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  'Pakistan has a govt with double face, which face do we talk to?': MJ Akbar slams Pak in Denmark

  World | May 31, 2025 14:41 IST

  The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, arrived in Denmark on Friday. Indian Ambassador to Copenhagen, Manish Prabhat, received the delegation.

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  MJ Akbar's new book talks about deeply ingrained conviction of the white superiority

  Books & Culture | February 02, 2022 12:41 IST

  The author also wrote on the British officers' expensive lifestyle and their exploitation.

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  MJ Akbar defamation case: Delhi Court acquits journalist Priya Ramani

  News | February 17, 2021 18:53 IST

  Journalist Priya Ramani has been acquitted by Delhi Court in criminal defamation case on February 17. Former Union Minister MJ Akbar had filed criminal defamation against her after Ramani accused later of sexual harassment.

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  Delhi Court acquits journalist Priya Ramani in criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar

  India | February 17, 2021 15:41 IST

  A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted Journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar for accusing him of sexual misconduct.

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  M.J. Akbar case: Priya Ramani explains 'predator' remark

  India | September 08, 2019 8:04 IST

  Journalist Priya Ramani on Saturday said she used the word "predator" to emphasise the difference in age, influence and power between herself and M.J. Akbar while recording her statement as a witness before a Delhi court in the defamation complaint filed against her by the former Union minister.  

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  Ramani records statement in Akbar defamation case

  India | September 07, 2019 15:38 IST

  Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal's court is recording her statement.

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  #MeToo: M J Akbar filed false case to create chilling effect among women, Ramani tells court

  India | August 23, 2019 19:35 IST

  Journalist Priya Ramani told a Delhi court on Friday that ex-Union minister M J Akbar had filed a "false and malicious case" against her to create a "chilling effect" among all women who spoke out about their experiences of sexual harassment at his hands.

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  #MeToo: Cross-examination of M J Akbar's witnesses concludes in defamation case

  India | August 02, 2019 19:35 IST

  The cross-examination of witnesses appearing in support of former Union minister M J Akbar in his criminal defamation case against scribe Priya Ramani, who has accused him of sexual misconduct in the #MeToo campaign, concluded before a Delhi court on Friday. Two witnesses -- Joyeeta Basu, a journalist, and Manzar Ali, Akbar's personal assistant -- appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal for cross-examination on Friday.

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  MeToo: Priya Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct are not true, claims M J Akbar

  India | July 06, 2019 14:44 IST

  Former Union Minister M J Akbar also claimed that he was not selective in filing a defamation suit against Priya Ramani and did not intend to target her. Priya Ramani was first in the list of more than a dozen women who made public allegations of sexual harassment against M J Akbar. The allegations were made at the height of #MeToo movement in India during 2018.

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  Defamation case: Delhi court grants bail to journalist Priya Ramani

  India | February 25, 2019 11:04 IST

  In the wake of MeToo campaign against sexual harassment, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi recently asked all political parties to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to hear complaints of affected women in the workplace.

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  M J Akbar Defamation Case: Delhi court summons journalist Priya Ramani

  India | January 29, 2019 16:05 IST

  Akbar's counsel and senior advocate Geeta Luthra and lawyer Sandeep Kapur told the court that Ramani had damaged Akbar's reputation which he had built over the years through hard work.

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  'Relationship based on coercion, abuse of power not consensual': Journalist who accused MJ Akbar of rape

  India | November 03, 2018 19:18 IST

  The woman journalist said a relationship based on 'coercion and abuse of power' is not 'consensual'.

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  #MeToo: US-based journalist accuses MJ Akbar of rape, wife calls it 'lie'

  News | November 02, 2018 17:06 IST

  #MeToo: US-based journalist accuses MJ Akbar of rape, wife calls it 'lie'

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  US-based journalist accuses MJ Akbar of rape; ex-minister says 'it was consensual', wife calls it 'lie'

  India | November 02, 2018 18:30 IST

  The journalist, in a piece in Washington Post, shared her experience of allegedly being sexually, verbally and emotinally abused by Akbar.

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  MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against journalist, calls #MeToo allegations scurrilous

  India | October 31, 2018 14:26 IST

  Akbar, who had resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on October 17, has concluded the recording of his statement.

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  MeToo: MJ Akbar to record his statement against Priya Ramani in Delhi court today

  India | October 31, 2018 8:49 IST

  Editor-turned-politician, Akbar is seeking to prosecute Ramani under Section 500 (punishment for defamation) of the IPC. 

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  'Tweets defamatory unless Ramani proves anything': Here's what MJ Akbar's counsel told court

  India | October 19, 2018 9:50 IST

  Akbar's name had cropped up in the social media campaign #Metoo against alleged sexual harassment when he was in Nigeria.

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  J-K: Terrorist wanted in Pattan grenade attack killed in encounter with security forces

  India | October 18, 2018 9:10 IST

  The killed terrorist was identified as Showkat Ahmad Bhat who was a member of terror outfit Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM).

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  #MeToo fallout: Hearing begins on defamation plea of MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani

  India | October 18, 2018 15:03 IST

  MJ Akbar accused Ramani of “wilfully” and “maliciously” making imputations against him with the ulterior motive of maligning his reputation and political standing.

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  Opinion: MJ Akbar asked to quit by Modi Govt to avoid social media embarrassment

  October 17, 2018 22:53 IST

  Akbar's resignation is perhaps the first resignation from the Modi cabinet due to the increasing pressure on social media in favour of the women journalists who levelled charges of sexual allegations against him.