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New Delhi: India's ranking in the World’s Press Freedom Index has fallen two places down to 138. In the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), India is behind its not so economically well-off neighbours Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. It is just one spot above Pakistan. 🔴 ¦ #RSFIndex ¦ RSF is unveiling its 2018 #PressFreedom Index: a world map that is getting darker and darker.https://t.co/4izhhdhZAo pic.twitter.com/stODHTzLUc — RSF (@RSF_inter) April 25, 2018 As per the reports, instances of "physical violence" against journalists like Gauri Lankesh are the key reasons behind the country's low ranking. The list has been topped by Norway which has the freest press for the second year in row and North Korea has the most repressive country in terms of press freedom. China too hasn’t put up an impressive show at the index and stands at 176. The main takeaway from the 2018 #RSFIndex? The unleashing of hate speech against #journalism in … [Read more...] about India slips down to 138th position in terms of press freedom; Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka better off

Bandh, protests against Citizenship Bill hit normal life in NortheastLarge parts of the Northeast simmered with protests by students’ unions and Left-democratic organisations against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha. A day before the divisive legislation is tabled in the Rajya Sabha, normal life was paralysed in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley during the shutdown, led by the All Assam Students’ Union and the North East Students’ Organisation NESO. The deserted Saraighat bridge which connects the Northeast with rest of India in Guwahati December 10, 2019 during the Assam bandh called by the North East Student Organisation in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.   | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: U.S. panel considers recommending sanctions against Amit Shah | Comment unwarranted, inaccurate: Ministry of External AffairsIndia has the prerogative to validate its citizenry through … [Read more...] about Top news of the day: Anti-Citizenship Bill protests rock Northeast, Nirbhaya case convict Akshay Singh Thakur seeks review of death penalty, and more

By Snehal Pradhan He knew it was special. On the pitch of Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, as Virat Kohli offered commiserations to the West Indies, he took a moment before walking towards the dressing room. With the hand he had been using for handshakes, he grabbed the helmet that was tucked under his arm and raised it. The bat came up too, acknowledging the applause of the delirious crowd. It was a gesture usually reserved for a century. His unbeaten knock of 94, off 50 balls, was six less, but worth more. It was also an innings that showed off a very different side of Kohli, a phase where he seemed mortal, and it is for this reason that it is significant. For that time, he couldn’t buy a shot, not even with all the obscene talent in his arms (or the many zeros in his bank). He lived on the edge, of his bat: One inside edge saved him — that Sheldon Cottrell inswinger — and one almost removed him —that boundary to fine-leg off Hayden Walsh Jr. It was an … [Read more...] about Cricket: Team India needs a new approach in T20s

NEW DELHI: The External Affairs ministry will host two key dialogues this week to build upon the growing recognition of the Indo-Pacific concept in strategic and academic circles, an official statement said on Tuesday. The '6th Indian Ocean Dialogue' will take place on Friday while the 'Delhi Dialogue XI' will start on the evening of Friday, and run through to the evening of Saturday, the ministry said. The ministry said that through these processes, India intends to emphasise "its open and inclusive approach to fostering a cooperative, free, and rules-based Indo-Pacific domain, in which all nations and their aspirations for development have equal space to find expression". The two events will intersect on Friday evening in a joint ministerial session, at which the Guests of Honour include Retno Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, and A K Abdul Momin, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, the statement said. The two ministers will deliver keynote addresses at this session, in the … [Read more...] about EAM to host key dialogues to build upon growing recognition of Indo-Pacific concept

IMAGE: India was able to win 312 medals, which includes 174 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals. Photograph: SAG 2019/Twitter India concluded the South Asian Games with their highest medal tally in the history of the tournament. The contingent was able to win 310 medals, which includes 172 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals."India sets new record! India ends the #SouthAsianGames with a new medal record as they reach 310 medals, one more than their tally in 2016. India won 172 golds, 93 silver, and 45 bronze medals. Many congratulations to all the athletes for the fantastic feat. #SAG2019 #TeamIndia," SAI Media tweeted. India had claimed 309 medals in the 2016 edition of the South Asian Games and by winning 310 this time around, the contingent has broken their record. Nepal concluded the tournament at the second position in the medal tally with a total of 204 medals. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are on the third and fourth spots respectively. The contingent had ended Monday with a … [Read more...] about South Asian Games 2019: India takes medal tally to 312