Journalist Held for Providing Information to Chinese: Delhi Police
4 years, 3 months ago

Journalist Held for Providing Information to Chinese: Delhi Police

The Quint  

Police said he was arrested on 14 September and produced before a magistrate the next day. DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav saying : “He is a resident of Pitampura, and was arrested by the southwestern range of Special Cell of the Delhi Police. Investigation of the case is in progress.” Hours before his arrest Sharma had uploaded two videos his YouTube channel called ‘Rajeev Kishkindha’. One of them is an eight-minute video titled ‘China may still do mischief #IndiaChinaFaceOff’, in which he says, “Despite an agreement… reached between the foreign ministers of India and China, the road to peace is still heavily mined. There is still no guarantee that everything will play out as per the script reached between the two foreign ministers in Moscow,” The Indian Express reported.

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8 months ago

India's top court orders release of journalist held in illegal funding case

Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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Op India  

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News 18  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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Chinese agent & her Nepalese associate arrested with Rajeev Sharma
4 years, 3 months ago

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Op India  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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India TV News  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Op India  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 11 months ago

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Op India  

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6 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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