New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi Gymkhana Club, one of the national capital's most prestigious and historic private clubs, has sprung into urgent action following a communication from the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, officials said on Saturday.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world's most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway's leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN).
Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) Political cartoons in Bangladesh, once regarded as a sharp and fearless medium of public dissent and satire, are steadily disappearing from mainstream media amid growing corporate influence, self-censorship, and the monetisation of news content, according to a report.
Quetta, May 4 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan's Quetta have expressed their commitment to defending media independence, pledging to continue their struggle for freedom of expression and rejecting "black laws" restricting rights of press, local media reported on Monday.
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Media bodies and civil society organisations have voiced concern over increasing curbs on press freedom and growing risks to journalists in Pakistan, local media reported on Monday.
Kabul, May 3 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has demanded immediate and unconditional release of detained journalists in Afghanistan, local media reported on Sunday.
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) China remained the world's largest prison for journalists and its regime conducted a campaign of repression against journalism and the right to information across the world, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its latest annual survey. Currently, China has 110 journalists and three media workers in detention, as per the report.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Media in Pakistan has been facing legal pressure, physical violence, digital harassment and financial coercion, according to the gist of a recent report released by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2026. The report documented at least 233 incidents of journalists being targeted between January 2025 and April 2026, which included 67 assaults, 67 criminal complaints, 11 arrests, 11 detentions and three kidnappings, local media reported.
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) The 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), a 141-page document, formally adopted during China's National People's Congress (NPC) Two Sessions in early March 2026 appears to be a strategic blueprint for deepening Beijing's presence across the developing world, more so in South Asia, a media report said on Sunday.
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned protest against increasing fuel prices and inflation, two roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were shut on Sunday, with the police citing "security" reasons for the closure of the routes, media reported.
