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After media’s ‘garba jihad’ bogey, Hindi newspaper’s garba event ‘only for Sanatani Hindus’

Over the past few years, a section of the mainstream media has been amplifying the bogey of “garba jihad” every Navratri – the Hindutva conspiracy theory that Muslim men are entering garba pandals to lure Hindu women into an Islamist trap.

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Journalists tweet anger, grief after Palestinian journo killed by Israel strike

Multiple journalists posted tweets of anger and grief on X, formerly Twitter, after Israeli forces killed a Palestinian journalist on October 6.

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Another FIR against Mohammed Zubair, this time for tweets on Narsinghanand

Based on a BJP leader’s complaint, UP police have filed an FIR under various sections against Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair for his tweets on Yati Narsinghanand’s incendiary remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

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Eknath Shinde: A figurehead or Maharashtra’s new powerhouse?

Two years ago, when the Shiv Sena fractured into two factions and Eknath Shinde aligned with the BJP, backed by 40 MLAs, many political observers viewed it as the conch-call heralding the end of his political career. The sentiment was that Shinde, as Maharashtra chief minister, would be a pawn…

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इजरायली सेना के हमले में 19 वर्षीय फिलिस्तीनी पत्रकार की मौत

समाचार वेबसाइट मिडिल ईस्ट पर प्रकाशित एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार 19 वर्षीय फिलिस्तीनी पत्रकार की कथित तौर पर हत्या कर दी गई. इस पत्रकार का नाम हसन हमद था. वह लगातार इजरायली हमलों पर रिपोर्टिंग कर रहे थे. रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक हमद को उनके काम के कारण धमकियां मिल रही…

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RTI activist Aruna Roy on her memoir, journey of Indian activism, and cost of blood money

The Personal is Political is activist Aruna Roy’s memoir as it claims on the cover. But it’s also so much more. It is the voyage of a country, the tales of its ordinary people and their struggles, and the evolving political-social consciousness of a growing nation. It’s also a journey…

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Journalists point to BBC, CNN ‘cover to Israel’ in one year of Gaza war

One year into Israel’s war on Gaza, journalists at CNN and BBC have pointed to systematic double standards and repeated violations of journalistic principles by the leading global media outlets, allegedly in favour of Israel.

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Behind India’s ‘food surplus’ claims, 13 crore Indians denied rations

In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, the Food Corporation of India wrote to all its 26 regional offices on January 12, 2024, asking them to float tenders for bags with an indicative logo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in order to distribute food grains under the Pradhan Mantri…

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How a Rohingya rape survivor’s abortion became legally complicated

Two weeks ago, Sadia*, a 19-year-old Rohingya asylum seeker in India, was finally able to terminate her pregnancy that resulted from a reported rape that happened in Tripura in June. It cost her 10,000 Bangladeshi Taka (Rs 7,000) to abort in a private hospital in Bangladesh.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 340: Delhi Commission for Women crisis, Dera cult as political force

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Drishti Choudhary.

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Within days of FIR over hate speech, Ghaziabad seer again calls for violence against Muslims

Last month, Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri sparked outrage with his impassioned speech at the Dehradun Press Club, where he called for violence against Muslims, leading to the filing of an FIR.

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TV Newsance 268: Israel-Iran tensions, Govinda misfire, Elon-Meloni dating rumours

It was an eventful week in the world of TV news, and Manisha is back to hosting duties after covering the elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

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Hafta letters: EY employee’s death, toxic work culture, journalism

Hello Abhinandan,I have been a big supporter of you and Newslaundry for the past two or three years. I especially love the collaboration with The News Minute and I am excitedly looking forward to the collaboration with East Mojo. I also have feedback. It may sting personally, but I hope…

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‘Integrity at stake’: Sonam Wangchuk on Ladakh’s fight for Sixth Schedule status

In 2019, the BJP promised to grant the Sixth Schedule status to Ladakh if voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled down on its promise in the local council elections next year. The unfulfilled promise is now one of the core demands of the locals of…

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अयोध्या में ‘अवैध’ अतिक्रमण से ‘बहुत सीमित’ हुआ सेना का अभ्यास

पिछले कुछ महीनों में कई सुर्खियों ने इस बात की ओर इशारा किया है कि भारतीय सेना आजकल उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य सरकार के साथ अदालत में जूझ रही है.

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SC grants protection to UP journalist booked for tweet on ‘Thakur raj’, sends notice to govt

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay after an FIR was filed against him for questioning “Thakur raj”, or Rajput dominance, in Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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From Gaza to Dhaka: Missing Indian lens in global reportage

October 7 marks one year since the attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war on Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed in this past year, and much of Gaza has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Meanwhile, many of the Israeli hostages taken by…

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Ajit Pawar’s ad blitz: Over Rs 30 lakh spent on Meta ads as election looms

In a blow to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pawar’s NCP emerged as the biggest casualty of the three allies – losing three out of the four seats it contested, including the high-profile Baramati. The BJP won nine seats, and the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena…

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Centre opposes criminalisation of marital rape: What newspapers had to say

The central government has opposed the criminalisation of marital rape in its recent affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, saying that terming it as “rape” is “excessively harsh, disproportionate” and will “destroy” the institution of marriage.

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Three gangs and three motives? The murder of BSP leader Armstrong in Tamil Nadu

This is the first story in a two-part series, 'Beneath the Surface', on former BSP Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong who was murdered on July 5, leaving behind several questions regarding his life and death.

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डेरा सच्चा सौदा के ‘प्रेमी’ कैसे करते हैं वोट और कब आता है उन्हें ‘निर्देश’

बलात्कार और हत्या के मामले में रोहतक जेल में आजीवन सजा काट रहे डेरा सच्चा सौदा के प्रमुख गुरमीत सिंह एक बार फिर से 20 दिन की पैरोल पर जेल से बाहर आ गए हैं. हालांकि, उन्हें इस शर्त पर पैरोल मिली है कि वे 20 दिन तक बागपत के…

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Ram Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera’s message is set to ring out loud

Serving life sentence in Rohtak jail for rape and murder, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has once again walked out of prison, on parole and ahead of an election. While the Election Commission has banned him from indulging in any political activity, and he hasn’t spoken a…

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Army says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in Ayodhya

Over the past few months, sundry headlines have indicated that the Indian army is currently battling it out with the Uttar Pradesh state government in court.

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कुमारी शैलजा: बीजेपी कोई भी चाल चले लोग उसे सफल नहीं होने देंगे

टिकट बंटवारे से नाराज़ कांग्रेस नेता कुमारी शैलजा प्रचार से दूर थीं. लेकिन आखिरकार वे प्रचार करने लगी. उन्होंने इसकी शुरुआत 26 सितंबर से की. शैलजा ने हिसार के सूर्यनगर में कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार रामनिवास राणा के लिए प्रचार किया. तो क्या उनकी नाराजगी दूर हो गई है? इस सवाल के…

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‘Price rise biggest issue, difficult to run home’: Women at Kumari Selja’s rally

Congress leader Kumari Selja, who was upset over the party’s candidate list, finally began campaigning on September 26. She began her election marathon from Suryanagar in Hisar, where she campaigned for Congress candidate Ramniwas Rana.

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