Allahbad HC Restricts Release Of "India...Who Lit The Fuse?"
The Allahabad High Court restrained Al Jazeera Media Network Private Ltd from telecasting the film "India....Who lit the Fuse?". Reviewing a public interest litigation filed by Sudhir Kumar, a bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed the order. Notably, the argument was that if released/broadcast, the film will create hatred amongst different religious denominations and thereby destroy the… read-more
Tags: Al Jazeera, film, Indian Politics, BJP Government, Allahabad HC
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India
Israel Destroys 13-Floor Building Housing Offices Of AP, Al-Jazeera
Ongoing violence in the Gaza strip hit the headlines hard on May 15 when Israeli air strike destroyed a 13-floor building named Jala Tower housing international media offices. Reportedly, the building's owner was given an hour to vacate it and employees of Al-Jazeera and The Associated Press rushed to save their lives. Walid al-Omari, bureau chief of Al-Jazeera Jerusalem, stated the attack intended to "silence media" from "reporting the truth… read-more
Tags: Al Jazeera, The Associated Press, israel-palestine issue, Israel
Courtesy: The Times of India