Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishersMeta Platforms has faced a significant setback in Europe as the EU's highest court mandated that they pay publishers for utilizing snippets...
12 May, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Press freedom hits its lowest level in 25 yearsPress freedom has hit a 25-year low. More than half the world's countries now face difficult or very serious press freedom situations. The ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theoryA flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed -- and unfounde...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Did Trump stage assassination attempt during White House correspondents dinner? Trump shooting scare fuels conspiracy theory debateDid Trump stage assassination attempt during White House correspondents dinner? The question spread across social media after gunfire outsi...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz crisis: US blockade continues despite ceasefire extension with IranPresident Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. This decision comes at Pakistan's request. The United States awaits a unified proposa...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reportsThe US Federal Trade Commission is in talks with major advertising firms. The discussions aim to settle a probe into potential antitrust la...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Chinese business hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jr, then scored a win in WashingtonA U.S. startup's bid to remove a Chinese investor from its board was rejected by a national security watchdog. A lobbying firm connected to...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Iran war horror: Iranians claim how Tehran is conducting crackdown on dissenting voicesIran war with the United States and Israel has intensified authorities' threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists.
06 Apr, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant vicinityA strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant killed a security guard and damaged a building, according to state media. Iranian outlet T...
04 Apr, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Iran accuses IAEA of "clear complicity" over silence on US-Israeli strikes against nuclear sitesIran's nuclear agency has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of complicity. This follows the agency's silence on recent militar...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Meta rejects French rights watchdog's ruling against algorithmMeta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job adv...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Nazi salute: Elon Musk's effigy hanged in the square at Milan where Benito Mussolini's corpse was displayedAn effigy of Elon Musk was hung in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, where Mussolini’s corpse was once displayed, by a left-wing group protesting hi...
25 Jan, 2025, 02.27 AM IST
Explainer: Elon Musk Twitter turnaround reflects legal challengesMusk said he'll only agree to continue willingly with the acquisition if that trial is put on hold.
05 Oct, 2022, 09.58 PM IST
Noted scribe's abduction from downtown Islamabad raises serious question on media freedomA tweet was posted on Matiullah Jan's account by his son read, "Matiullahjan, my father, has been abducted from the heart of the capital [I...
21 Jul, 2020, 07.48 PM IST
Self-regulation would imperil media's freedom of expressionConcerned stakeholders should come up with guidelines that strike the right balance between regulation and freedom of speech.
30 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST