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Senior TV journalist Nidhi Razdan files complaint with Delhi Police

Razdan filed the complaint with the Delhi Police on Monday regarding commission of cognisable offences including forgery, cheating, identity fraud and impersonation by unknown accused against her

Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam for inciting unrest in 2017

Iran has executed once-exiled journalist Ruhollah Zam for his online work that inspired nationwide economic protests in 2017

Noted journalist and writer Ravi Belagere dies of heart attack in Bengaluru

Noted journalist and writer Ravi Belagere died after suffering a heart attack in the wee hours Friday

Magazine says cops detained, assaulted its journalist; police denies charge

The Caravan magazine has alleged that police detained and assaulted their journalist while he was reporting a protest in North Delhi's Model Town, but the police denied the charge

Journalist, 3 others booked for sedition after being held on way to Hathras

Uttar Pradesh police booked four persons including Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on sedition and other charges, two days after they were held while on their way to Hathras

Russian journalist Irina Slavina sets self on fire, dies near police HQ

The editor of a Russian news website died after setting herself on fire outside a regional police headquarters Friday, a day after officers searched her residence. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the death of Kolza.Press editor Irina Slavina in Nizhny Novgorod, a city of 1.2 million about 380 kilometers (235 miles) east of Moscow. Slavina reported on Thursday that her home was searched by police, although the nature of the search was not clear. The independent news site Meduza reported that Slavina left a message on Facebook saying her death should be blamed on Russian authorities.

Media groups demand judicial probe into attack on Ghaziabad journalist

Joshi, who was shot in the head by some assailants, succumbed to injuries at a private hospital early on Wednesday

Delhi: Covid positive journalist kills self by jumping off AIIMS building

A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building on Monday afternoon, police said. The journalist worked with a Hindi daily and was a resident of northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura, they said. The incident took place at around 2 pm and the man was rushed to the hospital's ICU where doctors tried to revive him, a doctor said on condition of anonymity. According to Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest), the journalist was admitted to the COVID-19 ward at the Trauma Centre on June 24 after testing positive for the virus. "He was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre on June 24 and was apparently shifted to a High Dependency unit at the hospital. He was admitted on the first floor," a source at AIIMS said. He had undergone a surgery for brain tumour recently, the doctor said.

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist in Uttar Pradesh

Director General Audrey Azoulay called on the authorities to bring to trial those responsible for his murder

SC to hear today journalist Vinod Dua's plea for protection against arrest

Dua, through his petition, is seeking protection against arrest and no coercive action in connection with FIRs registered against him in many states pertaining to alleged incitement of communal hatred

US Secretary of State Pompeo snaps at journalist over Ukraine question

"Do you owe Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch an apology?" Kelly asked Pompeo.

Senior journalist, former MP Ashwini Chopra passes away at 63 due to cancer

The media baron-turned journalist was elected as an MP from Karnal, Haryana, in 2014. He was the editor of Punjab Kesari, Delhi.

Lucknow journalist says cops illegally detained him, made communal slurs

The scribe said that Circle Officer Hazratganj Abhay Kumar Mishra later came to see him and apologised for the "mistake in identity"

Veteran journalist, Sahitya Akademi winner Radhika M Bhagawati, 84, dies

Bhagawati began his career as a Sub-Editor in 'Notun Asomia' newspaper and then joined the magazine 'Ramdhenu' to subsequently become its editor

Journalist thrashed by MLA's brother in Amaravati

A freelance journalist was allegedly assaulted by Chirala MLA Amanchi Krishna Mohan's brother A Srinivasa Rao