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Delhi Police launches Op Shastra to target individuals sharing pictures wi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 500 teams and 2000 personnel were involved, investigating 6000+ profiles, leading to 83 arrests (67 adults, 16 minors), 61 FIRs registered, 82 weapons and 93 live cartridges seized.
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Pakistan intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
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Press freedom in freefall as Pakistan's media faces unprecedented crackdow
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's media landscape worsened in 2025, with journalists and media organisations facing escalating pressure, censorship and punitive state actions, according to a new report by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). The findings, detailed in the Media Freedom Report 2025, hig
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Assam Police nab individual for posts supporting Delhi terror attack; tota
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The arrested individuals are from various districts in Assam, including Darrang, Goalpara, Nalbari, Chirang, Kamrup, Bongaigaon, Hailakandi, Lakhimpur, Barpeta, Hojai, South Salmara, Bajali, and Dhubri.
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Punjab police register multiple FIRs over objectionable social media posts
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a firm crackdown on objectionable and unlawful social media content, the Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts after receiving numerous complaints regarding posts and videos targeting the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. The action comes following the dete
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Pakistan journalists body observes 'Black Day', protest against PECA Amend
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is observing "Black Day" with nationwide protests against the PECA Amendment Bill, condemning the government's failure to consult stakeholders before passing the law.
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Human Rights Watch urges Hong Kong to overturn convictions of journalists,
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, urged the Hong Kong government to overturn the politically motivated convictions of two journalists and stop its attack on media freedom as concerns over the National Security Law continues to persist in the China-controll
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Over 200 journalists targeted in Pakistan amid media crackdown: Report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The report underscored a concerning trend of reduced tolerance for online dissent, coupled with attacks and harassment against journalists and bloggers, including the tragic murder of four journalists.
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Taliban releases local radio station manager after four months of detentio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 11 (ANI): Taliban released the former owner and editor of Radio Aftab, a local radio station in Daikundi province of central Afghanistan after keeping him under detention for four months, Khaama Press reported citing the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC).
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Xi Jinping's China using coercive tactics to shape media narratives: US re
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): The Chinese government under President Xi Jinping is accelerating its campaign to influence media outlets and news consumers by using coercive tactics to shape media narratives and suppress critical reporting, according to US-based think tank Freedom House
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Will take up issue of media crackdown in campaign across Pakistan: Imran K
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday decried an unprecedented crackdown campaign by the Shehbaz Sharif government against media houses and journalists who are carrying his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI's) narrative to the public.
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Hong Kong: 2022 starts with 'mis-happenings' for press freedom
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 29 (ANI): The freedom of expression in Hong Kong witnessed a massive crackdown by the Chinese authorities in the past months and the latest example of it is a pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News, which was shut down at the starting of 2022.
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