'India' to 'Bharat' is the news on G20 that's grabbing US media attention

By T.N. Ashok | September 7, 2023 1:31 AM

Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) On the eve of US President Joe Biden's arrival in New Delhi in India to attend the high-profile G20 Summit, US media has been gripped with speculation as to whether India will change its name to 'Bharat' in accordance with its ancestral roots before the Mughal and British colonial domination of the country.

Probe 'negative news' published by newspapers: UP govt to officials

IANS | August 18, 2023 6:22 AM

Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed the Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates to conduct an inquiry into “negative news” being published in daily newspapers in their regions and upload the details of such items on the online integrated grievance redressal system (IGRS) for monitoring.

CoinDesk to slash workforce ahead of potential sale: Report

IANS | August 14, 2023 7:46 PM

San Francisco, Aug 14 (IANS) Cryptocurrency news company CoinDesk is reportedly slashing its workforce, as a group of investors was likely in the final stages to acquire it for about $125 million, the media reported on Monday.

Varanasi court bans media coverage of ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

IANS | August 11, 2023 4:38 AM

Varanasi, Aug 11 (IANS) The court of Varanasi district judge has ordered that if the print media, social media or electronic media wrongly publishes any news regarding the ongoing ASI survey in the Gyanvapi mosque complex without formal information and despite no information being given by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the plaintiff and the defendant, then action may be taken against them as per the law.

Gyanvapi mosque committee seeks ban on 'false' media reporting on ASI survey

IANS | August 9, 2023 8:46 AM

Varanasi (UP), Aug 9 (IANS) The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM) Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has filed an application in the Varanasi district court, seeking directions to refrain the media from "publishing, disseminating false and wrong news" pertaining to an ongoing scientific survey of the mosque.