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The Indian American round-up: Pramila Jayapal and Raja Krishnamoorthi

There are two Indian American politicians presently standing for elections in two very different locations.

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Press bodies condemn FIR against Mahesh Langa, seek PCI intervention

Five press bodies have condemned the second FIR against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa. Four of them have urged the Press Council of India to “perform its mandate of safeguarding the freedom of the press”.

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जैव विविधता के लिए जुटे 200 देशों के सामने खड़ा फाइनेंस का संकट

क्या आपने कभी सोचा है कि तितलियां, कीट पतंगे और कीड़े-मकोड़े न हों तो धरती कैसी होगी? अगर ये नन्हें प्राणी गायब हो जायें तो क्या धरती का अस्तित्व रह पायेगा? जवाब है नहीं. क्योंकि ये तितलियां, पतंगे और कीड़े- मकोड़े पोलिनेशन करने और मिट्टी की सेहत के लिए ज़रूरी…

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Biodiversity crisis: Where’s the funding to protect the planet?

Four of the world’s 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots are in India, while the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet report shows a decline of up to 73 percent in wild animal populations across the world. At a time when the earth is facing its worst biodiversity crisis, the issue of…

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Why Naidu and Stalin are talking about south Indians having more kids

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu recently urged people in south India, especially in his state, to consider having more children, while Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin rhetorically asked why families shouldn’t have 16 kids. There are deep political, economic, and social reasons behind these statements. The low population…

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How Goa is fighting TB among high-risk groups

Fifty-four-year old Suresh has been drinking alcohol since he was nine. He ran away from his house in Bengaluru and landed in Goa. He has been working in a bar ever since.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 343: Assam citizenship test, Delhi air pollution

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Scroll’s Rokibuz Zaman and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary.

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महेश लांगा के खिलाफ एफआईआर की निंदा, एन. राम ने कहा- ऐसे तो खोजी रिपोर्टिंग ‘मर’ जाएगी

अंग्रेजी दैनिक ‘द हिंदू’ के पत्रकार महेश लांगा के खिलाफ लगातार दूसरी एफआईआर दर्ज होने के बाद पत्रकारों में रोष है. आज कई वरिष्ठ पत्रकारों और लांगा के सहयोगियों ने इस कार्रवाई की निंदा की. साथ ही कहा कि पत्रकारों का काम ‘गोपनीय और संवेदनशील जानकारी एवं दस्तावेजों’ से दिनभर…

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‘Investigative reporting will be extinct’: The Hindu editor, N Ram condemn FIR against Gujarat journo

Over four days after a second FIR was lodged against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, his colleagues took to X to condemn the police action and uphold “a journalist’s right to obtain and process a confidential or ‘sensitive’ official document in line with their work”.

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फ्लड प्लेन पर बढ़ता अतिक्रमण, कंक्रीट की परतें और नालों की गंदगी घोंट रही दिल्ली में यमुना का दम

हर साल की तरह इस बार भी दिल्ली में वायु और यमुना नदी का प्रदूषण सुर्खियों में है. एक तरफ दिल्ली की हवा की गुणवत्ता दिन प्रतिदिन गंभीर श्रेणी में जा रही है तो दूसरी तरफ यमुना के पानी में उफान मारती जहरीली गैसें और झाग (टॉक्सिक फोम) चिंता का…

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Yamuna is choking in Delhi. Is floodplain encroachment to blame?

A thick layer of white foam has taken over the Yamuna river in Delhi yet again. The toxic foam, a result of untreated sewage waste, has raised concerns months after a report pointed to increasing encroachment and concretisation on the floodplains of the river.

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TV Newsance 271: Zee’s new ‘jihad’, Sudhir’s India vs China, Aaditya Thackeray on Hindutva

It’s the festive season, and both our air and our airwaves are filled with poison. This week we saw our usual suspects celebrate in their favourite ways — fear mongering and endorsing our supreme leader.

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Hafta letters: Google and data, legacy of CJI Chandrachud, Punjab in 1980s

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पत्रकारों की सुरक्षा के लिए 4 सिफारिशों वाली रिपोर्ट मंजूर, पीसीआई प्रमुख ने जताई थी आपत्ति

भारतीय प्रेस परिषद (पीसीआई) के एक सदस्य द्वारा पत्रकारों के लिए सुझाए गए कई उपायों वाली रिपोर्ट को परिषद की अध्यक्ष रंजन प्रकाश देसाई की कई आपत्तियों के बावजूद मंजूर कर लिया गया. देसाई ने कहा कि वह अपनी “असहमति” दर्ज कर रही हैं क्योंकि वह सभी टिप्पणियों और सिफारिशों…

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‘One-sided, incomplete’: PCI chief dismisses draft report with 4 recommendations to protect journalists

A draft report by a Press Council of India member suggesting several measures for journalists has been rejected by the council’s chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai, saying that she is recording her “dissent” as she is “unable to concur with all observations and recommendations”.

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‘Dangerous’: Delhi HC on Wikipedia model

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it is “dangerous” how Wikipedia functions, considering how anyone can edit pages on the platform, Bar and Bench reported.

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Pothole-free Delhi by Diwali? Data offers no flicker of hope

Last month, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Singh unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at creating a pothole-free Delhi, with the government’s public works department told to repair roads spanning nearly 1,400 km with this year’s Diwali as the deadline.

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बाबा सिद्दीकी हत्याकांड: “जो एक बकरी नहीं मार सकता वह ‘शेर’ को कैसे मारेगा”

मुंबई के चर्चित नाम बाबा सिद्दीक़ी की 12 अक्टूबर को गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई. सिद्दीकी दो दशकों तक कांग्रेस में रहे लेकिन फिलहाल वे राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस पार्टी (एनसीपी- अजित पवार गुट) के नेता थे. उनकी हत्या के बाद से भारतीय राजनीति खासतौर से महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में भूचाल…

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‘Ambiguous communication’: Study points to IT Rules ‘chilling impact’ on audiovisual industry

The IT Rules introduced by the Narendra Modi government are cultivating a climate of self-censorship for the audiovisual industry and legal and economic threats, a recent study has suggested.

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How OpIndia got caught spreading misinformation about LiveLaw

A story on a “Christian conversion racket”, another on Washington Post’s “collusion” with Canada, and restaurants “deceiving customers” over paneer.

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Fraud network, mastermind in Assam: Inside Oswal cyber fraud case

In the two months since textile baron SP Oswal lost Rs 7 crore to scammers posing as CBI sleuths, the Ludhiana police have identified the “mastermind”, arrested 15 suspects, recovered Rs 4 crore, and claimed to have uncovered a network of scammers spread across Assam, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR.

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Gujarat journalist arrested in ‘GST scam’ case now booked for ‘possession of confidential files’

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu, who has been in judicial custody in a case of alleged GST evasion since October 8, has now been booked for possession of documents related to the Gujarat Maritime Board, Indian Express reported.

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रूबिका-चित्रा के बीच फंसा यूपी का लॉ एंड ऑर्डर और इज़रायल-फिलिस्तीन के बीच मूसलचंद अमेरिका

बहराइच में हुए सांप्रदायिक दंगे से जुड़ी नई-नई खबरें सामने आ रही हैं. बहराइच पुलिस ने मृतक रामगोपाल मिश्रा की गोली मारकर हत्या करने वाले पांच में से दो आरोपियों को एक मुठभेड़ के बाद गिरफ्तार किया है. पुलिस की कहानी दिलचस्प है. जब पुलिस टीम हत्या के लिए इस्तेमाल…

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‘Govt weakening RTI, our fight not over yet’: Activists in Beawar on 19 years of RTI law

About two decades ago, a grassroots movement in the backward area of Beawar in Rajasthan led to the formation of the Right to Information Act in 2005. In the lead-up to the landmark legislation aimed at countering corruption, activists Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, and Shankar Singh led a sit-in protest…

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‘Democracy khatre main hai’: The Donald Trump Edition

The US election – a high-stakes battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – is being perceived as critical for the future of democracy in America.

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