Jagmeet Singh’s last-ditch Prairie push as NDP battles internal discord and electoral threatsSingh's NDP faces seat losses and internal discord over free speech amid a Prairie campaign push. Ramos clashes with Liberals over "bubble ...
25 Apr, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
These universities in the U.S may be in the line of fire as Trump may withhold massive research grants; here's the listThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to withhold significant NIH research grants from universities accused of lacking "academic ...
09 Dec, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
PM Modi eliminated 'freedom of speech', jails those who point out his mistakes: KhargeAddressing a rally in Ranchi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge accused PM Modi of suppressing dissent and targeting minorities. He critici...
16 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Internet Freedom in India improves after 4 years of decline: Freedom House"There were fewer reported cases of targeted surveillance and online harassment during protests compared with the previous year, and the co...
18 Oct, 2022, 10.48 PM IST
Government rejects World Press Freedom Index findings; says methodology 'questionable, non-transparent'Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the government did not agree with the conc...
21 Jul, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
Govt doesn't agree with India's rank in World Press Freedom Index: I&B ministerThe Centre does not agree to conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders about press freedom in India for various reasons, including ver...
21 Dec, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
Strike down sedition law, offensive portions in UAPA: Ex-judge to Supreme CourtDelivering the Viswanath Pasayat Memorial lecture - which was attended among others by Justice U U Lalit, next in line to be the chief just...
11 Oct, 2021, 07.10 AM IST
Maharashtra only state with law to protect scribesThe Bill, passed by the Devendra Fadnavis government, has been pending for two years with the Centre and recommends punishment up to three ...
25 Nov, 2019, 12.02 AM IST
India's ranking in press freedom falls to 138: RSFThe RSF cited the case of the killing of journalist- activist Gauri Lankesh who was shot down outside her house in Bengaluru in September l...
26 Apr, 2018, 07.05 AM IST
Our forces ensuring that India in position to debate: Mahendra Singh Dhoni"Spl forces and commando unit's r normal ppl like u and me who r highly motivated and trained to put the interest of the nation before self...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Scenario of freedom of speech in 38 countries around the worldThe study shows that Americans are the most supportive of free speech and a free press. India ranked lower than the median score.
29 Nov, 2015, 04.13 AM IST
Internet freedom improves in India, ranks 30 among 65 countries: ReportWith a cumulative score of 42, India showed an improvement over last year's score of 47 (higher score indicates lower freedom).
05 Dec, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
Which law did Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti break?Niranjan Jyoti's attempt to divide society into "Ramzadas" and "Haramzadas" was meant to promote enmity between communities.
05 Dec, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
India ranks 78th in guaranteeing access to civil justice: ReportIndia ranks 78th among 97 countries in guaranteeing access to all civil justice, a latest report said, while Sri Lanka leads the South Asia...
28 Nov, 2012, 09.11 AM IST
India ranks 131st in press freedom index; Internet 'partly free'Freedom House puts India in the "party free" category in the 2012 Internet freedom rankings, below Argentina, South Africa, and Ukraine.
21 Nov, 2012, 02.27 AM IST
- Biggest threat to freedom? Corruption, says young India
That's the finding from an eight-city survey done exclusively for TOI days before the country celebrates the 64th anniversary of Independen...
13 Aug, 2011, 05.21 AM IST
- Indians beat Chinese at prosperity game
India fares better in overall prosperity, despite weak economic indicators, and is ranked 45th in the world, ahead of China’s 75th rank, ac...
27 Oct, 2009, 04.26 AM IST