MUMBAI: Noted Indo-American journalist Fareed Zakaria who was last week suspended by his employers Time magazine and CNN on charges of plagiarism has been reinstated.

The move follows an internal review by both the news outlets which gave the writer a clean chit following the Zakaria‘s apology.

Both Time and CNN had suspended Zakaria pending further review after the writer admitted that certain paragraphs in his Time column on gun control bore close resemblance to paragraphs in Jill Lepore‘s essay in The New Yorker.

Time, which had suspended Zakaria‘s column for a month, said his next column will come out in the 7 September issue of the magazine.

"We have completed a thorough review of each of Fareed Zakaria‘s columns for Time and we are entirely satisfied that the language in question in his recent column was an unintentional error and an isolated incident for which he has apologised," Time‘s statement read.

"We look forward to having Fareed‘s thoughtful and important voice back in the magazine with his next column in the issue that comes out on September 7," it said.

CNN, where Zakaria hosts a weekly show Global Public Square, has said the public affairs program will return on 26 August.

"CNN has completed its internal review of Fareed Zakaria‘s work for CNN, including a look back at his Sunday programs, documentaries, and CNN.com blogs. The process was rigorous. We found nothing that merited continuing the suspension," CNN‘s statement read.

"Zakaria has apologized for a journalistic lapse. CNN and Zakaria will work together to strengthen further the procedures for his show and blog.

"Fareed Zakaria‘s quality journalism, insightful mind and thoughtful voice meaningfully contribute to the dialogue on global and political issues. His public affairs program GPS will return on Sunday, August 26 at 10am ET on CNN/US and 8am ET on CNN/International."