Censorship and its impact on reading

By banning books for their difficult content, we remove the possibility for conversation

China intimidated by support for Tibet, says ‘Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’

Organisation seeks unconditional dialogue with Beijing

Delhi HC refuses plea against book allegedly demeaning Islam

Court notes that litigant failed to show an infringement of his personal legal right

World Antibiotic Awareness Week observed

Among other things classes on antimicrobial resistance conducted for students

Julian Assange: A journalist or an enemy of the U.S. State?

What are the charges faced by Julian Assange in the U.S. and why are they problematic?

The flawed Islamic democracy of Pakistan

The blasphemy cases in Pakistan reveal an insatiable appetite for vigilante justice

Facebook misjudges thousands of political ads: study

The failure to treat political ads could both undermine the company’s trustworthiness as well as limit the vital information reaching the public

U.S. considers banning key exports to Chinese chipmaker SMIC

SMIC was added to a U.S. blacklist last year that denies it access to advanced manufacturing equipment from U.S. suppliers due to its alleged ties to China's military, claims that the company rejects.

Global race to patch critical computer bug

Untold millions of servers have it installed, and experts said the fallout would not be known for several days

No verifiable records of Internet shutdowns available: parliamentary panel

Report suggests in-depth study of economic fallout of frequent shutdowns

Prime suspect, accomplice confess to instigating communal violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Shaikat Mandal confessed before a magistrate that it was his Facebook post that led to the violence in Rangpur, during Durga Puja festivities in the country.

Australia mulls measures making social media giants responsible for defamatory postings

"For a long time, they've been getting away with not taking any responsibility in relation to content published on their sites"

10 Elgaar Parishad accused allege ‘political censorship’ by jail authorities

Kaustubh Kurlekar of Taloja jail scans and saves letters, they have said in a letter to State Home Minister

What Twitter’s Chirp taught us about the importance of web font type design

Twitter’s new user experience with its Chirp font has netizens making memes, fuming about an unpleasant experience, and complaining about headaches. We speak to a few UX designers about why typography in online spaces matter

Taliban back to old ways in newly seized Afghan territory

The Taliban are making huge advances across the country as they capitalise on the final withdrawal of foreign troops.