BBC News on Friday appointed Yogita Limaye as its India correspondent. She will report across BBC World News, BBC World Service and BBC News online and will be covering national politics and social developments from Mumbai. Yogita Limaye joined the BBC in May 2012 as Mumbai Business Correspondent. Earlier, Yogita has reported[Read More…]
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BBC to offer ‘reality check’ service during 2019 elections to counter fake news
Fake news is used as a political tool to manipulate populations in countries where elections are due. This is happening in India as well, says Jamie Angus, Director of BBC World Service Group. Several people have lost their lives in the past one year by lynch mobs after rumours of[Read More…]
The five BBC’s TV shows you should be watching on Netflix
Finding the best series on Netflix that are worth your time can be a huge task. Problem with the Netflix is it has countless shows to offer. Besides, it is really tough to pick series worth watching when shows you’ve never even heard of just pop up. But, you don’t[Read More…]
Humans must leave Earth in 100 years to survive: Stephen Hawking
Popular British physicist Stephen Hawking said that the humans will need to find and settle on another planet within the next 100 years to survive climate change, asteroid strikes and overpopulation. According to Hawking, time is running out for the Earth and humanity will need to leave the planet for[Read More…]
NTCA bans BBC and its journalist for five years over a documentary
Disappointed by a BBC documentary that questions India’s violent safety actions at Kaziranga national park in Assam, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) that administers all the tiger reserves in the nation, has forced a ban on the top media group and its journalist Justin Rowlatt for next five years.[Read More…]
Did Russia leak latest Sherlock episode? BBC launches investigation
BBC is investigating whether the leak of the final episode of its popular TV series could have been leaked online by Russian hackers on orders from Kremlin. Titled His Final Problem, the fourth season finale was illegally uploaded to the internet on Saturday. The leaked version of the 90-minute episode,[Read More…]
British art critic and author of ‘Ways of Seeing’ John Berger dies at 90
Pioneering British art critic John Berger, intellectual and author whose 1972 book and the BBC series ’Ways of Seeing’ redefined the way a generation pursued art, died at his home in the Paris suburb of Antony. Berger had been ill for about a year. He was 90 years old. Berger[Read More…]
BBC Planet Earth II: A dozen razer snakes chase baby iguana in this incredible footage
BBC’s Planet Earth II took 10 years to make, and anyone who’s seen the trailer would know why. The nature documentary series has breathtakingly beautiful footage of flora and fauna in its absolute glory. The sequel to the highly successful Planet Earth television series has now taken over the mantle[Read More…]
Rolls-Royce ‘made secret payments’ of £10 million for India Hawk deal: Reports
An investigation by the BBC and The Guardian has found that British defence major Rolls-Royce made ‘secret payments’ of around 10 million pounds to an Indian defence agent to win a big contract for engines on Hawk aircrafts used by the Indian Air Force. Rolls-Royce had in 2013 admitted that[Read More…]