Gag order triggered two separate appeals, one by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, and the other by the four journalists. Different bench reserved order on Thakurta’s appeal earlier in the day.
At least 266 global news outlets across radio, broadcast, print & digital platforms registered their protest, calling on Israel to give the international press safe access to Gaza.
The fresh deaths raise number of journalists killed in Gaza in 2 yrs of conflict to 192, says Committee to Protect Journalists. AP, Reuters demand official explanation from Israel.
Al Jazeera network's director-general Dr Mostefa Squag says stakeholders owed it to reporters on the ground to 'amplify their voices and put an end to their suffering'.
Pakistani journalist’s condolence message—critical of India's reaction to the attack—ended with ‘Allah o Akbar’, leading to a fiery debate in a WhatsApp group of South Asian Women in Media.
Chennai Press Club elected its managing committee members last month after a long period of protests & legal battle, leading to discussions about pushing for elections in other unions.
Drama at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia saw the 'ousting' of its core committee over budgetary concerns & 'expulsions' of members of its interim body.
'Ousted' Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia president S Venkat Narayan has written to them saying 2 members had admitted they were forced to sign resolution for his removal.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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