News Anchor
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Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71: When a lizard in the studio nearly made her jump on air
Trending | Feb 12, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTAfter Sarla Maheshwari’s passing, old newsroom memories resurfaced, including her fear of lizards and an on-air blooper she once laughed about. Tributes from colleagues and organisations continue to honour the Doordarshan veteran.
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Telugu news anchor Swetcha Votarkar found dead in suspected suicide at her residence
Hyderabad | Jun 28, 2025, 03:05 PM ISTA case of suicide has been registered based on a complaint filed by her father, who named an individual he holds responsible for her death, officials added.
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Turkey earthquake caught live on TV; news anchor’s reaction goes viral | WATCH
Trending | Apr 24, 2025, 12:44 PM ISTWatch the shocking moment the Turkey earthquake hits live on TV and the news anchor's reaction. The viral video captures the intense scene as the news anchor struggles to keep composure.
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24-year-old news anchor hangs herself in Delhi; no suicide note recovered
India | Aug 01, 2020, 08:38 AM ISTThe deceased was staying with her parents, two sisters and a brother in Welcome area. The police were informed about the incident at around 7 am when she did not open the door of her room. She did not leave any suicide note.
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Tweeple applaud Pakistan's first transgender news anchor Maavia Malik
Trending | Mar 26, 2018, 07:21 PM ISTVideos of Maavia reading out news are doing the rounds on social media and people are appreciating it.
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Former Doordarshan anchor crushed to death as tree topples on her, accident caught on CCTV
India | Jul 23, 2017, 12:36 PM ISTIn a freak mishap, a former Doordarshan anchor, who was taking a morning walk near a road close to her housing society, died after a coconut tree fell on her
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Doordarshan's news anchor sacked for pronouncing Xi Jinping's name as 'Eleven Jinping'
India | Sep 20, 2014, 02:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Doordarshan anchor was sacked for wrongly pronouncing Chinese President Xi Jinping's name as "Eleven Jinping" yesterday.India's state broadcaster Doordarshan's anchor had mistaken the word Xi for the Roman numeral XI (eleven).The bulletin