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Why is BBC India facing criticism over Pahalgam terror attack?

The Ministry of External Affairs conveyed India's strong objections to Jackie Martin, BBC's India Head, over the network’s reporting on the Pahalgam incident.

Indian government has issued a formal letter to the BBC, expressing strong disapproval of its coverage of the Pahalgam attack. (Pic used for representation)(Reuters)
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 10:16 PM IST
Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Centre writes to BBC India for calling Pahalgam terrorists 'militants'

The Centre's action against BBC comes on a day when it banned 16 YouTube channels from Pakistan

Security personnel inspect the site in the aftermath of an attack as food stall chairs lie empty in Pahalgam.(AFP)
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 11:16 AM IST
By | Reported by Neeraj Chauhan

How global media covered Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs: ‘Biggest gamble’

US President Donald Trump, while announcing the tariffs, said that he was finally putting ‘America first’. 

US President Donald Trump announced that all the good coming to the US will go through at least 10 per cent reciprocal tariffs.(Reuters)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 12:05 PM IST

BBC apologises for not protecting female employees from abuse by presenter

BBC admitted it did not act adequately before 2019 to protect the four female employees and has since improved its support for staff facing online abuse.

Alex Belfield, a former presenter at the BBC Radio Leeds, was jailed in September 2022 on four stalking charges.(PA media)
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:31 AM IST

Women claim medicine for restless leg syndrome led to risky sexual behaviour

A BBC report reveals that women prescribed drugs for Restless Leg Syndrome experienced drastic changes in behaviour.

Twenty women claimed medications for Restless Leg Syndrome led to risky sexual behavior and compulsive activities. (Representational)
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 09:32 PM IST

UK govt seeks guarantees BBC did not pay Hamas for documentary

UK govt seeks guarantees BBC did not pay Hamas for documentary

UK govt seeks guarantees BBC did not pay Hamas for documentary
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 09:36 PM IST
AFP |

BBC apologises for inaction over DJ's 'misogynistic, bullying behaviour'

The BBC board admitted that it had “missed opportunities” to address the conduct of former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood

Representational image: BBC issues apology for Tim Westwood misconduct case(Reuters)
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 10:45 PM IST
By | Written by Ria Amol Wadikar

ED fines BBC India for 3.44 crore over FEMA violation

The agency has also fined the directors of BBC – Giles Anthony Hunt, Indu Shekhar Sinha and Paul Michael.

BBC Headquarters in London.(AP file photo)
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 10:39 PM IST

BBC removes David Tennant’s ‘Beetlejuice’ joke about Donald Trump from BAFTAs

David Tennant's monologue at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards was edited by the BBC, omitting jokes about Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 07:32 AM IST
ByAditi Srivastava

BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand

BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand

BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand
Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:53 AM IST
AP |

Apple announces plans to update AI tools after BBC's complaints

The BBC complained to the tech giant last month after the technology generated inaccurate summaries of headlines from the corporation.

The tool is meant to provide users with a quick summary of notifications they may have missed(PA Media)
Published on Jan 07, 2025 05:22 PM IST
PA_Media |

Neil Young dumps Glastonbury alleging 'BBC control'

Neil Young dumps Glastonbury alleging 'BBC control'

Neil Young dumps Glastonbury alleging 'BBC control'
Published on Jan 02, 2025 06:05 PM IST
AFP |

Apple faces backlash over false AI news alert: 'Luigi Mangione shoots himself'

The BBC has filed a complaint with Apple over the fake news alert that was shared on iPhones and falsely attributed to the broadcasting service.

Apple's AI service generated a false BBC news alert claiming that Luigi Mangione had shot himself(REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 04:46 AM IST

Indian woman found dead in UK had told family ‘her husband will kill her’

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14.

Harshita Brella was strangled in Corby, Northamptonshire, on the evening of November 10, police believe.(Hindustan Times)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:05 AM IST
PA Media |

The BBC will not ‘tolerate behaviour that falls below the standards we expect’

A message was sent to BBC staff on Friday by senior bosses.

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Published on Dec 07, 2024 12:37 AM IST
PA_Media |

BBC under scrutiny as 'Masterchef' host Gregg Wallace hits back at misconduct allegations

BBC under scrutiny as 'Masterchef' host Gregg Wallace hits back at misconduct allegations

BBC under scrutiny as 'Masterchef' host Gregg Wallace hits back at misconduct allegations
Published on Dec 02, 2024 06:07 PM IST
AP |

Brain teaser: Crack this BBC puzzle and prove you're a word master

Think you’ve got what it takes to solve this BBC puzzle and show your word skills?

Test your word skills with this BBC puzzle.(Representational image/Pexels)
Published on Nov 29, 2024 06:02 PM IST
BySakshi Sah

Pregnant for 15 months: All about the disturbing 'miracle pregnancy' scam

Scammers posing as fertility specialists are exploiting women with false pregnancy claims.

After the 'miracle' treatment, the women reported that their bellies swelled up like they were pregnant.(Representational)
Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:05 PM IST
ByMuskaan Sharma

HARDtalk made guests squirm, viewers happy

I predict the BBC will come to regret the scrapping of HARDtalk. More importantly, it will leave its loyal viewers poorly informed

HARDtalk is the BBC’s long-form one-to-one interview, where a single person and often a single issue is addressed. The conversation is rigorous but not aggressive, focused but not narrow, and extremely well-researched without becoming pedantic or abstruse (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Oct 26, 2024 08:35 PM IST

BBC to pull the curtain on HARDtalk, host Stephen Sackur criticises timing

HARDtalk, the BBC's interview program known for tough questioning, will end in March 2025 due to budget cuts. Presenter Stephen Sackur criticized the timing.

HARDtalk presenter Stephen Sackur shared his thoughts on the end of the show.(X/@stephensackur)
Published on Oct 16, 2024 08:06 AM IST

Paralysed BBC journalist made to crawl to toilet on London flight, shares ordeal

In a post on X, journalist Frank Gardener recounted being forced to crawl to the toilet on a flight due to the airline's outdated policy.

In a post on X, Frank Gardener, BBC's security correspondent, said that he was not provided a wheelchair to move around on a flight from Poland to London.(X/FrankRGardner)
Published on Oct 02, 2024 06:58 PM IST
ByMuskaan Sharma

Former BBC news anchor avoids jail over indecent images of children on phone

Disgraced ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleaded guilty in July in a charge related to photos sent to him by a convicted paedophile.

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards arrives for sentencing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, September 16, 2024.(REUTERS)
Published on Sep 16, 2024 05:58 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Ashima Grover

Michaela Coel sets up new show 'First Day on Earth' with HBO and BBC

Michaela Coel sets up new show 'First Day on Earth' with HBO and BBC

Michaela Coel sets up new show 'First Day on Earth' with HBO and BBC
Published on Aug 20, 2024 12:04 PM IST
PTI |

Katy Perry slays another bold look, wears a see-through skirt to a talk show

Katy Perry went risqué with her look, as she wore a sheer skirt on a talk show. This bold outfit is just one of many in her adventurous style repertoire.

Katy Perry pairs a hot see-through skirt with a regular grey top. (Instagram/@katyperry)
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 02:05 PM IST
ByAdrija Dey, New Delhi

Leeds riots: Bus set on fire, police car flipped. What's happening in UK city?

Leeds violence: The riots started in Harehills where people flipped over a police car and also burnt down a bus.

A bus burns during unrest in Harehills, Leeds, Britain, July 18, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. “@robin_singh” on Instagram(“@robin_singh” via REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 12:14 PM IST

TV presenter Michael Mosley's dead body discovered on Greek island

Even before the body’s identity was confirmed, tributes poured in for Mosley

In this undated photo provided by the BBC on Sunday, June 9, 2024, doctor and broadcaster Michael Mosley speaks on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Police said that a body believed to be that of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said the body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification was pending. (Jeff Overs/BBC via AP)(AP)
Published on Jun 09, 2024 11:52 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Arya Vaishnavi

Man who composed BBC's iconic tune reveals how he created it 25 years ago. Watch

British composer David Lowe shared a video on X and revealed how he composed the BBC News theme tune, which is “broadcast around the world every day”.

British composer David Lowe showing how he created the BBC News theme tune. (X/@davidlowemusic2)
Published on May 14, 2024 12:28 PM IST

North Korea censors British show host Alan Titchmarsh's trousers. Here's why

"It's given me a bit of street cred": Alan Titchmarsh on North Korean state TV censoring his trousers while airing his gardening show.

The trousers worn by British show host Alan Titchmarsh were blurred during the airing of his gardening show in North Korea. (Screengrab)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 08:30 AM IST
ByTrisha Sengupta

Complaints over separatist views of new British Sikh BBC presenter

Jaspreet Kaur, a writer and teacher, began hosting ‘Asian Network Chill’ weekly at the British Broadcasting Corporation earlier this month.

Writer and teacher Jaspreet Kaur, (x/JaspreetKaur)
Published on Mar 09, 2024 08:19 PM IST
PTI |

Live telecast shows the exact moment when shots were fired at Chiefs’ parade

Gunfire erupts near Union Station at Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade, leaving one dead and 21 injured

People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Feb 15, 2024 09:11 AM IST
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