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    Government to take action against BBC for telecasting Nirbhaya documentary

    Politics | March 05, 2015 13:42 IST

    New Delhi: Government of India has taken a serious note of the telecast of controversial Nirbhaya documentary titled ‘India's Daughter' by the BBC in United Kingdom.Sources said that the government may take stern action against

  • nirbhaya filmmaker appeals pm modi to watch india s daughter

    Nirbhaya filmmaker appeals PM Modi to watch 'India's Daughter'

    India | March 05, 2015 11:09 IST

    New Delhi: Nirbhaya documentary maker Leslee Udwin has made an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to watch the film titled ‘India's Daughter' and not let the issue get out of hand.While describing government's decision

  • bbc telecasts controversial nirbhaya documentary despite

    BBC telecasts controversial Nirbhaya documentary despite India's objection

    India | March 05, 2015 13:58 IST

    London: Even as the Government of India pressed it not to telecast the controversial Nirbhaya documentary, the BBC on Wednesday aired the film in the United Kingdom on BBC Four at 10 pm.According to Indian

  • jon stewart to leave the daily show

    Jon Stewart to leave 'The Daily Show'

    Hollywood | February 12, 2015 6:58 IST

    Los Angeles: TV host Jon Stewart is departing after 17 years of hosting "The Daily Show".“Jon will remain at the helm for 'The Daily Show' until later this year. He is a comic genius, generous

  • boko haram kills 70 in cameroon border town

    Boko Haram kills 70 in Cameroon border town

    World | February 05, 2015 16:09 IST

    Abuja: Boko Haram militants have reportedly killed at least 70 people in an attack on the Cameroonian town of Fotokol on the border with Nigeria.The Islamist militants attacked civilians in their homes and in the

  • same sex marriage law adopted in scotland

    Same-sex marriage law adopted in Scotland

    World | December 16, 2014 11:53 IST

    London: Scotland's new law on same-sex marriages has come into effect, a media report said Tuesday.A number of other Scottish couples, already in civil partnerships, are planning to make the conversion later, BBC reported.Others wishing

  • cristiano ronaldo wins bbc overseas sports personality award

    Cristiano Ronaldo wins BBC Overseas Sports Personality award

    Football | December 15, 2014 18:27 IST

    London: Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) 2014 Overseas Sports Personality award. "Thank you BBC for choosing me and to my old fans in England. Thank you very

  • plague kills 40 in madagascar

    Plague kills 40 in Madagascar

    World | November 22, 2014 10:34 IST

    Antananarivo: At least 40 people were killed in an outbreak of plague in Madagascar, a media report said Saturday.The disease may spread rapidly as fleas on the island have been found with high levels of

  • one direction coldplay and ed sheeran to perform at bbc

    One Direction, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran to perform at BBC Music Awards

    Hollywood | October 25, 2014 13:02 IST

    London: Popular British bands - One Direction, Coldplay and Clean Bandit - have been roped in to perform at the inaugural BBC Music Awards. Apart from the bands, the Dec 11 event will also see the

  • s club 7 members come together for children in need

    S Club 7 members come together for children in need

    Hollywood | October 23, 2014 14:07 IST

    London: Members of English group S Club 7 are reuniting and they will make an appearance on Children In Need charity show next month.The band, consisting of Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Paul Cattermole, Jo O'Meara,

  • british sikh girls at risk of sexual grooming bbc report

    British Sikh girls at risk of 'sexual grooming': BBC report

    World | September 04, 2013 11:06 IST

    London: Minor British Sikh girls sexually abused by gangs of Asian men who befriend them over a period of time usually do not report the crime to authorities, according to a new investigation by the

  • bbc told to have more gay presenters on kids shows

    BBC told to have more gay presenters on kids' shows

    World | December 14, 2012 18:12 IST

    London, Dec 14: The BBC has been asked to put more gay presenters on children's TV shows to “familiarise” youngsters with different sexualities from an early age.A study commissioned by the broadcaster said lesbian, gay

  • bbc chief entwistle quits over false child abuse report

    BBC chief Entwistle quits over false child abuse report

    World | November 11, 2012 11:19 IST

    London, Nov 11: The BBC's director general, George Entwistle, resigned from his post Saturday in the wake of a Newsnight child abuse broadcast which, he said, should have been never been broadcast.In a statement given

  • race row not over for terry as fa mulls charges

    Race row not over for Terry as FA mulls charges

    Football | July 14, 2012 19:12 IST

    London, Jul 14: Being acquitted by a court of racial abuse might not be the end of the matter for Chelsea captain John Terry.The English Football Association now has to conclude its own investigation and

  • bbc s bush house goes silent

    BBC's Bush House goes silent

    World | July 12, 2012 18:18 IST

    London, July 12: BBC World Service radio has broadcast its final news bulletin from its longstanding home at Bush House in central London.The global service is leaving Bush House after more than seven decades for

  • iraq backs off on forcing 44 media outlets closed

    Iraq backs off on forcing 44 media outlets closed

    World | June 26, 2012 20:58 IST

    Baghdad, Jun 26:  Iraq has suspended orders to close 44 media operations in the country, including the BBC and Voice of America, after an outcry by press freedom advocates, an official said Tuesday.The Communications and

  • pak army expresses reservations over mfn to india bbc

    Pak Army Expresses Reservations Over MFN To India : BBC

    World | November 22, 2011 18:39 IST

    Islamabad, Nov 22: The Pakistan Army has expressed its reservations over the civilian government's move to grant Most Favoured Nation-status to India and conveyed its concern to the administration at the highest level, BBC Urdu

  • isi behind 26/11 and bombing of indian embassy in kabul bbc

    ISI Behind 26/11 And Bombing Of Indian Embassy In Kabul : BBC

    World | November 04, 2011 21:19 IST

    London, Nov 4: Pakistan's ISI was behind the 26/11 attacks as well as the July 2008 bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul, the BBC said in a damning report on the military-run spy agency

  • libya declared free but gadhafi death questioned

    Libya Declared Free, But Gadhafi Death Questioned

    World | October 24, 2011 13:00 IST

    Tripoli, Libya, Oct 24: Libya's interim rulers have declared the country liberated after an 8-month civil war, launching the oil-rich nation on what is meant to be a two-year transition to democracy. But they laid

  • egypt army takes control sign mubarak on way out

    Egypt Army Takes Control, Sign Mubarak On Way Out

    World | February 10, 2011 22:36 IST

    Cairo, Feb 10: Egypt's military announced on national television that it stepped in to "safeguard the country" and assured protesters that President Hosni Mubarak will meet their demands in the strongest indication yet that the

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