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Locals in uproar as ban on whistles at local football pitch lifted by council

Locals say they can hear the shouting in every room in the house whenever the pitch is being used

The Independent UK

Iraq To Revoke License Of Saudi TV Station

Iraq revokes MBC's license over 'terrorist' label on Iranian-linked figures, amid regional tensions.

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Stalin has taken no steps to implement quota for Vanniyars, says Ramadoss

PMK founder criticizes CM Stalin for failing to conduct caste census and implement Vanniyar reservation within MBC quota.

The Hindu

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

The wheels of justice, the administration of justice, and a disparaging racehorse.

Reason

Connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on the rise due to migrant labourers

Oil cos in Chennai release 1.24L cooking gas connections under PMUY; target of 1.6L set. Migrant labourers incl. in approved list; get free gas stove, regulator, tube. 37.04L beneficiaries enrolled in State since 2016; 10.35cr throughout country. Eligible women from 10 categories incl. SC, ST, MBC, AAY, SECC, PMAY. Union…

The Hindu

Kent town opens first Christmas donation hub to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Hub organisers have praised the generosity of donors in its first week of opening.

The Independent UK

T.N. government frames guidelines for issuing ST certificates to Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran communities

A few months after the Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities were transferred from the Most Backward Communities (MBC) category to the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST), the Tamil Nadu government has framed issued guidelines to streamline the issuance issuing of community certificates to these two communities.

The Hindu

Special educational schemes and 10.5% internal reservations a must to improve pass percentages in northern districts: Anbumani

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said the State government must implement special schemes in northern districts and ensure the implementation of 10.5% internal reservations for Vanniyars within MBC quota after plus two results showed that of the 15 districts were placed last in terms of pass percentage, 13 were…

The Hindu

S. Korea's leader suspends Q&A with reporters amid media row

South Korea’s president has suspended his routine morning Q&A sessions with journalists after squabbling with a broadcaster over its coverage of his remarks caught on a hot mic in the United States

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon suspends media briefing amid row over banning broadcaster

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday suspended his near-daily media briefings amid a spat over banning a major TV broadcaster's reporters from boarding the presidential plane for what he called "malicious" and "fake" news.

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The Independent UK

S Korea leader criticized for banning broadcaster from plane

Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned a TV broadcaster’s crew from the press pool traveling on his presidential plane this week for allegedly biased reporting

Asharq Al-Awsat

MBC is Working on IPO in Saudi Arabia

Saudi MBC Group, the most prominent Arab broadcaster, is working with HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase on an initial public offering (IPO) in Saudi Arabia. MBC Media Group recently inaugurated its headquarters in Riyadh in the presence of Saudi Minister of Information Majid al-Qasabi, and several ministers, officials, media…

The Independent UK

S. Korean lawmakers call for dismissal of foreign minister

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has passed a motion calling for the dismissal of the foreign minister over a series of alleged diplomatic missteps, including controversial remarks by President Yoon Suk Yeol caught on a hot mic in the United States

Bangkok Post

Korea abuzz over president’s hot-mic moment

SEOUL: The party of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is suing a local broadcaster, claiming it had misrepresented a vulgar comment caught on a hot mic in which he appeared to insult the United States.

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The Independent UK

South Korea's president scolds media over hot mic moment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting that he insulted U.S. Congress members following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York last week

Asharq Al-Awsat

MBC Group Inaugurates New Offices in Riyadh

MBC Media Group inaugurated its new headquarters in Riyadh during a huge ceremony attended by Acting Minister of Media Majed al-Qasabi and several prominent figures, including media professionals and officials. Chairman of the Board of Directors of MBC Group Waleed al-Ibrahim said during the ceremony that the Group now launches…

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Hawkins tribute concert review – stars unite to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer

An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show

Wales Online

Woman with incurable breast cancer claims Government is failing patients left to 'navigate final months/years between disability, pain and death'

Tassia Haines has launched a powerful campaign aimed at changing the system and helping others like her

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: TTD staffer injured in tussle over allotment of cottage

An employee of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), who is working in the cadre of a senior assistant at the MBC sub-enquiry office, sustained injuries in a tussle over allotment of a cottage late on Wednesday night.

AFP

Syrian war drama makes TV breakthrough on Saudi-owned channel

Damascus (AFP) - Breaking a decade-old boycott by Gulf broadcasters over a diplomatic standoff with the Damascus government, a Syrian war drama figures this month on the Ramadan menu of a Saudi-owned television channel.

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