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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicWikimedia Foundation

Topic: Wikimedia Foundation

Why Supreme Court reversed Delhi High Court’s Wikipedia page takedown order in ANI defamation case

'Both judiciary & media are foundational pillars of democracy, a basic feature of our Constitution. For a liberal democracy to thrive, both must supplement each other,' says the top court.

‘Peddles govt propaganda, misreports’ — ANI’s Wiki page pushes news agency to sue Wikimedia

ANI is seeking damages of Rs 2 crore and an injunction. Delhi HC has issued a summons to Wikimedia and will hear the case again on 20 August.

Russia fines Wikipedia owner over hosting Azov battalion content, says Interfax news agency

Wikimedia Foundation was fined with 3 million roubles ($36,854). The owners previously criticized penalties as attempt to limit free and reliable sources of information in Russia.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.