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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.

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.

‘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.

‘Teri baat koi ladki bhi nahi sunti’ — Investigating officer recalls ‘taunt’ that cost Soumya her life

Absence of CCTV cameras was major hurdle in Soumya Vishwanathan murder investigation. Police started by questioning gang members and other criminals in areas near crime scene.

‘Not in favour of death penalty’ — Soumya Vishwanathan’s mother wants convicts to suffer for life

Family has suffered ever since death of her daughter, she says. Court to hear arguments on quantum of sentence on 26 October.

CBI arrests Canada-based consultant in defence espionage case — ‘sent journalist classified documents’

Rahul Gangal held for allegedly transferring sensitive and classified documents related to India’s security to journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi, arrested in connection with case in May.

‘Attack on free speech’–Guatemala sentences journalist to 6 yrs in prison for money laundering

Jose Zamora said the case against him is ‘political persecution’ by Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei due to reporting on alleged corruption involving him and his allies.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.