India's Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of a journalist who was detained for allegedly defaming the chief minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The country's Editors Guild has said this is an "effort to intimidate" the media. India dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries this year.
The country's Editors Guild has said this is an "effort to intimidate" the media. India dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries this year.
Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.
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