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INDIA bloc, in a joint statement, has condemned the police raids on journalists of NewsClick. “The INDIA parties strongly condemn the BJP government’s fresh attack on the media. We steadfastly stand with the media and for the constitutionally protected freedoms of speech and expression,” the opposition bloc said. “In the last nine years, the BJP government has deliberately persecuted and suppressed the media by deploying investigative agencies to suppress the BBC, Newslaundry, Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar, Kashmir Walla, Wire, etc, and most recently the journalists of NewsClick”, it further said. The joint statement came when the Congress had limited its official response to a spokesperson tweeting to term the raids as an attempt to divert focus away from the Bihar caste survey.

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Russell Brand are not dying down. He is facing a second criminal investigation related to allegations of harassment and stalking. It has become evident that Thames Valley police is probing the claims made by a woman who said two weeks ago that she has 'new information' about 'harassment and stalking', as per reports.

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Gary Lineker, the BBC has released updated social media guidelines for its presenters, including a clear stance against endorsing or attacking political parties.

BBC on 28 September. He was suffering from pneumonia, confirmed his family.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has revealed a significant upgrade to its conversational AI model. ChatGPT users will now be able to do real-time internet browsing, marking a substantial evolution from its previous static knowledge base, which was last updated in September 2021.

Hans Niemann has refuted allegations of using a vibrating sex toy to gain an unfair advantage during a USD 500,000 chess match last year, as reported by the BBC. Niemann achieved a significant victory over five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup held in St.

Adam Britton, a well-known crocodile expert from the UK, confessed to raping and killing dogs, a BBC report said. Taking his monstrous conduct to a new low, this naturalist, who has worked with the BBC and National Geographic, would record his obscene behaviour and would post it online.

Boiling Point sequel is all set to be released in a few days. The highly-anticipated four-part sequel to the 2021 film «Boiling Point» is about to grace our screens this week. This compelling restaurant drama, directed by Philip Barantini, delved into the world of a London restaurant known as Jones & Sons, with Kirkby-born actor Stephen Graham taking on the role of Andy, the owner, and head chef. The eagerly awaited «Boiling Point» sequel is scheduled to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, October 1.

High Court on Monday issued fresh notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a plea by an NGO seeking damages, claiming its documentary «India: The Modi Question» casts a slur on the country's reputation and makes false and defamatory imputations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian judiciary. Besides BBC, Justice Sachin Datta also issued fresh notice to BBC (India) on the plea filed by Gujarat-based NGO Justice On Trial. «Issue fresh notice to the defendants through all permissible modes,» the high court said, and listed the matter for further hearing on December 15. It had on May 22 issued notice to the defendants on the plea which has said BBC (UK) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom and has released the news documentary — «India: The Modi Question» — which has two episodes and BBC (India) is its local operations office.

Congress veteran leader and former defense minister of India AK Anthony's son Anil Anthony had joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on 6 April, 2023, months after quitting Congress. The move had rollerbladed after Anil Anthony had put forth a tweet criticising the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now, almost six months after the debacle, AK Anthony's wife has expressed displeasure in ‘certain decisions taken by Congress’.

Joe Jonas, seeking the return of their two children to their «habitual residence» in England. The celebrity couple recently announced their divorce after over four years of marriage, describing it as an amicable split. However, 27-year-old Turner's lawyers filed a legal petition on Thursday, alleging the «wrongful detention» of their children in New York, as per a BBC report. Joe Jonas, the 34-year-old American singer from the Jonas Brothers, is pursuing joint custody of their two daughters, namely Willa, born in 2020, and their second child, whose name has not been disclosed publicly and was born last year. According to Turner's legal petition, they had established England as their «permanent home» in April. The documents reveal that Jonas incorrectly asserted in his divorce application that the children, who hold dual citizenship, had been residing in Florida for six months before the filing. The petition further explains that Turner and Jonas had previously agreed to allow the children to travel to the United States in August, where their father was on tour. However, this arrangement was intended to be temporary. The court documents state that Turner and Jonas met late last week to discuss their separation, during which Turner reiterated the «agreed plan» for the children to return «home to England.» Nevertheless, Jonas allegedly refused to return their passports and send them to the UK. Currently, Turner is reported to be in New York with the children. In response to these allegations, a representative for Joe Jonas informed CNN that their meeting on Sunday had been «cordial,» and it was their understanding that they had reached an agreement to cooperate in establishing an amicable co-parenting arrangement.

Booker Prize 2023 judging panel Thursday announced the final list of six novels from 13 longlisted titles – the so-called “Booker dozen" – which were selected from 163 books published between October last year and September this year. All the six shortlisted books "showcase the breadth of what world literature can do", BBC reported Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan, who chairs the judging panel, as saying. London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel ‘Western Lane’ was among the shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize in London.

Rishi Sunak on Thursday defended his shift in climate action policy as a «pragmatic and realistic approach» towards delivering the country's Net Zero target, amid criticism over proposed delays in certain measures. A day after his speech set out a pushback of petrol and diesel car ban and other cost-intensive measures to reduce the country's carbon emissions, Sunak fought back suggestions that he was filtering down the UK's climate commitments. Amid criticism from within his own party and also from Opposition and industry, he stressed that his updated approach was designed to protect «hard-pressed British families» from «unacceptable costs». «We're very confident — being in government, with all the information at our disposal — that we are on track to hit all our targets,» Sunak told the BBC in an interview. «We're absolutely not slowing down efforts to combat climate change.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers

sexual assault, comedian and creator Russell Brand is facing a wave of disassociations from various companies and charities. On September 16, an exposé by the Times U.K., the Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches featured four women accusing Brand of sexual assault. These allegations compounded previous harassment claims mentioned in the report. Despite Brand's denial, stating that his relationships were consensual, companies swiftly began distancing themselves from him.

Pep Guardiola's consideration due to their injuries, and now Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva has suffered an injury. With this, the injury problem of Manchester City has soared to a new height. Though the City have scored a 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League opener on Tuesday, Silva was forced off before the halftime. He signed a one-year extension last month and this will keep him at City until 2026.

In an unusual move, Sunak issued a statement late last night in response to BBC reports that the government was planning to delay, dilute or scrap at least six major environmental policies.

The BBC has pulled a documentary focused on a 20-year-old crypto trader who supposedly turned $50 into an $8 million fortune last year.

A cryptocurrency inspired by Netflix's internationally hit TV show "Squid Game" scammed investors in what appears to be a $3.38 million "rug pull" scheme.