Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) In a major political flashpoint, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday launched a scathing attack on rebel Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Dina Patil after the latter allegedly abused and threatened to assault journalists on camera. Sanjay Dina Patil, who recently defected from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to join Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, has sparked widespread public outrage across the state for his …
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Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Amid escalating tensions over controversial remarks and threats directed at media persons by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and the party’s chief leader Eknath Shinde took a firm stance on Thursday, asserting that any insult to journalists is absolutely unacceptable.He reprimanded Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil and explicitly advised him to tender an unconditional apology to the media community.The development follows severe backlash over…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) A major political and media controversy erupted on Thursday following an incident where Mumbai North-East MP, Sanjay Dina Patil, used highly abusive language and issued open threats to journalists on camera. The incident occurred just days after his official switch from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.While being questioned by reporters regarding his recent political move and ongoing rivalry with the Uddhav Thackeray faction, Sanjay Dina Pati…
Colombo, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s shrinking civic space reflects a wider struggle over dissent, accountability and state authority in an increasingly polarised political climate. The growing use of cybercrime laws, counterterrorism legislation and digital restrictions has raised alarm among journalists, activists and civil society groups, who see these measures as part of a steady erosion of democratic freedoms, a report has stated. According to a recent report in Sri Lankan newspaper ‘Dail…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a massive revenue shortfall of close to Rs 684 billion during the first 10 months of the current financial year, raising concerns over the country’s fragile economy, according to a report in Maldives Insight.“As Pakistan struggles with inflation, debt obligations and repeated International Monetary Fund scrutiny, the revenue crisis has become far more than a bureaucratic failure. It now sits at the centre of t…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) After nearly two decades of covering the White House, I have learned that no two Oval Office events are ever the same. Every US President has a different style. Every appearance has its own rhythm. And every question carries the possibility of producing an unexpected moment. This week, one such moment unfolded in a way I could not have anticipated.Having had the privilege of covering President Donald Trump during both of his terms in office, I have had the opportunity t…
Dhaka, June 1 (IANS) As mob violence continues unabated across Bangladesh, at least 32 people were killed in separate incidents in May, while 53 unidentified bodies were recovered from various parts of the country, local media reported, citing a leading human rights organisation.Dhaka-based Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) released the findings on Sunday, raising serious concerns over public safety, the rule of law and the dire human rights situation in the country.As per the findings, …
Paris, May 25 ( IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned a university administration in Bangladesh after two students were recently detained and handed over to the police, while four others were expelled over “allegations of homosexuality”, terming the move as “repressive measures”.JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that the actions taken against the students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) in Dinajpur district were …
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan have urged the Parliament to review all media laws and termed the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 “draconian black law, specifically engineered to facilitate the arm-twisting of journalists and the suppression of Pakistan’s media landscape”, reports said. A declaration issued at the conclusion of the National Journalists Convention on “Media Laws, Regulations, and Ethics”, organised by the Pakistan Fede…
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Popular YouTuber and political commentator Savukku Shankar was released from Puzhal Central Prison after the Tamil Nadu government revoked the preventive detention order imposed against him under the Goondas Act. His release followed the recommendation of an advisory committee constituted to review cases registered under the law after the change in government in the State.Shankar had earlier been arrested in connection with alleged defamatory remarks made against the previ…