The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a PIL seeking the Centre frame rules to contain circulation and publication of fake news.


SC declines to hear PIL against fake news online


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Congress candidate and two-time MP from Kozhikode M.K. Raghavan on Monday gave his statement to the Kerala Police after corruption charges were hurled at him in a sting operation conducted by a TV news channel.


Kerala MP gives police statement on TV sting


In a big relief to the Gandhis and the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha battle, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the eviction of the Herald House that houses the National Herald office.


Supreme Court stays Herald House eviction


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its fourth supplementary charge sheet has mentioned that kickbacks worth 70 million euros were paid to "important political persons of the ruling party, media persons, defence officials and bureaucrats" in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal.


70mn euros paid to UPA leaders, others: ED's Agusta charge sheet


Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in the National Enquirer's reporting of Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' extra-marital affair.


Saudi Arabia denies role in Jeff Bezos' affair leak


The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received million-dollar houses in the kingdom and monthly five-figure payments as compensation for the killing of their father, a media report said.


Khashoggi children 'given houses, money by Saudi'


Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-fake news law, allowing authorities in the city-state to remove articles deemed to breach government regulations, the media reported on Monday.


Singapore to introduce anti-fake news law


A Pakistani journalist associated with Daily Jang newspaper was reportedly abducted from his residence by unidentified masked men here on Saturday, his family said.


Pakistani journalist abducted from home in Karachi


The All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday launched a new video series on social media using the hashtag 'Pradhan Mantri Hisab Do'.


Trinamool launches 'Pradhan Mantri Hisab Do' drive


Erudite and elegant, never boastful, but a demeanour of intellectual aesthetics - Uma Vasudev was more than a mere author, columnist and researcher on music. She was a perfect personification of an individual who did not need to put on an act - her work spoke for itself. Her track record as a writer was impeccable.


Uma Vasudev was a writer of rare immensity and sensitivity (Tribute)


The Supreme Court on Friday fixed April 23 for the final hearing of the petition filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, UPA chief Sonia Gandhi and senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes challenging the notice relating to tax assessment for the year 2011-2012 related to the National Herald and Young India transactions.


SC to hold final hearing in National Herald tax case


History enthusiasts can watch the inner chambers of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus (a box-like stone coffin) of a mysterious mummy being opened LIVE on television in a two-hour special Discovery Channel programme on April 8.


Egyptian coffin to be opened live on Discovery TV


Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and the Time Magazine Person of the Year, was arrested on Friday at the airport here shortly after stepping off a plane from San Francisco.


Journalist Maria Ressa arrested at Manila airport


After mentioning Kashmir separately along with India and a few other countries in a blog post, Facebook on Wednesday apologized for the "mistake".


Facebook apologizes for axing Kashmir from India


Two journalists who were jailed after reporting a massacre carried out by Myanmar's military forces against the Rohingya minority on Tuesday filed their final appeal in the Supreme Court against their seven-year prison sentence.


Journalists jailed in Myanmar file final appeal


Online news generally and social media specifically have outpaced print as the main source of news among English-speaking young Indian news users, showed a new report.


Social media main news source for young Indians


An Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robot will address a session during the Arab Media Forum (AMF) in Dubai on Wednesday and Thursday.


'Robot journalist' to address Dubai forum session


Six scenes of LGBT content were cut from "Bohemian Rhapsody". the biopic of British rock band Queen, for the Chinese audience, including the word "gay", the media reported on Monday.


6 LGBT scenes cut from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in China


Apple is expected to launch a slew of new products at its Cupertino headquarters in California on Monday, including a Netflix competitor, a revamped news service and a subscription-based gaming offering.


Apple set to launch Netflix-style streaming service


The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday sentenced, to life imprisonment, nine people convicted in the 2007 Dinakaran newspaper burning case which left three persons dead.


9 sentenced to life in Dinakaran arson attack case


In the Instagram era you have to be photo-ready, is what Nina Garcia, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine said about her meeting with Enrique Lores, HP's president imaging and printing.

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