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CNN Televised Its News Anchors Getting Drunk On New Year’s Eve

January 2, 2019 Loknath DasAnchors, CNN, Drunk, Eve, Getting, Its, New, news, On, Televised, Years

On Monday, CNN’s anchors and correspondents engaged in what has become an annual tradition for the network on New Year’s Eve: drinking on air. CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon, Brooke Baldwin and Randi Kaye spent the night drinking shots, champagne and vodka-sodas and encouraging viewers at home to join them, highlights of which you can see in the video above. While CNN was not the only network to show hosts drinking on air (Fox News hosts mixed drinks on camera during its New Year’s Eve special), its broadcast centered on…

Manipur Journalist Detained for “Abusing” PM Modi, BJP On Social Media

December 21, 2018 Loknath Das"Abusing", BJP, Detained, for, Journalist, Manipur, Media, Modi, On, PM, Social

The journalist’s lawyer will appeal against his detention in court. New Delhi: A television journalist has been detained for criticising Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on social media under a law intended to ensure national security, leading to protests in national capital New Delhi. He will remain in custody for a year, the highest period of detention permitted under the National Security Act (NSA), a government statement read. Kishorechandra Wangkhem, 39, was working for a television channel in the the northeastern state last month when he uploaded several video…

“Don’t Want To Be On Earth”: US Comedian’s Instagram Post Invites Cops

December 16, 2018 Loknath Dasbe, Comedian's, Cops, Don't, Earth, Instagram, Invites, On, post, to, US, Want

The alarming message, has been deleted, along with Pete Davidson’s Instagram account. Pete Davidson wrote on Instagram Saturday afternoon that he didn’t “want to be on this earth anymore.” The post came shortly after the SNL cast member had used the social media platform to applaud Kanye West for speaking openly about his own mental health issues. Davidson wrote: “i’m doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don’t know how much longer i can last. all i’ve ever tried to do was help people. just remember…

I do not lie: Dassault boss responds to Rahul Gandhi on Rafale

December 5, 2018 Loknath Dasboss, Dassault, Do, Gandhi, I, lie, Not, On, Rafale, Rahul, responds, to

The chief of Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer contracted to deliver 36 fighter jets to the Indian Air Force, hit out at Rahul Gandhi for calling him a liar. “I don’t lie,” said Eric Trappier, the CEO of Dassault Aviation. “In my position as CEO, you don’t lie.” Trappier was responding to Gandhi’s accusation that he was lying about the Rafale deal to protect Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trappier also spoke about the controversial decision to make of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence an offset partner and about the Congress’s claim…

Man Arrested For Allegedly Stalking Woman Journalist On Social Media

December 2, 2018 Loknath DasAllegedly, arrested, for, Journalist, Man, Media, On, Social, Stalking, woman

A man was arrested in Noida Tuesday for allegedly stalking a woman journalist on social media and threatening her of abduction, police said. The man, identified as Gulshan Kashyap, a resident of Gurgaon in Haryana, was arrested near the Sab Mall in Sector 27 after raids were conducted to find him, they said. “The man would stalk her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and keep sending her offensive messages and posting comments. When blocked, he would create a new profile and repeat troubling her,” Inspector Manoj Pant said. “Kashyap threatened to…

Podcast | Digging Deeper – India’s surge on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

November 4, 2018 Loknath Das-, banks, business, Deeper, Digging, doing, Ease, Index, India's, of, On, Podcast, surge, World, |

So you’ve heard the news, I assume. As the central government finds itself caught in a battle of wills with the RBI, this news should provide some cheer for the folks in the upper echelons of the administration. India has once more jumped a few places in the “ease of doing business” rankings. 23 places to be precise, so more than just a few. Besides the catchy name, what’s great about that list is that it acts as a fairly reliable weathervane for judging the business climate in any economy. The World…