Governments urged to ensure journalists’ security
July 6th, 2012 - 8:20 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called upon all governments to ensure security of journalists, saying "a free media is critical to true democracy and sustainable ... Read more...
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‘BBC must promote excellence, not vulgarity’
January 26th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been advised to go upmarket and guard against "acceptance of the shoddy or the vulgar".Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, ... Read more...
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Pankaj Pachauri joins PM’s media team (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Jan 18 (IANS) Well-known television journalist Pankaj Pachauri has joined as a key member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's media team, official sources said.Pachauri, 48, joined his duties ... Read more...
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Pankaj Pachauri joins PM’s media team
January 18th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Jan 18 (IANS) Well-known television journalist Pankaj Pachauri has joined as a key member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's media team, official sources said.Pachauri, 48, joined his duties ... Read more...
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BBC admits repeating most of its programmes
January 11th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has admitted that more than half of its programmes are basically a repeat telecast.The corporation Tuesday admitted that repeats make up ... Read more...
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History of Indian presence in Britain showcased
November 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A showcase that opened here Friday celebrates the often overlooked history of Indian presence in Britain with reproductions of posters, pamphlets, diaries, newspapers, political reports ... Read more...
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New biography throws intimate light on Sonia Gandhi
October 10th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) A new biography of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, written by a non-resident Indian and with a foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev, casts new and intimate ... Read more...
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BBC may be al-Qeada’s ‘propaganda media network’: Wikileaks
April 26th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Hundreds of US secret diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have suggested that the BBC could be part of a 'propaganda media network' for al-Qeada.The ... Read more...
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‘Radiation’ text message a hoax: BBC
March 16th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.16 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has rubbished claims of circulating a text message warning people that radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant has leaked beyond Japan and could hit ... Read more...
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Eminent writers, public figures launch “Don’t silence BBC Hindi radio” appeal
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Well known writers and public figures like Arundhati Roy, Sir Mark Tully, Ram Guha and Vikram Seth, have appealed to the British government to reconsider the funding cuts, which ... Read more...
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BBC World Service to lose 650 jobs, 30 million listeners following cuts
January 27th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.27 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced cuts in its World Service program that could see the loss of 650 jobs and at least 30 million listeners.Peter Horrocks, the ... Read more...
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Pakistani women will love me in ‘West is West’: Ila Arun
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistani women will love her in "West is West" because she represents them in the film, actress Ila Arun said here Monday.The actress is in Goa to ... Read more...
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‘West is West’ to open 41st IFFI in Goa
November 19th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) "West is West", starring Indian actor Om Puri, will be the opening film at the 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which kicks ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games: BBC not worried about coverage
September 29th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.29 (ANI): THE British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has insisted that the last-minute nature of the preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has not affected their coverage of the event and ... Read more...
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E-mail threatening Delhi attacks traced to Mumbai’s Borivali area
September 21st, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep 21 (ANI): The email purportedly sent by outlawed Indian Mujahideen owning up the attacks outside Jama Masjid and threatening more strikes ahead of Commonwealth Games has been traced to Borivali ... Read more...
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Tigers in Bhutan:’significant discovery’ for survival
September 20th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Rare film footage showing tigers roaming the wilds in Bhutan could be the "missing link" to an ambitious plan to try and save them from extinction.
The film ... Read more...
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Moily commends ECI’ s role in Indian democracy since inception
September 12th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.12 (ANI): Minister of Law and Justice Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday appreciated the commendable work done by the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the years since its ... Read more...
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High definition coverage for Commonwealth Games
August 25th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Wednesday said that it has finalised deals with rights holding broadcasters from 13 countries across six continents.
Prasar Bharati is the host ... Read more...
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BP chief executive Tony Hayward to step down (Lead)
July 25th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (DPA) BP Plc chief executive Tony Hayward is to step down following intense criticism of his handling of the worst oil spill in US history, British Broadcasting Corporation reported ... Read more...
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Sarkozy attends BBC’s wartime broadcast anniversary
June 18th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife visited the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the wartime appeal by the ... Read more...
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BBC looking for ways to mute vuvuzelas
June 15th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) The droning noise of vuvuzelas during the World Cup football coverage has resulted in British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) receiving 545 complaints about the traditional horns.
The corporation is ... Read more...
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BBC Pakistan to challenge ban on its radio services
June 7th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jun.7 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has decided to challenge a ban imposed on its bulletins being aired on different radio channels across Pakistan.Terming the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory ... Read more...
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Everything on track to ensure seamless broadcast of Commonwealth: Kalmadi
April 16th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): The three-day Second World Broadcasters Meet for the Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHB) of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi began here on Friday.Prasar Bharati and Organising Committee ... Read more...
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Islamic insurgents ban BBC, VOA broadcasts in Mogadishu
April 10th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, April 9 (IANS) Somali insurgents Friday banned the rebroadcast of programmes by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and VOA (Voice of America) on the FM radio stations in Mogadishu, Xinhua reported.
The ... Read more...
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Kashmiri terror groups thriving under ‘patronage of Pak agencies’ in PoK: BBC
March 4th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.4 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony's claim that 42 terror training camps were still operative in Pakistan was backed by a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report which said that militant ... Read more...
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BBC to broadcast football World Cup on smartphones
February 18th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18(ANI): With smartphone sales in UK predicted to skyrocket this year because of the FIFA World Cup, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has said it will launch new sports and ... Read more...
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BBC showered 230 million pounds on its stars in 2009
February 9th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 9 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation spent an astounding 230 million pounds to pay salary to its stars last years.Of the total spend on "artists, presenters, journalists and contributors", ... Read more...
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BBC yet to commit to 2010 Commonwealth Games
January 11th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) says it has yet to reach an agreement to broadcast the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi despite the claims of chairman of Organising ... Read more...
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Ted Koppel to host ‘This Week’ ?
January 10th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are mounting speculations that the news veteran Ted Koppel is all set to make a comeback to ABC News. The former ‘Nightline’ host is ... Read more...
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Lohan’s father seeks help from Ronson to save her
December 16th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's father has urged his daughter's ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson to convince the actress to go to a rehabilitation centre.
Michael Lohan has spoken openly about ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan to seek spiritual succour in Bihar
December 11th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan will come looking for "spiritual nirvana" in Bihar. The actress, who is in India currently, is known to be "deeply inspired by Hinduism". ... Read more...
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A book on North East India, but with a new approach and insight
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): There are many books on the North East and there are many experts on the region but if there is one name that really commands authority on the ... Read more...
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BBC apologises after Boycott uses F-word
November 30th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation has apologised to radio listeners after cricket commentator and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott used the F-word off air.
Boycott was overheard shouting "F***ing ... Read more...
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‘Smaller’ BBC after 2012?
November 27th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has hinted that there would be a reduction in the scale of its popular website, and also the possible closure of some of ... Read more...
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BBC faces opposition flak for paying 100 most senior staff 20 million pounds annually
November 13th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.13 (ANI): Admitting to paying its 100 most senior staff 20 million pounds a year has landed the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in a soup.Figures released by the corporation disclosed ... Read more...
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