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Global Solidarity: 230+ Journalists, Political Leaders, and Artists Rally Behind NewsClick
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-10-07 05:03:00
NEW DELHI: More than 230 international journalists, political leaders, artists, academics and activists have come out in support of NewsClick.
They signed a joint statement condemning the Delhi Police’s raids on the residences of Newsclic employees over allegations of Chinese funding.
The statement said that the detention of journalists, cartoonists and comedians, mass raids and arrest of the editor and HR under the UAPA act is an attack on the democratic principles of press freedom.
They also demanded the immediate release of Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR Amit Chakraborty, who were arrested by the Delhi Police under the UAPA.
Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, People from 30 countries like Sweden, UK, US and Venezuela have signed the statement.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton has signed a letter opposing attacks on press freedom in India.
Political leaders in South Africa and Germany have signed the open letter. Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of ‘Jacobin Magazine’, AB Martin, president of ‘The Nation’, Mike Prisner of ‘Empire Files’, Kwesi Pratt Jr. of ‘The Insight Newspaper’, editors of ‘Morning Star’, Ben Chacko and Roger McKenzie, etc. also signed the statement.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHT: 230+ Journalists, political leaders, Artists sign agreement in support of newsclick
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Chandrayaan 3: Second Night on Moon – Can Vikram and Pragyan Wake Up?
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-10-03 22:20:45
Thiruvananthapuram ∙ The second night following the Chandrayaan 3 mission began on the moon. It’s been a month since the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover went to sleep following their first 10 days on Earth collecting research data. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will continue to try to wake up Vikram and Pragyan when the sun rises once more on the moon in two weeks, although the chances of awakening are slim.
Pragyan and Vikram had achieved the main objectives of the Chandrayaan 3 mission before the 4th of last month. It would have been a ‘bonus’ for the Chandrayaan mission if Pragyan and Vikram had woken up following one night on the moon (equivalent to 14 days on Earth). ISRO has stated that the chances of awakening are low.
Future lunar missions will target scientific study instruments that can survive the extreme cold of the moon and spacecraft that can collect lunar samples and return them.
English Summary : Second night started in moon following chandrayaan-3 mission
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BJP Tamil Nadu State President Annamalai’s Controversial Actions: Cheating on a Journalist
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-10-01 15:13:00
Chennai: Annamalai, BJP Tamil Nadu state president, slapped a journalist. Annamalai was angered by a journalist’s question on whether she would continue with the BJP if she was given the post of state president.
Annamalai asked the journalist to come near her (in front of the camera) during the live press conference saying that everyone should see the person who asked the stupid question.
That agenda driven journo asking “Is there a chance to continue in the party whether he is the state president or not?”
Anna: People will see who asked such an intelligent question, please come.????????#Annamalaipic.twitter.com/qHsYAWN0Dp
— Bharanika Sridar (@BharanikaSridar) October 1, 2023
He said he was not a full-time politician but a farmer. He advised that journalism is a noble profession and requires ethics.
In Tamil Nadu, Anna DMK broke ties with NDA following differences with Annamalai. The BJP state president spoke badly to the journalist for a question related to this.
Criticism is being raised once morest Annamalai on the issue. The BJP state president has been criticized for putting a journalist to cyberbullying.
Content Highlight: BJP Tamil Nadu State President Annamalai cheated on a journalist
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