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High Court sacks ESPN Star Sports’ suit against news channels
MUMBAI: Delhi High Court on Monday gives a major relief to news channels by dismissing a suit, filed by ESPN Star Sports again them for using footages from Indo-Australian cricket series.
The suit had sought a restrain on showing footages of the on going cricket series in programmes other than scheduled news bulletins.
“This suit is not maintainable and hence it is dismissed,” Justice S Ravinder Bhatt said while dismissing the sports broadcaster’s plea, reports PTI.
ESPN Star Sports had sought a restrain on using footages from matches played, and to be played, including the Tests, T-20 and One-day matches, in programmes other than scheduled news bulletins.
ESPN-Star had contended that the usage of footages in programmes other than scheduled news bulletins was in violation of ESPN Star Sport’s terms and conditions which say that the footages could only be utilised in scheduled news bulletins for 30 seconds and for a total of two minutes per day, and that too with its permission.
The sports broadcaster had said that footages were being utilised for programmes of commercial purpose by carrying advertisements.
It had sought restrain against five news channels– CNN-IBN and its sister channel IBN7, Aaj Tak, Star News, Zee News and NDTV 24X7.
When contacted by Indiantelevision.com, ESPN officials refused to give any comments.
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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.
