Washington [US] August 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Bill Gates will put up USD 1.5 billion in matching funds if Congress approves a public-private partnership program to develop technologies that combat climate change, the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told the Wall Street Journal
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Pakistan has no constitutional governance and attacks on journalists and free speech are rampant in the country, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): The European Union has raised concerns over violence, intimidation, abduction, and killing of journalists in Pakistan and said it indicated a "clear, negative trend" in the freedom of media in recent years.
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to journalist Priya Ramani on the appeal of former union minister MJ Akbar challenging a trial court order which had dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by him against the journalist.
Washington DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Pakistan authorities should immediately drop their probe into journalists Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat, and cease harassing members of the press in retaliation for their coverage of public institutions, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tue
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 11 (ANI): Amid the controversy over posters and banners of Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) not carrying party leader Tejashwi Yadav's photo, elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav came live on his Facebook handle on Monday and angrily threatened to file "FIR, Defamation, and
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 10 (ANI): A journalist working for proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was arrested with two grenades in Srinagar here on Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir Police sources said.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): Journalists in Afghanistan are facing serious threats in conflict areas and have stopped working in the Taliban-controlled regions, a country-based media advocacy group said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to "parallel debate" on social media by petitioners who are seeking a court-monitored probe into the reports of the government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on politicians, activists, and journa
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Hamid Mir, a senior Pakistani journalist has laid bare the narrowing space for press freedom and the growing threat against scribes in the country.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 10 (ANI): After a brief lull, the issues between lawyers and journalist regarding covering court cases in the state capital is back on the spotlight after lawyers allegedly manhandled a photojournalist working for a vernacular newspaper here on Mon
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Police on Monday has ordered an investigation into the death of a local reporter who was allegedly stabbed to death after he reportedly exposed the corruption of a police constable.