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Thursday, October 16, 2025
TopicJournalist

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Three weeks after assault, Pune journalist Sneha Barve gets fresh threats. ‘No real action taken’

Scribe was attacked by a group of men on 4 July while reporting on land grab activity in Nighotwadi village. Accused out on bail & allegedly threatening her with death.

Odisha police arrest four including juvenile for assaulting journalist

Bijay Pradhan was in Kulthipali village on an assignment when the accused snatched his equipment, tied him up & assaulted him in front of villagers. A video of the incident went viral on social media.

Pakistani journalist banned by Army says it’s ‘sadder’ to be blocked by India

Wajahat Saeed Khan’s documentary series on the Pakistani military, We Are Soldiers, was banned by Pakistan’s media regulator, PEMRA.

SubscriberWrites: Community journalism in India’s conflict zones

Reports from conflict zones prompt court actions, while grassroots coverage fuels social movements and legitimizes protests.

At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, health authorities say

5 were killed & 20 wounded in an airstrike on a house in Gaza City’s Zeitoun, medics reported, warning that the death toll could rise. 5 journalists were killed in Nuseirat in central Gaza.

Journalist Umesh Upadhyay dies after accidental fall from fourth floor of his house in South Delhi

The veteran journalist was rushed to the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre at around 11 am after suffering serious head and other injuries.

‘You dare to lie:’ Chinese ambassador to Nepal snaps at senior journalist over Pokhara loan claim

Chen Song demanded an apology from Gajendra Budhathoki, chief editor of Taksar Magazine, for saying loan interest for Pokhara airport could be higher than reported.

Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million to American columnist for defaming her after rape accusation

After jury ruled in favour of E. Jean Carroll, the former US president criticised country's legal system on his social media site Truth Social, plans to appeal verdict.

French journalist issued notice for withdrawal of OCI card over ‘malicious’ reporting, visa violations

Notice comes ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit as chief guest of Republic Day parade. The journalist has denied the claims of the Indian government.

Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s widow granted political asylum in US: Washington Post

Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was murdered on the grounds of Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

On Camera

All IAS, IPS officers can’t reach top positions. Many perks, few drawbacks is nature of the job

Promotion in the All India Services is time-bound, and nearly all officers reach the top of the scale. The creature comforts that come with the posts are also available to all officers.

Why MSME reps are resisting govt QCOs, calling them ‘protectionist’ rather than quality control tool

Quality Control Orders (QCOs), governed by Bureau of Indian Standards, are meant to enhance quality of domestic products and restrict substandard imports.

Amit Shah announces 7th NSG hub in Ayodhya, near Ram temple, to ensure troops available 24×7

On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.