India poorer and less free under Modi than without him: Study
India's per capita GDP is roughly 25% lower and its democratic freedoms significantly worse under Prime Minister Narendra Modi than they would have been had he not been in power, a new…
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Iran jails photojournalist Yalda Moaiery 15 years over CNN work
Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 years in prison, her third jail term for journalism. The court acted under a 2025 law passed after the Iran-Israel conflict, which…
DOJ lawyer avoids bar action over Post reporter raid
A Virginia state bar has closed an ethics complaint against a veteran US prosecutor who sought a search warrant against a Washington Post reporter. Federal prosecutor Gordon Kromberg will not face discipline,…
Indian democracy faces election integrity questions at 80
India marks 80 years of Independence with a mixed democratic record, according to Frontline. The country ranks 157th among 180 nations in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, and 1.5 crore names…
Delhi HC seeks Caravan’s reply in Rs 10 crore defamation suit by Gadkari’s son
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses from The Caravan magazine's editor-in-chief and a journalist in a Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Nikhil Gadkari, son of Union minister Nitin…
Rs 100 crore legal notice to NDTV, India Today over Udhayanidhi Stalin report
DMK MP P Wilson issued a legal notice to NDTV managing editor Shiv Aroor and India Today senior editor Akshita Nandagopal on behalf of Tamil Nadu opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. The notice…
Ravi Shankar Prasad condemns Arnab Goswami arrest
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad called Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami’s arrest “seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome” on Wednesday. Mumbai Police arrested Goswami over allegations that he abetted the suicide of…
Pakistan Requires Permission for Foreign Media Outside Three Cities
Pakistan has introduced rules requiring foreign journalists to obtain an Information Ministry no-objection certificate before travelling outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for news coverage, The Hindu reports. The Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines…
Pakistan Faces Criticism Over Media Restrictions in PoK
Pakistan is facing criticism over restrictions on journalists covering protests and elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Times of India, citing The New York Times and rights groups, reported that foreign media journalists…
