In the run-up to the European Parliament’s vote on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), scheduled on 3 October 2023, over 500 journalists have signed the letter calling on MEPs to introduce an absolute ban on the deployment of spyware against journalists. Journalists’ open letter to Members of the European Parliament calling for the absolute prohibition of spyware surveillance: Dear honorable members of the European Parliament, Ahead of the upcoming vote of the draft report on the proposed European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), journalists in Europe are urging you to introduce an absolute ban on the surveillance of journalists through spyware in…
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry backed India in New Delhi’s diplomatic tussle with Canada, saying “some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada.” In an interview with a news agency, the minister slammed Canadain Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying, The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof. The same thing they did for Sri Lanka, a terrible, total lie about saying that Sri Lanka had a genocide. Everybody knows there was no genocide in our country.” Pointing out Trudeau’s reception of a Nazi war veteran on Monday, Sabry…
Bollywood icon Waheeda Rehman is set to be honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2021, as announced by the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur. Waheeda Rehman, is celebrated for her exceptional contributions to Indian cinema through remarkable performances in movies such as ‘Guide,’ ‘Pyaasa,’ ‘Khamoshi’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool,’ and ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chaand.’ Her remarkable career has earned her several accolades, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, for her outstanding contributions to the film industry. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor, is a recognition given by the government to individuals who have made…
The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh has fielded heavyweights including three union ministers and four members of parliament in the assembly polls arena, the second candidates’ list of the party released on Monday night shows. Among union ministers includes Narendra Singh Tomar, who has been fielded from Dimni in Morena currently held by Ravindra Singh Tomar of Congress. Narendra Singh is also the chairman of the campaign committee of the Madhya Pradesh BJP and his candidature in assembly polls has given rise to strong speculations that he might be a strong contender for chief minister’s post if BJP wins the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally emphasized on ‘brand Modi’ ahead of crucial assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh as he told a huge congregation of BJP workers in the capital Bhopal that ‘Modi means guarantee of fulfilling every guarantee’. The PM referred to himself in third person ‘Modi’ multiple times during his speech, indicating that the Madhya Pradesh BJP will focus on ‘brand Modi’ during the upcoming assembly polls. Modi did not name any other leader including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his 51-minute speech; not even customarily at the beginning of his address. The address came at an event…
In a major setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Monday snapped its ties with the saffron party and passed a resolution to formally exit the National Democratic Alliance. The decision was taken at a meeting of party MPs, MLAs and district heads in Chennai. “It has been unanimously decided that AIADMK will withdraw from the National Democratic Alliance from today, respecting the opinion and wishes of 2 crore volunteers,” the party posted on X. The relationship between the two parties has hit a low over…
A Vijayawada court on Sunday extended the judicial custody of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu till October 5 in the skill development scam case even as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police questioned him for the second day. Naidu was produced before the Anti-Corruption Bureau virtually from Rajahmundry Central Jail. The judge enquired from Naidu if he was subjected to any third-degree method during the questioning. The court will take up his bail petition for hearing on Monday. The CID on Sunday questioned the TDP leader for the second day after the ACB court granted the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was unfortunate that earlier not much attention was given to modernising Indian railways and asserted that his government was working for its transformation. Modi made the remarks in his address before flagging off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. In his address via video conferencing ahead of the flag off, Modi said the speed and scale of infrastructure development is matching…
In the alleged sexual harassment case lodged against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, while the court granted him one-day exemption from appearance, the Delhi Police have said “the accused never missed an opportunity to sexually harass women wrestlers”. The police made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Court, saying that there is sufficient evidence to frame charges against Singh. Delhi Police cited alleged incidents from Tajikistan in its case against Singh, claiming that these events show his awareness of his actions. According to the…
An investigative journalism piece from PBS recently uncovered evidence that migrant teens arriving at the U.S. border are being exploited by hiring agencies in the seafood processing sector as a source of cheap labor. The Public’s Radio interviewed more than two dozen migrant teens who described working overnight shifts, killing, cleaning, and weighing crabs. The teens reported they got to sleep for a few hours before waking up to go to school, where they struggled to stay awake in class. Then after school, they were picked up and taken back to the processing plant to work another overnight shift in an endless…