48; son was at office
Hoardings crediting Imran, Sidhu for corridor appear in Amritsar
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Amritsar
PUBLISHED ON NOV 05, 2019 11:29 PM IST
The hoardings carrying images of both leaders were installed by Congress worker and Sidhu’s supporter Harpal Singh Verka on key points of the city, including Hall Gate, Bhandari bridge, T-point of Ranjit Avenue
Assam Police arrest news channel employee for Facebook post threatening CM
By Sadiq Naqvi | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2019 06:57 AM IST
In a Facebook post, the arrested man claimed he would have shot Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal if he had a pistol.
Animated content not limited to kids only, adults love it too
By Indo Asian News Service | Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2019 10:05 AM IST
A new study from India’s animated news creator Bisbo revealed that 80 per cent of their 10 million strong users are adults between the age of 18-44.
Article 370 not part of ‘basic structure’
By Soli J Sorabjee | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 11, 2020 04:51 AM IST
Thus abrogation of Article 370 did not require a constitutional amendment and the contention that it is unconstitutional is fallacious.
Maryam Nawaz’s interview ‘forcefully’ taken off air, alleges Pakistan scribe
By Asian News International | Islamabad
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2019 11:49 AM IST
This comes after three Pakistani news channels - Channel-24, Abb Takk and Capital TV - were taken off air for showing a press conference of Maryam.
Anchor on Pak show confuses Apple Inc with fruit, gets trolled on Twitter
By Asian News International | Islamabad
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2019 02:08 PM IST
The matter came into light after a Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat posted a video clip on April 4.
2 killed, 5 injured as fresh violence hits West Bengal
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JUN 21, 2019 08:01 AM IST
The injured were taken to a hospital in Kolkata, where they were undergoing surgeries and are reportedly in critical condition, locals were quoted by news channels as saying.
ICC World Cup 2019: PCB denies rift between players and coach
By PTI | Karachi
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2019 08:03 AM IST
Many former players have criticised Inzamam’s interference in team affairs and termed it as an attempt to override the captain and coach.
India vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2019: ‘This is not war’ - Fans make peace as India crush Pakistan
By AFP | Manchester
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2019 09:23 AM IST
India extended their unbeaten World Cup run against Pakistan to seven matches with an 89-run victory in front of a vociferous, sellout Manchester crowd, largely down to Rohit Sharma’s superb 140 off 113 balls.
24-yr-old rebuked by husband for using Tiktok. She commits suicide on video: Report
By Indo Asian News Service | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2019 09:20 PM IST
Anitha, recorded herself as she drank the poison and then sent the video via WhatsApp to her husband, who is in Singapore.
Noida news channel issued notice by I&B ministry
By Tanmayee Tyagi | Hindustan Times, Noida
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2019 11:32 AM IST
The Noida police had arrested the channel head and editor on June 7, sparking severe backlash from the media community which had called the administrative action “authoritarian”.
Four held for assaulting Karnataka journalists
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times,
PUBLISHED ON JUN 12, 2019 11:32 PM IST
The two journalists have been identified as Manjunath and Devaraju who work with news channels Raj News and Samaya TV Kannada, respectively.