Muslim woman sentenced in Russia over extremist article
September 13th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Muslim woman journalist in Russia was given a suspended jail term by a Moscow court Thursday for distributing material that prosecutors said contained "calls ... Read more...
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Khar overshadows a seasoned Krishna (Islamabad diary)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) He is 80-plus and a seasoned politician and she is all of 34 years of age. But when it came to a face-off in front of ... Read more...
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Woman journalist sues US, Italy over Osama bounty
August 4th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 3 (IANS/AKI) An Italian journalist is suing the US government and the Italian interior ministry for $25 million, claiming that she provided information which helped US to reach ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Jigna Vora granted bail (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A special Mumbai court Friday granted bail to woman journalist Jigna Vora arrested in the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year.A Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Jigna Vora gets bail
July 27th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A special Mumbai court Friday granted bail to woman journalist Jigna Vora arrested in the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year.A Maharashtra ... Read more...
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BJP demands CBI probe into Mumbai scribe’s murder
July 26th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A day after seeking a probe into Mumbai journalist Jyotirmoy Dey's killing, an opposition leader in Maharashtra Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the sensational ... Read more...
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German journalist barred from visiting Odisha tribal area
June 28th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 28 (IANS) A German woman journalist has been disallowed to visit Lanjigarh tribal area of Kalahandi district as the Maoists are observing a protest week from Friday against ... Read more...
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IANS reporter’s story wins award
April 28th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Azera Rehman, who reports for newswire Indo-Asian News ServiceRahman' entry, titled "Letters to my unborn sister", fetched her second prize in the contest that saw ... Read more...
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Woman journalist charged for J. Dey murder (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) A Mumbai-based woman journalist, Jigna Vora, was Tuesday chargesheeted in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year, police said adding ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Chargesheet filed against scribe Jigna Vora
February 21st, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Mumbai Police Tuesday filed a chargesheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey who was shot dead in ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Charge sheet against Vora likely Tuesday
February 20th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Mumbai police are likely to file a charge sheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora Tuesday in the murder of senior scribe J. Dey who was shot ... Read more...
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J. Dey murder: Special public prosecutor appointed
January 11th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Raja Thakare was appointed as a special public prosecutor Tuesday by the Maharashtra government for the trial of 11 accused in the murder of Mumbai journalist ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended
January 3rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 16 the judicial custody of city woman journalist Jigna Vora, accused in the J. Dey murder case, a ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended till Jan 3
December 20th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 3 the judicial custody of woman journalist Jigna Vora, the 11th accused arrested in the J. Dey murder ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Woman journalist’s Ahmedabad links being probed
December 7th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) A team of officials from Mumbai Police's Crime Branch has reached Ahmedabad to probe the links of woman journalist Jigna Vora, arrested for alleged involvement in ... Read more...
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Six months on, 12 charge sheeted for Dey’s murder
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) The Mumbai police Saturday filed a charge sheet against 12 accused in the murder case of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey. The name of woman journalist Jigna ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Reporter to remain in police custody (Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) A special court here Thursday extended till Dec 5 the police custody of Jigna Vora, the woman journalist detained last week in the killing of fellow ... Read more...
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Dey murder: reporter to remain in police custody
December 1st, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) A special court here Thursday extended till Dec 5 the custody of Jigna Vora, the woman journalist detained last week in the killing of fellow ... Read more...
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Infosys woman manager hangs self
November 29th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 28 (IANS) Infosys' assistant manager and former woman journalist Smita Rao, 32, hanged herself at her home Monday due to alleged harassment by her husband Rohit, a software ... Read more...
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Woman scribe arrested for Dey killing (Night Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) A woman journalist with an English newspaper here was Friday arrested for alleged involvement in senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey's killing, sending shock waves in the media ... Read more...
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Police begin investigations against Nagarjuna
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Hyderabad police Saturday began investigations against leading Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was booked for allegedly abusing a woman journalist and for criminal intimidation.
Police sources ... Read more...
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Victims’ kin turn wrath on journalists now
September 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) After politicians, it is now the turn of journalists to face the wrath of relatives of the victims of Wednesday's blast at the Delhi High ... Read more...
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US journalist detained in Libya phones parents
April 23rd, 2011 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS/EFE) An American woman journalist, detained by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi while reporting from Libya, spoke with her parents on phone and confirmed that she is ... Read more...
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IANS journalist wins UNFPA award
March 14th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A journalist of newswire Indo-Asian News ServiceAzera Parveen Rahman, principal correspondent with IANS, got the Most Promising Young Woman Journalist award for the year 2007. ... Read more...
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White paper highlights attacks on media in Orissa
March 5th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) A white paper released Saturday by a media organisation here detailed more then 30 incidents of attacks on scribes in Orissa during the past five years.Expressing ... Read more...
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Egyptian journalist quits state TV
February 4th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 4 (IANS) A woman journalist has quit her job with Egypt's state-run Nile TV saying that she did not want to be part of their "propaganda machine".Nile TV anchorwoman Shahira ... Read more...
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‘No One Killed Jessica’ should get ‘A’: Rani Mukerji
December 4th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Usually actors wish for a U/A certificate for their films so that many people can go and see the film, but Rani Mukerji is different. The actress ... Read more...
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Russia says no to use of weapons by civilians
October 30th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian minister has said the country should prohibit the use of non-lethal weapons by civilians, after a woman journalist was shot at with a rubber bullet.Russian ... Read more...
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Australian media team hires ex-military men
September 30th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Travel advisories cautioning against terror attacks in India have prompted Australia's 120-member media team for the Commonwealth Games to hire former military personnel from Down Under ... Read more...
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Girija Vyas seeks report on woman journalist’s death
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): National Commission for Women Chairperson Girija Vyas said on Monday that she has sought a report from the Jharkhand Government on the death of Delhi-based journalist Nirupama ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police detains woman scribe’s parents
May 3rd, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Koderma (Jharkhand), May 3 (ANI): Jharkhand Police on Monday detained the parents of a woman journalist, who was found dead near here, for interrogation."We have taken the parents of Nirupama Pathak, who ... Read more...
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Chinese complain about visas to India
February 11th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A number of Chinese nationals visiting or working in India have complained that they have trouble getting visas to this country. But Indians travelling to China have ... Read more...
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5 Maoists held for deadly attack on Nepal journalist
December 13th, 2009 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) Four days after a woman journalist was savagely attacked in western Nepal and left to die on a desolate hillside, police Saturday arrested five cadres of the opposition ... Read more...
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Another murder in Goa, fourth in three days
October 14th, 2009 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) Another partially decomposed body of a middle-aged woman was found in Goa's Porvorim, a few kilometres from here, taking the total number of women found murdered in ... Read more...
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3 women murdered in Goa raises fresh safety concerns
October 13th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 13 (IANS) Three women were found murdered with their bodies partially charred in separate incidents over the last three days in Goa, even as the police Tuesday brushed aside queries ... Read more...
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