skip to content

journalist arrested

JOURNALIST ARRESTED NEWS

British journalist Sami Hamdi detained by ICE in alleged case of 'supporting terrorism' on US tour

October 28, 2025 7:09 am

The British commentator was reportedly detained by the federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport on Sunday.

Now, Rajkot Crime Branch takes journalist Mahesh Langa into 4-day custody in GST evasion case

December 22, 2024 2:22 am

The first case, filed on October 7, is regarding Langa's alleged involvement in running a benami firm linked to a network of 220 shell companies allegedly involved in a nationwide GST fraud.

Two more FIRs against Kanpur journalist held for ‘land-grab’ bid

August 03, 2024 4:36 am

Avaneesh Dixit's lawyer Shiva Kant Dixit said they have filed a bail application in the matter and the petition is yet to be taken up by court.

Tunisia sentences journalists to a year in prison for criticising the government

May 23, 2024 4:43 pm

President Kaïs Saied has faced criticism for suspending parliament and rewriting the constitution to consolidate his own power three years ago.

Independent journalist in Punjab arrested in alleged extortion case

April 29, 2024 8:36 am

Rajinder Singh Taggar’s aide Satnam Daun told The Indian Express that the allegations were baseless and the arrest was made to harass the journalist as he was speaking against scams.

WSJ marks one year of journalist's detention in Russia with blank front page

March 30, 2024 1:29 am

The Wall Street Journal published a front-page tribute with a conspicuous blank space and an image of Gershkovich alongside the headline "His Story Should be Here."

Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoring

March 18, 2022 6:59 pm

The country's new rulers apparently didn't like a story the broadcaster aired on their decision to ban foreign drama series from local television, said Khpalwak Sapai, head of TOLONews, who was among the three arrested.

Raipur journalist held for writing satire against govt

March 05, 2022 7:44 am

The complaint against Nilesh Sharma, editor of Indiawriters.co.in and its magazine, was filed by Congress member Khilawan Nishad with the Raipur cyber police.

Belarusian journalist in prison video after flight diversion

June 03, 2021 7:43 pm

The footage of Raman Pratasevich was part of an hour-long TV program aired late Wednesday by the state-controlled ONT channel.

Girlfriend of detained Belarusian journalist 'confesses' in video, opposition cries foul

May 26, 2021 1:51 pm

Sofia Sapega is a Russian citizen and the girlfriend of Roman Protasevich, a journalist critical of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was detained after the airliner in which he was riding was diverted to Belarus.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement