Media outlet punished over full transcript of JD Vance’s remarks

“Freedom of expression has a real problem in Belgium,” a media founder has said after a journalism watchdog punished his outlet for publishing the full transcript of a speech by US Vice President JD Vance without additional commentary. The remarks were made by Etienne Dujardin, director and founder of Belgian outlet 21News, after the country’s … Read more

NCERT’s New Class 8 Textbook Now Teaches Students About ‘Judicial Corruption’ and the Electoral Bonds Verdict

The new Social Science textbook for Class 8, released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Monday, includes a section on “corruption in the judiciary” as part of a chapter on “The role of the judiciary in our society”. The chapter lists “corruption at various levels of the judiciary” and “massive … Read more

Kunal Kamra row: Setback for comedian in ‘traitor’ joke case, Mumbai Police to issue second summons today | Latest News India

The Mumbai Police are expected to issue a second summon on Wednesday to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking for his appearance before an investigating officer in connection with a case registered against him for a controversial “gaddar” (traitor) joke allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.(Instagram/KunalKamra) This comes after … Read more

Allahabad HC Remarks Orally On Zubair’s FIR Quashing Plea

Today, the Allahabad High Court once again extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until February 19 in connection with an FIR against him over his alleged X Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand’s ‘derogatory’ speech. During the hearing, a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava … Read more

US Vice-President JD Vance’s Munich Security Conference Lecture Sparks European Backlash

US Vice President Vance and the Debate Over Far-Right Influence at Munich Security Conference US Vice President Vance and the Debate Over Far-Right Influence at Munich Security Conference The 61st Munich Security Conference, held at the Bayerischer Hof hotel venue in Germany, has long been guided by a golden rule: engage and interact with one … Read more

White House blocks Associated Press reporter from Modi news conference over Gulf of Mexico row

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