Chennai, March 31 (IANS) BJP Tamil Nadu state president, Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday said he would contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Sattur, after ceding the Tirunelveli constituency to the NDA’s ally, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, as part of seat-sharing arrangements within the NDA. Addressing reporters in Tirunelveli, the BJP state president clarified that the decision was taken at the AIADMK’s request and reflected the coalition’s commitment to mainta…
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Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) The Pakistani government’s tightening control through media regulations and the selective weaponisation of information has pushed the country’s independent press to the precipice of extinction, a report has stated emphasising that the state’s information war has shifted from subtle manipulation to an overt, systematic campaign to sanitise the public narrative. “The current crackdown is not merely an administrative nuisance. It represents a fundamental existential t…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The office of the United News of India (UNI) located in central Delhi witnessed commotion on Friday evening as police officials, accompanied by lawyers and women personnel, moved to enforce a Delhi High Court order restricting the use of the premises ahead of its proposed sealing over alleged violations, an eyewitness said.Visuals circulating on social media showed police personnel escorting UNI staff out of the premises, even as some employees sought clarification.The…
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Monday stated that it has not imposed any restrictions on the media in Vidhana Soudha. The government also defended its earlier order in this regard, which asked the media to take bytes and reactions only at the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha.A statement in this regard was issued by K.G. Jagadeesha, Secretary to Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), in response to a letter written by Leader of the Opposition in t…
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed grave concern over a sharp rise in criminal cases, arrests, intimidation and physical attacks against journalists across the country since the political transition on August 5, 2024, citing reports by domestic and international watchdogs.The party highlighted warnings from media groups that the trend risks eroding press freedom at a critical political juncture in Bangladesh.“When Bangladesh underwent political transition on 5 August 20…
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Expressing concern over recent incidents of intimidation and harassment of journalists and media institutions across Bangladesh, the country’s Editors’ Council warned that such actions pose a serious risk to press freedom and the democratic process ahead of the February 12 national elections, local media reported.Citing the February 7 entry of army personnel into the office of a registered digital media outlet, the council called it a “concerning example”.It added that if an…
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistani journalists have increasingly been subjected to intimidation in recent years under the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for their online reporting, as well as through criminal defamation cases filed by public officials or private individuals. Journalists covering protests, political movements and sensitive regional issues face threats ranging from harassment to physical violence, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in ‘Journalism P…
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-linked offences related to online activity backing former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sparking concerns over press freedom and freedom of expression in the country, as per a media report. The case is related to protests that began after Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023, when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) support…
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) The human rights situation in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts worsened in 2025 as the government did not implement the 1997 CHT Peace Accord, Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) revealed in its Annual Human Rights Report 2025, local media reported on Friday. According to the report, no meaningful progress in implementing the accord was made under the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus. Nearly two-thirds of the accord, including its core provisions, h…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh highlighted widespread rights abuses across the country, including mob violence, extrajudicial killings, deaths in custody, minority persecution, killings in political violence, and suppression of press freedom, local media reported on Wednesday.In its latest report, Dhaka-based Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) revealed that “mob terrorism” has increased at an alarming rate throughout 2025.As per the findings, mob violence claimed 1…