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Helle Lyng, who questioned Modi media policy in Oslo, hails redux in Aus, NZ

Helle Lyng, a Norwegian journalist who sought to ask PM Modi a question but he walked away in Oslo in May.
india news
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 12:00 am IST

Modi 'famously avoids news conferences': Aussie journo quips days after Oslo row

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to board his plane at the Melbourne airport in Australia on July 10, 2026.
india news
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 07:53 pm IST

Pakistan suspends Geo News for 15 days over 'offensive' religious broadcast

A television screen displays a message from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) after the authority suspended the broadcast license of Geo News for 15 days over content aired during a program marking the holy month of Muharram, in Karachi, Pakistan, June 28, 2026.
world news
Published on Jun 28, 2026 07:52 pm IST

Pak faces criticism after journalist detained for covering PoJK unrest

Journalist Sohrab Barkat had previously spent nearly 100 days in detention between November 2025 and March 2026 without formal charges, as reported by CPJ.
world news
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 02:22 pm IST

What do you know about India, Norwegian journo asked. A pause before answer

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng also questioned India's ministry of external affairs on India's human rights status during PM Modi's Europe tour last week
india news
Updated on May 21, 2026 04:34 pm IST

‘It was just one question, Modi’: Norway journalist defends encounter with PM

Helle Lyng made headlines for asking PM Modi a question during his Norway visit.
india news
Updated on May 21, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Question for PM Modi, MEA's rebuttal, a ‘cup of water’: What happened in Oslo

Helle Lyng, a journalist with Norway's newspaper Dagsavisen, had a tense exchange with Indian diplomat Sibi George over her questions for the PM Modi and Indian government.
india news
Updated on May 20, 2026 03:00 pm IST

‘What happens to India's image…’: Rahul slams PM for avoiding question in Norway

PM Modi Highlights Strategic India-Europe Cooperation During Norway Visit #shorts
india news
Updated on May 19, 2026 05:23 am IST

UN chief warns of ‘unacceptable impunity’ as press freedom hits 25-year low

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference.
world news
Updated on May 03, 2026 01:30 pm IST

‘Free press under attack’: Congress slams Centre over India’s 157 rank globally

On World Press Freedom Day, the Congress said that a free press is the voice of democracy, but alleged that it is under attack.
india news
Updated on May 03, 2026 11:13 am IST

Israel pulls battalion after CNN journalist assaulted in West Bank, orders probe

The incident has prompted Israel to suspend the involved battalion and launch an investigation.
world news
Updated on Mar 30, 2026 04:51 pm IST

Delhi Police seals news agency UNI's office, citing high court order

Delhi Police seals news agency UNI's office, citing high court order
delhi news
Published on Mar 21, 2026 06:02 pm IST

Media cannot perform its role under constraint, fear or influence: Justice BV Nagarathna

Media cannot perform its role under constraint, fear or influence: Justice BV Nagarathna
india news
Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:58 pm IST

Spice of life | Back to class: When a PR veteran learnt a fresh lesson

Having spent 36 years navigating the contours of government PR, I was fairly confident of doing justice to the topic. (Shutterstock)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 27, 2026 06:10 am IST

Oppn slams order to curb media activities in K’taka Assembly

Oppn slams order to curb media activities in K’taka Assembly
india news
Published on Feb 19, 2026 07:40 am IST

Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has already spent more than five years behind bars as the trial progressed.
world news
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 03:55 am IST

Editors Guild express concern over recent summoning of journalists in Kashmir

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) noted with grave concern the “continued repression”of legitimate journalistic activity by the authorities in Kashmir. (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jan 21, 2026 10:44 pm IST

SIA raids office of Kashmir Times in Jammu

One of the oldest publications from Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Times newspaper is owned by Anuradha Bhasin, the daughter of the late Ved Bhasin, a respected journalist in the region. (HT representative)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 21, 2025 08:26 am IST

INS flays halt in newspaper deliveries in Punjab

A newspaper van stopped by cops. (Sourced)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 04, 2025 07:02 am IST

Punjab: Newspaper deliveries hit after police checks, Opposition alleges attack on media

While Punjab Police clarified that the exercise was based on specific intelligence inputs related to security concerns, opposition parties accused the AAP government of attempting to curb press freedom. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 03, 2025 05:04 am IST

Why were newspapers held up by cops in Punjab? AAP faces new ‘Sheesh Mahal’ row

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is facing jibes of being "super CM".
india news
Updated on Nov 02, 2025 09:02 pm IST

J&K assembly autumn session: MLAs question ‘opacity’ of ad distribution to newspapers

CPI (M) leader and MLA kulgam , MY Tarigami. (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 31, 2025 08:56 am IST

‘Attack on freedom’: Congressman Suhas Subramanyam on Pentagon press curbs

Rep Suhas Subramanyam.
us news
Published on Oct 19, 2025 11:49 am IST

Growing power of social media a hope to sustain press freedom: Rahul Singh

Veteran journalist and author Rahul Singh said that the “growing power of social media” remains the country’s “biggest hope” for sustaining press freedom, at a time when mainstream media is increasingly influenced by corporate and political interests. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 08, 2025 09:10 am IST

Maldives journalists to seek repeal of new media law

Maldives journalists to seek repeal of new media law
world news
Published on Sept 18, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Manipur: TV journalist shot while covering festival in Senapati, out of danger

The Manipur police said a pressurised air rifle suspected to have been used in the attack was recovered from the site. (Representational image)
others
Published on Aug 31, 2025 02:18 pm IST

TV journalist shot in Manipur days after being berated by Nagaland deputy CM

The gunman was caught along with an air gun by the locals and handed over to the police.
india news
Updated on Aug 31, 2025 11:52 am IST

Kerala govt refutes charges of infringing press freedom

Kerala govt refutes charges of infringing press freedom
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 06:27 am IST

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli attack. Who were they?

A little after his death, a final message was posted from al-Sharif’s account which was written on April 6.
world news
Published on Aug 11, 2025 02:08 pm IST
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