The Allahabad High Court has stayed an FIR against journalist Amit Yadav for reporting alleged poor infrastructure at a government school in Lucknow, calling the action prima facie retaliatory and akin to “killing the messenger”. A bench of Justices Abdul Moin and Pramod Kumar Srivastava said authorities should have examined the shortcomings reported by Yadav instead of treating the matter as an “ego issue”. Yadav had reported on August 20 that a government school had shabby toilets, no drinking water and other deficiencies. An FIR was later registered against him, alleging unauthorised entry, disruption of classes and compelling teachers to speak about the school. The court also directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Basic Education, Uttar Pradesh, to submit a report on the school’s present condition, The Indian Express reported.  

A journalist in Jehanabad, Bihar, was allegedly abused, threatened with death, and asked to pay Rs 2 lakh after raising questions about the use of a private vehicle for official duties. According to Dainik Bhaskar, journalist Ajit Kumar Dutta, who has reported from Jehanabad for national newspapers and channels for over 15 years, confronted the Jeevika in-charge (administrative official) of Ghoshi block regarding the use of a Scorpio with a private registration number for government work. Following this, the vehicle’s driver, Sikandar Kumar, allegedly called Dutta, hurled abuses, and issued death threats. The journalist further claimed that Kumar called again the next day, demanding 2 lakh and warning of consequences if the vehicle was harmed. Police have registered a case at the Jehanabad City Police Station based on Dutta’s complaint and have launched an investigation into the matter.  

Senior journalist Rafiqul Rahman, affectionately known as Bhaiti Rahman, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh. He was 53. Rahman had been a prominent voice in Nazira’s media landscape for nearly three decades, reporting extensively across the co‑district. He served as Vice‑President of the Nazira Press Club and the Nazira Freelance Journalists’ Association, and was also an adviser to the Nazira Sangabadik Mancha. A resident of Simaluguri town, Rahman combined journalism with entrepreneurship as proprietor of the Jyoti Cinema Hall. He was associated with Dainik Janambhumi as a senior journalist and, more recently, worked as the Simaluguri correspondent of Dainik Asam. On September 6, Rahman fell seriously ill while returning from an educational programme with his daughter. Despite being rushed first to the Nazira Sub‑Divisional Civil Hospital and later to AMCH, he succumbed to his condition on September 8.

The media fraternity in Kerala is mourning the loss of Jijo John Puthezhath, special correspondent with the Malayala Manorama Kochi unit, who passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 52. A graduate of the Kerala Press Academy, Jijo joined Malayala Manorama and went on to build a distinguished career in journalism. He was best known for his fearless investigative reporting, most notably exposing the 700‑crore investment fraud that recently drew national attention. His work earned him some of the country’s most prestigious honours, including the 2015 Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and the 2020 Chief Editor’s Gold Medal at Malayala Manorama. Colleagues remembered him as a sharp, ethical, and relentless reporter who consistently highlighted issues of public concern. Jijo is survived by his wife Ramya Joseph, a teacher with Sarva Shiksha Kerala, and their two children, Ananya Jijo and Johan Joseph John. He dedicated his life to journalism, leaving

The Delhi High Court has issued summons in journalist Omar Rashid’s defamation suit against a woman lawyer who accused him of rape and forced beef‑eating in social media posts last year. Justice Sachin Dutta also issued notice on Rashid’s plea for interim injunctive relief, directing the defendant to file a reply within two weeks. The matter will next be heard on September 24 and before the Joint Registrar on October 8. Rashid, formerly with The Wire, has described the allegations as part of a “sinister campaign” designed to communalise and malign him. His suit follows the National Human Rights Commission’s closure of its inquiry into the same posts, which found no grounds for police action, Law Beat reported. According to Rashid, the Delhi Police’s report traced the posts to a practicing advocate and political activist who refused to cooperate with the investigation. He has said the episode caused severe personal and professional harm, includ

Delhi-based independent journalist Bindu Gurjar has alleged that she and two other journalists, Monika Singh and Lokbhadra (Lok) Singh, faced pressure, surveillance and repeated attempts to push them out of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, while they were reporting on the deaths of tribal children in the district. The three began ground reporting on August 28 after learning of the deaths and visited the affected villages and families to cross-check death tolls against official figures. At the time, the government was reporting merely eight deaths. "We were visiting every village and every house to cross-check because according to government figures, only eight children were being mentioned," Gurjar told Influencing.  The journalists also exposed the poor conditions at the local hospital during the reporting which had allegedly irked the officials. On September 1, Gurjar said she questioned the District Magistrate directly about children sharing hospital beds. "I asked how he viewed th

Thursday, 10 September 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  Investigative Lal Mandir Original Target, But Bomber Couldn't Park Car: Chargesheet By Ishita Jairath   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 19 The NIA chargesheet in the Red Fort blast case reveals that the bomber Umar-un-Nabi had originally targeted Lal Mandir in Chandni Chowk but was diverted by heavy traffic and police presence, eventually detonating the VBIED near Gate No. 4 of Red Fort at 6:50pm on November 10. The chargesheet details the remote command mechanism hidden in the bomber's shoe, the use of TATP explosives stored under wet conditions for stability, and the recovery of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror manual. The blast killed 11 people and injured 29, causing Rs 17.7 lakh in structural damage. This is a document-driven exclusive based on the NIA chargesheet, rich in forensic and operational detail — the shoe-heel detonator,