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  Minister for Communications Catherine Martin has said she is continuing to consult Cabinet colleagues over a call for the resignation of the former editor of the Guardian from the State’s Future of Media Commission. The call has been made by Máiría Cahill who told a BBC Spotlight programme in 2014 that as a teenager she was raped by an IRA member and that the IRA had sought to cover up the assault. She subsequently complained to the Guardian about a piece written by former Fleet...

Karunanidhi’s defiance Updated: Updated: How the DMK stalwart confronted Emergency excesses Share Article How the DMK stalwart confronted Emergency excesses The political career of Muthuvel Karunanidhi (1924-2018) lasted for eight decades. He took over the reins of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 1969 and remained its leader until his death in 2018. Through the retelling of the life of the DMK stalwart in Karunanidhi: A Life , the Readers’ Editor of The Hindu also gives “an insi...

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An article on 30 January 2021 headed Roman Abramovich s £200million British property empire revealed, which was based upon a report in The Times, wrongly claimed that Mr Abramovich had

Advertisement Low-emissions vehicles are set to become a more familiar sight on our roads, especially if Australia is to meet its emissions targets. Many readers were impatient and wanted more done sooner to encourage the take-up of electric vehicles. Credit:Steven Siewert However, how Australia is to arrive at that point is up for debate. The Morrison government is finalising its future fuels strategy, last week releasing a discussion paper on the topic and inviting feedback. Herald and The A...

A subheadline to a comment article on January 14 about EU customs checks on UK goods said that lorries sweep into non-EU Switzerland without a hitch while Dutch jobsworths ...

Pakistan lifts TikTok ban for the second time      BBC correspondent leaves China after pressure and threats      PFUJ submits charter of demands to federal government      PM constitutes committee to frame rules for regulating social media      Disc jockey shot dead in Philippines      Journalist gunned down in Sukkur      Women journalists demand 33 percent representation in PFUJ and other bodies      Court orders government to ban social media app TikTok �...

On 2 January 2021, an article reporting claims in another newspaper wrongly suggested actor Damien McKiernan is suing his former employer, Brendan O’Carroll, the creator of Mrs Browns Boys. In fact, Mr McKiernan has confirmed no proceedings have been issued and he has no intention of commencing litigation. We are happy to clarify the position and apologise for the error.   To report an inaccuracy, please email corrections@mailonline.co.uk. To make a formal complaint under IPSO rules please g...

Independent, internal ombudsmen are the need of the hour Ever since the Mumbai Police filed a supplementary chargesheet containing about 1,000 pages of WhatsApp messages between Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami and former Broadcast Audience Research Council CEO Partho Dasgupta, the discussions in the media have been about ethical transgressions, manipulating institutional arrangements to show increased audience reach, and breaching the line meant to protect the autonomy and efficacy of regulati...

On 17 November 2019, the Mail on Sunday published an article headlined