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World Cup news imbroglio continues as meeting ends in stalemate
NEW DELHI: With International Cricket Council (ICC) and television news channels refusing to budge on their stance over the use of World Cup footage, the impasse seems to continue.
It is learnt that the meeting held today at the Information and Broadcasting Ministry failed to come up with any fruitful outcome and that here is dispute on the display of scoreboards by the news channels. It is also learnt that another meeting will be held tomorrow to resolve this imbroglio.
Earlier, after the ICC had withdrawn accreditation to all news channels, I&B Minister Ambika Soni had personally written to ICC president Sharad Pawar to permit the coverage of the India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali as both the Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers were going to be present. She had also called for a meeting for today to resolve the tangle.
Although neither Soni nor Pawar were present, it is learnt that a three-hour meeting held in the presence of senior Ministry officials failed to resolve the tangle, with ICC alleging the news channels of violating the guidelines set up in the earlier agreement with them.
The final between India and Sri Lanka gains importance as both President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa are expected to be present.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
