New Delhi: India’s tax crackdown on the BBC, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made news around the world. But foreign correspondents based in the country say this is not the first act of hostility by the Modi
New Delhi: India’s Finance Ministry accused the BBC of tax evasion, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country. Indian tax authorities ended three days of searches of the British broadcaster’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices on
Mumbai: The Income Tax department’s surveys at the Mumbai and Delhi offices of British broadcaster BBC ended on Thursday night after nearly 60 hours. The BBC, in an update on Twitter, said it stands by its colleagues and journalists “who will continue to report without fear
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has rejected a request seeking a ban on BBC in the country over its documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported local Indian media. The court, while rejecting the petition filed by Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta who sought
Washington DC: The United States Department of State has said that it continues to highlight the importance of free press around the world when asked to share its view on the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. The documentary, India: The Modi Question, alleged that
New Delhi: A top Indian university has banned the screening of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during the deadly 2002 sectarian riots, after his government attempted to block its spread online. The broadcaster’s programme alleges that the Hindu nationalist Modi, premier of
New Delhi: India says it has used emergency powers to block a BBC documentary about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being shared online. The two-part programme - India: The Modi Question - questions Mr Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The first episode was broadcast
London: The BBC Friday said that its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has been made after “rigorous research according to highest editorial standards”, reported the Variety magazine. A spokesperson told Variety that the BBC had asked the Indian