Media

Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy. This section presents news and views about the state of Indian media.

News Reports

BBC issues rare apology for falsely claiming that Israeli forces targeted medical teams and Arab speakers in Gaza hospital

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2023

"As BBC covered initial reports that Israeli forces had entered Gaza's main hospital, we said that 'medical teams and Arab speakers were being targeted'. This was incorrect and misquoted a Reuters report. We should have said IDF forces included medical teams and Arabic speakers for this operation," BBC tweeted.

News Reports

After complaining about Hindus allegedly boycotting Muslims, Al Jazeera glorifies Indian Muslims boycotting American and Israeli products over Gaza war

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2023

Al Jazeera English showed Muslim shopkeepers in India are boycotting American and Israeli products over the Gaza war

News Reports

Was another LeT commander killed in Pakistan? What we know about the killing of weapons seller Akram Khan by ISKP for alleged Taliban link

OpIndia Staff - 10 November, 2023

Weapons seller Akram Khan was killed by ISKP in Pakistan for alleged Taliban link, Indian media called him a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander

Media

Reporters with terrorists? The presence of photojournalists raises the question of the ethics of AP and Reuters

Anurag - 9 November, 2023

Photojournalists of AP, Reuters and others were present at the Israeli border during Hamas terrorist attack raising speculations if they had prior information of the attack

News Reports

Elvish Yadav neither arrested nor detained, was only stopped at a checkpoint and let go after Noida Police said he is not wanted: Rajasthan...

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2023

Rajasthan Police deny media reports that Elvish Yadav was detained, said he was stopped at a checkpoint but let go after Noida Police said he is not wanted

News Reports

Israeli parliamentarian slams Rajdeep Sardesai for equating Hamas terror attack with Israel’s military action, says won’t allow govt to stop until Hamas is eliminated

OpIndia Staff - 2 November, 2023

Israeli MP Boaz Bismuth blasted Rajdeep Sardesai for drawing parallels between Hamas terrorist attack and Israel's military action against terrorism.

News Reports

Congress spokesperson refused to condemn Hamas leader addressing a rally in Kerala, goes round and round in circles, IUML and CPI leaders follow suit:...

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2023

Congress, IUML and CPI(M) leaders refused to condemn rally in Kerala where Hamas leader gave virtual speech.

Opinions

The Hindu’s English Magazine ‘FrontLine’ and its Editor decide to officially be Hamas-collaborators: The shameful justification of rape, torture and beheading

Nupur J Sharma - 1 November, 2023

The Hindu's fortnightly magazine 'Frontline' has now officially taken a stand justifying and whitewashing the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israel's civilian population on the 7th of October 2023.

News Reports