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British MP Bob Blackman criticises BBC for 'biased' coverage of India's Ram Mandir consecration ceremony

Feb 05, 2024, at 02:33 am

A British MP raised concerns in the Parliament over BBC's coverage of India's Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya last month and termed it 'biased'.

All entities operating in India must comply with laws: EAM S Jaishankar on BBC issue

Mar 01, 2023, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly brought up the issue of the BBC tax searches during his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today, and was “firmly told that all entities operating in India must comply fully with the relevant laws and regulations”, sources said.

BBC IT survey: Govt flags several discrepancies, inconsistencies in transfer pricing documentation

Feb 18, 2023, at 03:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After a three-day-long survey of the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai, the Income Tax Department has said several irregularities were found with regard to transfer pricing documentation.

IT 'survey' of BBC office enters 3rd day, several employees haven't been home since Tuesday

Feb 16, 2023, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi: The IT ‘survey’ of the BBC office in Delhi on Thursday entered the third day and all staff required for the broadcasting services as well as several senior employees have been staying in the office since the operations began, media reports said.

BJP defends BBC office income tax survey

Feb 15, 2023, at 02:18 pm

Shimla: A senior BJP leader on Tuesday backed the surveys carried out by the country's Income Tax department sleuths in British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offices in Delhi and Mumbai.

IT Dept officials conduct surveys at BBC India offices over allegations of tax irregularities

Feb 14, 2023, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Close on the heels of a ban on a BBC documentary on the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, the national broadcaster of the UK is in news again in India on Tuesday. The Income Tax officials conducted surveys at the BBC's Delhi and Mumbai offices during the day and confiscated phones and laptops, media reports said.

BBC documentary on PM Modi: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre over ban

Feb 03, 2023, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government in response to the petitions which were filed challenging the ban on the controversial BBC documentary, which is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

BBC documentary on Modi: Supreme Court hearing on pleas challenging ban next week

Jan 30, 2023, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will next week hear the pleas challenging the ban on a controversial BBC documentary on India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

'Ban BBC' boards hang on the gate of BBC's office in Delhi

Jan 29, 2023, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi: The workers of the Hindu Sena have put up ‘Ban BBC’ boards on the gate of the news organisation BBC’s office in Delhi amid a row over its documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, media reports said.

'We support importance of free press': US on India banning BBC documentary on PM Modi

Jan 26, 2023, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has stressed on the "importance of free press" reacting to New Delhi's banning of the controversial BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

AK Antony's son Anil Antony quits Congress after rift with party over BBC documentary on Modi

Jan 25, 2023, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Defence Minister AK Antony's son Anil Antony on Wednesday quit the Congress a day after criticising BBC's controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi screened at Hyderabad University

Jan 24, 2023, at 06:27 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: The controversial documentary by BBC on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday screened by a group of students at the Hyderabad University, media reports said.

Govt blocks Twitter, YouTube links sharing BBC documentary critical of PM Modi

Jan 22, 2023, at 03:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has blocked Twitter and YouTube links sharing a BBC Documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the two-part docu-series was a 'propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative'.

BBC documentary on PM Modi a 'propaganda' to push 'discredited narrative', 'colonial mindset': India

Jan 20, 2023, at 02:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on Thursday, calling it a "propaganda piece designed to push a discredited narrative" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response.

Why don't you call 'British Occupied Ireland': filmmaker Shekhar Kapur asks BBC

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Celebrated Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Sunday criticised British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and demanded why it does not call Northern Ireland "British Occupied Ireland" as it describes Jammu and Kashmir as 'India Occupied Kashmir'.

Afghanistan: Three convicted in BBC journalist killing case

Jan 04, 2019, at 10:15 am

Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS):  A primary anti-terrorism court in Afghanistan has convicted three men in the murder case of a BBC reporter, media reports said on Friday.