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Media demonising Muslim community: Markandey Katju

"Discrimination" against Muslims is giving rise to a feeling of injustice among them, Press Council Chairman Markanedya Katju on Sunday claimed and rebuked the media for what he described as......

Pakistan a fake country will reunite with India: Katju

Pakistan is "a fake country", and one day will reunite with India along with Bangladesh, Press Council of India chairperson Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju said in Hyderabad. He also said that......

Lot of 'mediocre' journalists around: Katju

Justifying his decision to appoint a panel on fixing minimum qualification for journalists, Press Council Chairman Markandey Katju on Friday said the aim was not to "muzzle" the media but to......

Katju tears apart 'sons-of-the-soil' theory

Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju has trashed the "sons-of-the-soil" theory, saying people propagating such concept should be ostracised. "What is this sons-of-the-soil theory of some......

Suspend sentences of Sanjay, Zaibunnisa: Katju to Prez

Press Council of India chief Markandey Katju, who is spearheading efforts to seek pardon for 1993 Mumbai blast convicts Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunnisa Kazi, has sought suspension of their jail......

ASCI now steps in to suspend ads that violate code

After putting in place a fast-track mechanism to address complaints as well as a system to monitor misleading print and television advertisements, the Advertising Standards Council of India will......

BRICS bank to create a $100 billion contingency fund

BRICS nations on Wednesday decided to establish a new development bank to finance infrastructure projects and to create a $100 billion contingency fund to tackle any financial crisis in emerging......

India, Africa revise 2015 trade target to $100 bn

Notwithstanding the gloomy global economic environment, India and Africa on Monday revised upwards their bilateral trade target for 2015 to $100 billion.The decision to revise the target by $10 was......

American business honchos plan big investments for UP

As many as 39 business giants from the United States arrived in Lucknow on Wednesday to assure Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav that they have serious plans of pumping investments in the......

Budget is pro-growth: US-India Biz council

Giving high marks to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram for presenting a pro-growth budget, the US India Business Council on Thursday said the government has taken some corrective steps to......

India flex muscle in ICC meet, threaten pull out over DRS

India has once again threatened to pull out of any tour in which the host country insists on using the Decision Review System, according to a report. According to a report in Espncricinfo, at......

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Q. What is the amount siphoned off by kurshid using the former presidents good name?
Victor: A. more

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Q. MARKANDEY KATJU CHAIRMAN OF PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA FIRST WROTE GOVERNOR OF MAHARASTRA TO GRANT PARDON TO SANJAY DUTTA NOW HE HAS WRITTEN FOR JAIBUNISA QAZI CONVICTED FOR 5 YRS FOR SAME OFFENCE TO PARDON HER, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF CRIMINALS ARE PARDONED LIKE THAT, WHY KATJU IS DOING SO?
Ramesh Agarwal: A. One of the most embarrassing episodes of Krishnas tenure came in 2010 at talks in Islamabad with his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi who...... more

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Q. Justice Katju seeks pardon for Sanjay Dutt Asserting that he does not question the SC verdict, Katju said that the actor was not a terrorist do you think our sanjay dutt will be forgiven ?
Cartoon Network: A. he will surely write for all those who have been convicted for the 1993, blasts, as he appears be doing with some planning more

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Q. Should there be minimum qualifications for Journalists, as stated by Press Council Chief Justice Markandey Katju?
Farhaan: A. In the letter to the Maharashtra Governor, Justice Katju sought pardon for Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail by the Supreme Court...... more

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Markandey Katju lashes out at media for 'demonising' Muslims

As outspoken as ever, Press Council chairman Markandey Katju on Sunday rebuked the media for what he described as "demonising" Muslim community... ...

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Tripunithura residents press for Metro extension

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Finally, one last resort for innocents

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Afghan government says airstrike kills 11 children

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GBA assails Gadkari's remarks against PM Manmohan Singh

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