May 22, 2024 · Alleged harassment of reporters has worsened too, according to press freedom groups. The Amnesty 2022 release says Hindu nationalists feel emboldened to threaten and abuse journalists critical of ...

Nov 23, 2023 · A Kashmir journalist who was arrested under India’s sedition and anti-terror laws has returned home Thursday after being released on bail following nearly two years behind bars, in a case that ...

Oct 3, 2023 · The raids have shaken and angered India’s independent media, who say Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are tightening their grip on press freedom.

Apr 7, 2023 · India’s government is planning to create a state fact-checking unit with the power to order social media platforms to take down content about its activities that it deems “fake or misleading.”

Jul 22, 2021 · Tax authorities in India raided several offices of one of the world’s biggest-selling newspapers on Thursday, a move journalists and leading opposition politicians describedas an attack on press ...

Sep 8, 2023 · The administration has been quick to point out the president’s willingness to criticize Modi on press freedom and humanitarian issues under his rule.

Nov 7, 2024 · Press freedom groups sounded the alarm Wednesday on the potential dangers facing journalists under a second Trump administration, denouncing threats from the president-elect and his associates to ...

Feb 1, 2021 · Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India’s capital following violent weekend clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial ...

Nov 8, 2024 · Governments around the world controlled by authoritarians and strongmen, including Russia, Hungary, India, and until recently, Poland, have moved to muzzle the free press and crush dissent, she said.

Feb 16, 2023 · Indian tax authorities raided the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai weeks after the country banned a documentary from the British broadcaster that was critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...