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Trump to proceed with legal action against BBC despite apology
London: US President Donald Trump has declared that he intends to proceed with legal action against the BBC despite the British public service broadcaster apologising to him for the way his speech…
- World
What to know about the BBC’s latest crisis after its apology to Trump
London: The BBC has issued a public apology to President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on January 6, 2021, but said it “strongly disagreed there is a basis…
- World
BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit
London: The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for…
- Middle East
Over 1,500 buildings demolished in Gaza since ceasefire: BBC satellite analysis
Gaza Strip: More than 1,500 buildings have been demolished in areas of the Gaza Strip still under Israeli control since the ceasefire with Hamas took effect on Friday, October 10, according to…
- Middle East
BBC under fire for scrapping Gaza doc, 13-yr-old narrator faces harassment
The BBC has faced intense criticism after removing its documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone” from its platform, following pressure from pro-Israeli groups. The documentary, which premiered on February 17, highlighted…
- India
LS polls: Congress under pressure to field a Muslim candidate from Mumbai
Mumbai: Amid finger-pointing and an eyeball-to-eyeball row unfolding, pressure is now building on the top Congress leadership to field a Muslim candidate from Mumbai for the upcoming May 20 Lok Sabha elections,…
- Delhi
PM documentary row: Delhi court issues fresh summons to BBC UK
New Delhi: In a fresh development involving the controversial BBC documentary concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Delhi court has issued a fresh summons to the BBC, UK. The move comes as…
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TISS suspends PhD student for ‘activities not in interest of nation’
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has suspended a PhD student for two years for indulging in activities which are “not in the interest of the nation” and referred to…
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Complaints over ‘pro-Khalistan’ views of new British Sikh BBC presenter
London: Several members of the Indian diaspora have expressed concern and complained to the BBC over the alleged “pro-Khalistan separatist views” of a new British Sikh presenter who recently joined its Asian…
- World
BBC India restructures to create new entity to comply with FDI rules
London: Four BBC staff members on Tuesday announced plans to leave the organisation and form a new entity in India named Collective Newsroom, which will provide services “as commissioned by the BBC”…
- India
‘Proud moment,’ says cousin of new BBC chairman
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: “We are proud of him and this is a well-deserved achievement,” said Sujata Kango, cousin of Dr Samir Shah, the India-born British TV executive who has been named as the UK…
- India
TV executive Samir Shah named new BBC Chairman
London: TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the government’s choice for the new BBC Chairman, following Richard Sharp’s resignation in April, media reports said. Shah, 71, previously held a series…
- Middle East
BBC under fire for mistranslating Arabic interview of released Palestinian prisoner
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has come under fire for mistranslating an Arabic interview with one of the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Friday, November 24, as part of the humanitarian ceasefire agreement. During…
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Syria quashes accreditation of BBC scribes for ‘spreading fake news’
Damascus: The Syrian government has quashed the accreditation of two Syrian journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over allegedly spreading “misleading information and politicising coverage of the war-torn country”. The…
- Middle East
BBC apologizes after anchor says ‘Israeli forces are happy to kill children’
The BBC issued an apology on Wednesday after one of its anchors made a provocative statement that “Israeli forces are happy to kill children.” The Israeli attack on Jenin and its refugee camp on…
