Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): After the Special Investigation Team probing Lakhimpur Kheri violence termed it as a "pre-planned conspiracy", Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that it is now clear that Ashish, who is the son of Minister of State for Home Affairs
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni' on Wednesday lost his temper and hurled abuses at a journalist when asked about charges against his son Ashish, who is in jail in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incide
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 (ANI): An Afghan reporter has claimed that he was beaten and detained for six hours by the Taliban forces while covering a news story local media reported.
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court has said that state force should never be used to either "browbeat" a political opinion or journalists and that the debasement in the dialogue which is taking place needs "introspection from the political class across the country".
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US needs additional consultations with the EU and Russia before approving the format of any meetings between leading NATO states and Moscow, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a senior official from the Biden administration.
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): As many as 293 media workers were put behind bars globally in 2021, said the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The brutal murder of a Sri Lankan national in Pakistan's Punjab has drawn condemnation from all around the world and has highlighted the rise of the misuse of the blasphemy law to carry out vigilante justice in Pakistan.
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The US has announced new initiatives to protect reporters and independent journalism on the eve of the Democracy Summit.
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): A US-based rights group has awarded journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed by Chinese authorities for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beijing [China], December 9 (ANI): At least 127 journalists are currently under detention in China for reporting on 'sensitive' topics, said Reporters Without Borders while adding that the country is the world's biggest captor of journalists.