Journalist
- Middle East
Gaza photojournalist killed in Israeli strike, toll rises to 202
Palestinian photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi was killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his home in the Al-Zawaida area of central Gaza Strip, along with his parents on Friday, January 3. Al-Derawi’s…
- India
26 persons booked in UP for illegally demolishing journalist’s house
Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj police have registered a criminal complaint against 26 persons including a former district magistrate and several police and administrative officials for illegally demolishing the house of a senior journalist Manoj…
- Middle East
Palestinian journalist Shaza Al-Sabbagh shot dead in West Bank
A 22-year Palestinian journalist Shaza Al-Sabbagh was shot dead during a raid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank. Shaza, who studied…
- Telangana
Telangana: TGSRTC extends concession for accredited scribes by 3 months
Hyderabad: The Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has extended concessions for accredited journalists by three more months. The accredited journalists can collect their passes from visiting the nearby bus pass centers. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Ex-journo dies of heart attack due to cheating by travel agent
Hyderabad: Former journalist Rajesh Lal, who was allegedly cheated by a travel agent, died on Wednesday, November 6, in the town centre of Armoor Municipal in Nizamabad district, Telangana. Lal, a 55-year-old,…
- Middle East
At least 13 journalists killed since war broke out in Sudan
Port Sudan: At least 13 journalists have been killed since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia releases journalist Jamil Farsi after 7 years in prison
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have released journalist Jamil Farsi after the end of his seven-year prison sentence. On Thursday, October 31, the Prisoners of Conscience, confirmed the…
- Featured News
Senior journalist Muralidhar passes away; he leaves behind legacy that is difficult to fill in
He was popularly known as the ‘Post Press Conference briefer’ of the INS (Indian Newspaper Society), the building in New Delhi that houses scores of newspaper offices. Minutes after B Muralidhar Reddy reached The…
- Mumbai
Journalist murder: SIT to be formed under high-ranking officer, says Maha Dy CM
Mumbai: A special investigation team will be set up to probe the murder of journalist Shashikant Warishe in Ratnagiri district earlier this week, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday.…
- India
Maha orders SIT probe into scribe’s ‘killing’, Congress demands judicial probe
Mumbai: Under flak from various quarters for the “killing” of a Ratnagiri journalist Shashikant Warishe, the Maharashtra government will on Saturday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case.…
- India
Marathi journalist death: Journalist association to hold protest in Maharashtra
Ratnagiri: Journalist associations of Maharashtra will protest across the state outside tehsil and district headquarters with black armbands against the alleged murder of a journalist on February 7. “On 10th February, Journalists…
- Featured News
S P K Gupta, the quintessential Agency Journalist, passes away in Delhi
If Dr Yellapragada SubbaRow, the unsung hero of modern medicine, described by some as the ‘miracle man of miracle drugs’, largely ignored by the West is at least known to India, a…
- Sports
CLOSE-IN: Is the pen mightier than the sword in cricket?
The famous saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” comes to mind quite often in cricket. One does not use this phrase in a literary way in cricket but more as…