President Murmu pays tributes to tribal warriors on ‘Hul Diwas'
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to tribal warriors on 'Hul Diwas' (Rebellion Day) on Monday and said that immortal tales of their struggle against injustice are an eternal source of inspiration for the people of the nation.
Hul Diwas is observed to commemorate the anniversary of Santhal rebellion against British rule in 1855-56.
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- Time of India
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News18
25 minutes ago
- News18
BBC Regrets Airing Bob Vylan's Glastonbury Performance With ‘Death To IDF' Chant
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Palestinianism is just a new mutation of a genocidal virus. — David Collier (@mishtal) June 28, 2025 BBC's Statement 'Millions of people tuned in to enjoy Glastonbury this weekend across the BBC's output but one performance within our livestreams included comments that were deeply offensive," BBC wrote. The BBC further said it respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence. 'The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves. We welcome Glastonbury's condemnation of the performance." The performance was streamed live from the West Holts stage on BBC iPlayer. The broadcaster said it issued an on-screen warning about 'very strong and discriminatory language" at the time. However, it admitted that with hindsight, it should have taken the stream down during the performance. 'The team were dealing with a live situation but with hindsight we should have pulled the stream during the performance. 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NDTV
35 minutes ago
- NDTV
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London: Britain's BBC said it regretted not stopping the livestream of punk-rap duo Bob Vylan's set at Glastonbury after the performance included chants against the Israeli military, drawing condemnation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The BBC has come under fire for allowing the performance to be shown live on Saturday as a Bob Vylan member led the crowd in chanting "death, death to the IDF," a reference to the Israel Defense Forces, following chants of "free, free Palestine." The BBC, which broadcasts the festival in southwest England, issued a warning on screen while the set was being streamed online, but said on Monday it should have gone further. The comments were "utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves," the national broadcaster said in a statement. "The team were dealing with a live situation but with hindsight we should have pulled the stream during the performance," the BBC added. "We regret this did not happen." The BBC said it would look at its guidance around live events so that in future its teams were clear on what is acceptable content to be shown.
