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In times of ‘breaking news’, a reminder that good journalism needs patience

There was a time, at least in print media, when reporters were encouraged to find what were called “good news” stories. These days, if you find one, it is entirely accidental. Even so, it is a relief to read something other than stories of political shenanigans, murders and rapes and…

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Suspected gas leak sickens over 50 workers at Indian apparel plant - media

More than 50 women at an apparel manufacturing unit of the Brandix Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near the Indian city of Visakhapatnam fell sick on Tuesday due to a suspected gas leak, The Indian Express reported.

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India made the most demands of any country for Twitter to block content by journalists in 2021

India accounted for the highest number of legal demands to block content posted on Twitter by verified journalists and news organisations in the last six months of 2021, according to an Indian Express report citing the social media giant’s latest transparency report. The country also topped the list in the…

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Filmmaker Avinash Das held for posting picture of Amit Shah with IAS officer

The Gujarat police on Tuesday detained filmmaker Avinash Das over a social media post. Das had shared a photo of union home minister Amit Shah with IAS officer Pooja Singhal, who has been arrested by the enforcement directorate in a money laundering case, the Indian Express reported.

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Tourist fakes her own kidnapping after running out of money in India

Her ransom messages stated she was in an ‘unsafe enviroment’, facing physical and emotional abuse

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Unicorn in the room: What the Uber-Times Internet story tells us about the business of media

On December 5, 2014, a female passenger was raped in an Uber cab by its driver. This incident happened in New Delhi.

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How the Times Group covered Uber after their ‘strategic partnership’

Uber’s ties with the Times Group are raising eyebrows. On July 12, the Indian Express shed light on the media group’s “strategic partnership” with the cab firm.

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Times Group made Rs 150-crore deal with Uber after taxi company was banned in Delhi: Report

According to an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Times Internet, the digital arm of the Times of India group, invested in American taxi service provider Uber in India in 2015. The deal was reportedly valued at around Rs 150 crore and allowed Uber to “leverage the reach…

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In case filed by Sudarshan News staffer, UP court sends Zubair to judicial custody for 14 days

A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri today sent Alt News cofounder Muhammed Zubair to 14 days in judicial custody. This is in connection with a case filed against Zubair last year by an employee of Sudarshan News.

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How global media are covering the Uber law-breaking revelations

From Washington Post’s reporting of the company thwarting government probes to Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung on Uber’s ‘wild west’ tactics

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ED records statements of top officials of Bennett, Coleman under FEMA: report

“Among BCCL’s financial transactions under the scanner are those to the tune of over ₹900 crore between the company and entities in global tax haven British Virgin Islands”

The Hindu

Times Group under scanner as ED probes ‘FEMA violations, money laundering’

Top executives at Bennett Coleman and Company Limited – the Times of India publisher and media conglomerate – have been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act and under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Indian Express has reported.

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Nine members of same family found dead after suspected 'suicide pact over debts'

Nine family members have been found dead after a suspected suicide pact due to financial problems. They have been described as "caring and animal loving" by locals

Daily Mirror

Prophet comments row: FIRs in Delhi against journalist Saba Naqvi, Naveen Jindal, Nupur Sharma

Journalist Saba Naqvi, expelled BJP Delhi media head Naveen Jindal, and Hindu Mahasabha member Pooja Shakun Pandey are among those named in an FIR registered by the Delhi police on Wednesday, Indian Express reported. The police’s special cell also filed a separate FIR against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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‘Intellectual debate’: How papers and TV covered diplomatic fallout of BJP leaders’ Prophet remarks

India has been forced into diplomatic firefighting as remarks made by two BJP leaders against Prophet Muhammad have sparked outrage in several Arab capitals. On Sunday, the governments of Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned India’s envoys and expressed their anger, even handing over diplomatic notes of protest and demanding a…

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Tripura: Press clubs condemn police's 'search' of editor's home 'without warrant'

The Agartala Press Club and Khumulwng Press Club have sought "legal action" against the police for an alleged "search operation" conducted on Saturday at the home of a news channel editor, the Indian Express reported.

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FIR against BJP's Nupur Sharma for 'objectionable' remarks on Prophet during Times Now debate

On Saturday, the Mumbai police filed an FIR against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for "hurting religious sentiments" through her remarks about Prophet Mohammed during a news debate, the Indian Express reported.

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Dog day afternoon: India banishes bureaucrat couple amid stadium dog walk furore

India ordered the transfer of a bureaucrat couple to opposite ends of the country on Thursday, following public outcry over a media report alleging they forced a sports stadium in Delhi to shut early in order to walk their dog.

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'Abuse of power' at Delhi stadium: Express story leads to Kejriwal announcement, News18 takes credit

On Thursday morning, social media was abuzz with chatter about a scoop by the Indian Express: athletes and coaches at the Delhi government-run Thyagraj Stadium allegedly being asked to wrap up training earlier than usual to allow Delhi’s Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev Khirwar to walk his dog at the facility.

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Identify ‘fake media groups’ that publish ‘anti-government stories’: J&K district magistrate to police

The district magistrate of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, Mussarat Islam, has asked the district police to identify “fake media groups” that are operating without registration, and to track their source of income, Indian Express reported.

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After 16 YouTube channels blocked, I&B minister says ‘strict action’ will be taken against ‘fake news’

Union minister of information and broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, said on Tuesday that “strict action” will be taken against those who are trying to spread “propaganda, fake news, myths and fear”, Indian Express reported.

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Boria Majumdar likely to face 2-year ban over Wriddhiman Saha text

The BCCI has found sports journalist Boria Majumdar guilty of intimidating Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha over an interview, according to an Indian Express report. The board is likely to impose a two-year ban on the talk show host over the incident.

The Times of India

Sports journalist Boria Majumdar found guilty; faces two-year ban in Wriddhiman Saha text case: Report

NEW DELHI: Sports journalist Boria Majumdar has reportedly been found guilty in the Wriddhiman Saha text case and faces a two-year ban for the same, says a report in the Indian Express.

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As Moneycontrol ‘beats ET’, HT, Express carry front page ads, ToI skips

Three weeks after it claimed that it was the “number one financial news platform in India”, Moneycontrol – a business news website part of the Network 18 group – announced in newspaper ads that it “beat the Economic Times hands down in all traffic parameters”.

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Houses set ablaze over interfaith elopement: Headlines swing between kidnapping charge and man's faith

Houses belonging to a man and his Muslim relatives were set on fire in Agra by Hindutva footsoldiers, after he eloped with a Hindu girl, converted to Hinduism before tying the knot, and was accused by her family of abduction, as per media reports – with their own share of…

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