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  • BBC releases Sidhu Moosewala documentary 'The Killing Call' despite his father Balkaur Singh's legal lawsuit

    Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh believes the documentary could affect the ongoing criminal trial into the singer's murder. He has filed a lawsuit against the network for withholding the release.

  • Govt pulls up BBC for its Pahalgam terror attack reportage: Know why

    Govt pulls up BBC for its Pahalgam terror attack reportage: Know why

    The Western media has faced severe criticism in India for trying to downplay the severity of the Pahalgam terror attack.

  • AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot providing inaccurate news summaries, BBC study finds

    AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot providing inaccurate news summaries, BBC study finds

    A BBC study found major AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity provide inaccurate news summaries. Over 50% of AI-generated responses had errors, raising concerns about misinformation.

  • Major fire breaks out at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre; estimated loss around Rs 150 crore

    Major fire breaks out at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre; estimated loss around Rs 150 crore

    Preliminary estimates say startups incurred losses ranging from Rs 80 crore to Rs 110 crore, while damage to BBC properties is estimated at Rs 42 crore.

  • Apple’s newly announced AI feature wrongly summarises news report, receives severe backlash

    Apple’s newly announced AI feature wrongly summarises news report, receives severe backlash

    The AI falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, had died by suicide

  • This Indian city has the most number of English speakers in the world, reveals BBC show

    This Indian city has the most number of English speakers in the world, reveals BBC show

    The presenter of the British comedy panel game quiz show Sandi Toksvig said, 'In fact, in terms of population of English speakers, the UK only comes sixth worldwide. That is colonialism for you.'

  • 'Discriminatory': Disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl on floor due to airline's 'no wheelchair policy'

    'Discriminatory': Disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl on floor due to airline's 'no wheelchair policy'

    The incident occurred when Frank Gardner was returning from Warsaw. During the flight, he needed to use the toilet but was informed by the crew that the airline did not provide onboard wheelchairs, leaving him with no option but to crawl along the floor.

  • Old video of Vikas Khanna's savage reply to BBC interviewer goes viral, chef reacts. See post

    Old video of Vikas Khanna's savage reply to BBC interviewer goes viral, chef reacts. See post

    The interview clip prompted a wave of support for Vikas Khanna, with many applauding his response to the interview. Khanna himself addressed the resurgence of the video, sharing a post on Instagram in which he discussed the need to challenge such perceptions of India.

  • BBC accused of over 1,500 editorial breaches in Israel-Hamas war coverage, report unveils systemic bias

    BBC accused of over 1,500 editorial breaches in Israel-Hamas war coverage, report unveils systemic bias

    The BBC has faced scrutiny since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, after which it announced it would label Hamas as a terrorist organisation where possible. However, the research revealed that out of 12,459 mentions of Hamas, only 409 (3.2%) referred to the group as terrorists.

  • BBC News theme composer shares how he created the iconic tune 25 years ago. Watch

    BBC News theme composer shares how he created the iconic tune 25 years ago. Watch

    On the 25th anniversary of its composition, British composer David Lowe shared how he created the iconic BBC News theme in a viral video on X.

  • Guyana President shuts BBC interviewer down on carbon emissions question: 'This is the hypocrisy...'. Viral video

    Guyana President shuts BBC interviewer down on carbon emissions question: 'This is the hypocrisy...'. Viral video

    Guyana President Irfaan Ali was involved in a heated verbal altercation with BBC's Stephen Sackur in which the interviewer's question about the country's right to release the carbon deposits did not go down well with the President.

  • BBC gets first Indian-origin chairman in Dr Samir Shah

    BBC gets first Indian-origin chairman in Dr Samir Shah

    Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government's preferred candidate in December last year and went on to be quizzed by cross-party MPs of the House of Commons Media Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for his pre-appointment scrutiny.

  • Samir Shah, UK govt's choice to be BBC chairman, has a Bollywood connection

    Samir Shah, UK govt's choice to be BBC chairman, has a Bollywood connection

    Samir Shah will be the first person of Indian origin to hold the office of chairperson of BBC. His stepfather Madan Bakaya worked as production manager in some of the best-known Hindi movies of the 1950s.

  • Giant skull of ‘Jurassic sea monster’ discovered in UK

    Giant skull of ‘Jurassic sea monster’ discovered in UK

    The gigantic skull of a prehistoric sea monster has been discovered in the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in England.

  • BBC news anchor flips middle finger on live TV, goes back to headlines. Video

    BBC news anchor flips middle finger on live TV, goes back to headlines. Video

    Maryam Moshiri appeared momentarily unaware of being on air, creating a stir as she quickly shifted from a casual demeanor to presenting headlines.

  • Actor Michael Caine says he is retiring aged 90

    Actor Michael Caine says he is retiring aged 90

    "I keep saying I'm going to retire. Well I am now," Caine told BBC radio in an interview broadcast on October 14.

  • BBC, Channel 4 investigate sex assault claims against comedian Russell Brand

    BBC, Channel 4 investigate sex assault claims against comedian Russell Brand

    According to a Times investigation, several women have made a range of accusations about Russell Brand's alleged controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.

  • BBC presenter apologises for ‘unfortunate slip-of-tongue’ that turned his show X-rated

    BBC presenter apologises for ‘unfortunate slip-of-tongue’ that turned his show X-rated

    BBC presenter Chris Arnold has apologised for inadvertently saying something explicit on live radio, shocking his audience in the process.

  • Anand Mahindra invokes Kohinoor in takedown of old BBC video: ‘Poverty result of colonial rule’

    Anand Mahindra invokes Kohinoor in takedown of old BBC video: ‘Poverty result of colonial rule’

    Anand Mahindra minced no words in slamming BBC after the British news network questioned India for spending millions of dollars on space exploration

  • London's Royal Albert Hall pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar 49 years after rare live concert

    London's Royal Albert Hall pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar 49 years after rare live concert

    'A single evening can offer only a snapshot of a career that spanned nearly seven decades, one in which she (Lata Mangeshkar) sang around 50,000 songs in countless films,' BBC Proms noted in a statement.

  • TCS bags multi-year deal from the BBC

    TCS bags multi-year deal from the BBC

    TCS is the largest provider of software and IT services in the UK, and has a workforce spanning 30 locations around the country.

  • Who is Huw Edwards, the BBC presenter at the centre of sex scandal?

    Who is Huw Edwards, the BBC presenter at the centre of sex scandal?

    Huw Edwards as has been identified as the BBC presenter who was suspended by the network following allegations of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs.

  • What is the BBC sex scandal and why has the presenter not been named?

    What is the BBC sex scandal and why has the presenter not been named?

    BBC sources indicate that the initial allegations were not as severe as those presented by the Sun, which ultimately triggered a more comprehensive investigation.

  • Syria revokes BBC's media accreditation and accuses the British broadcaster of spreading 'fake news'

    Syria revokes BBC's media accreditation and accuses the British broadcaster of spreading 'fake news'

    The announcement came days after BBC Arabic released an investigative documentary about the illicit drug trade in Syria

  • BBC communicates to I-T Dept on unpaid taxes, probe still underway

    BBC communicates to I-T Dept on unpaid taxes, probe still underway

    The development comes in the backdrop of the tax department conducting a three-day-long survey in February at the offices of the organisation in Delhi as part of an alleged tax evasion investigation against them.

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