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Standing Committee recommends ombudsman, harsher penalties for media to curb ‘fake news’

The Information and Broadcast ministry’s Standing Committee has come up with new recommendations on combating fake news. The committee under BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has recommended increased penalties, fines, expedited grievance redressal and an inter-ministerial coordination committee to keep an eye on Big Tech companies and intermediaries like Google, Facebook,…

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Trump loyalist’s killing deepens political fault lines in America

Conservative American activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead on Wednesday during a public debate event at Utah Valley University, sparking a nationwide outcry over political violence and the safety of public figures in America.

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Delhi floods: Is climate change or poor drainage to blame?

Ever wondered why just a couple of hours of rain leads to massive traffic snarls in Delhi-NCR? Can rising natural devastation only be attributed to climate change?

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The US dreams of resorts on Gaza’s ruins. Meanwhile, China builds a new world order

We all know the world is changing. Change is inevitable, but sometimes, some moments make it clear it is happening right now.

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A look at 27 custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Most victims were poor and marginalised

For P Marimuthu, July 30, 2025 was supposed to mark the end of a long episode of harassment by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. A day ago, the 48-year-old tribal man had been acquitted by an Udumalpet court in a ganja case—one that activists say he was falsely accused in.…

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BJP’s new political frontier: Fusion of Gujarat Hindutva model with Assam anti-immigration politics

Increasingly, across a widening swathe of the world, the central campaign issue for right-wing parties is immigration. Recent statements by top leaders, along with a series of administrative moves, suggest that with the Ayodhya Ram temple built and Article 370 abrogated, immigration is now emerging as the key political issue…

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‘You can burn the newsroom, not the spirit’: Kathmandu Post carries on as Nepal protests turn against the media

Nepal’s political crisis has now spilled over into an assault on the country’s press. Days of anti-corruption protests – led largely by young demonstrators – have increasingly turned violent, with mobs targeting media houses they accused of shielding the political class.

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‘Foreign hand, Gen Z data addiction’: 5 ways TV anchors missed the Nepal story

Nepal is in free fall. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has resigned as youth-led protests engulfed Kathmandu. Deputy PM and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel was beaten up by protesters. Former PM Khanal’s wife was set ablaze. And Nepal's army chief is now set to take control amid a political…

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Hafta letters: Bigg Boss, ‘vote chori’, caste issues, E20 fuel

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No bath, no food, no sex: NDTV & Co. push lunacy around blood moon

Sunday is a day of leisure. But not for TV news.

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Adieu, Sankarshan Thakur: A rare shoe-leather journalist, newsroom’s voice of sanity

Sankarshan Thakur once called me and asked, “What happened, Teresa? You vanished, huh?” And we both laughed. At times, I was out of network coverage area while I was in the back of beyond, chasing stories. I was in the hinterland of the country, with my pen, notebook and a…

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Mud bridges, night vigils: How Punjab is surviving its flood crisis

At least 50 lives lost. Over 2,000 villages submerged. Punjab is in the grip of its worst flood disaster since 1988, with more than 20 lakh people affected and 3.87 lakh displaced in all 23 districts.

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Corruption, social media ban, and 19 deaths: How student movement turned into Nepal’s turning point

A rally organised by young Nepalis across the country against corruption, impunity and restrictions on freedom of expression on Monday turned into one of the deadliest days in the country's recent history.

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UP court orders complaint case against Anjana Om Kashyap over Partition show

A Lucknow court has ordered that a complaint case be filed against Aaj Tak anchor Anjana Om Kashyap over an episode of her show aired on August 14, Live Law reported. A complaint case is a legal plea filed before a court alleging that an offence has been committed.

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The meeting that never happened: Farewell Sankarshan Thakur

For me, it had almost become a ritual. In each of the past three Bihar assembly elections, before setting out for the state, I would make it a point to meet Sankarshan Thakur once. First at the PTI building, later at the INS building in the national capital.

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Bulk SMS request for Maharashtra ‘vote theft’ film turned down, Cong points to ‘bid to suppress’

A documentary on alleged vote manipulation in Maharashtra has triggered a controversy after an attempt by the Congress to circulate it via bulk SMS was blocked. The party claims the rejection was on the grounds that the film amounted to “protest content”, something it has described as censorship.

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September 8, 2025: Can mist sprayers do the job at Lodhi Garden?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Lodhi Garden in New Delhi.

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संकर्षण ठाकुर: मुलाक़ात बाकी रह गई…

यह मेरे लिए रिचुअल जैसा बन गया था. पिछले तीन बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव ऐसे रहे जब मैं बिहार जाने से पहले एक बार संकर्षण ठाकुर से मिलने जरूर जाता था. पहले जब वो पीटीआई वाली बिल्डिंग में बैठते थे फिर, आईएनएस वाली बिल्डिंग में. वैसे तो उन्होंने राजधानी दिल्ली में…

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SC seeks govt response on Mahesh Langa bail, asks ‘what kind of a journalist is he’

The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Gujarat government and the Enforcement Directorate on journalist Mahesh Langa’s petition seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud.

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Muslim women in Parliament: Ranee Narah’s journey from sportswoman to politician

Three days before Ranee Narah turned 47, on 28 October 2012, her then party colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma had tweeted, ‘Congratulation to Shrimati Rani Narah for her induction into the Union Council of Ministers.’

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Chronicler of Bihar, veteran editor ‘with a spine’: Journalists mourn the death of Sankarshan Thakur

Journalists across India expressed shock and grief on Monday at the death of Sankarshan Thakur, editor of The Telegraph, acclaimed political author, and one of the country’s most respected ground reporters.

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India’s health systems need to prepare better for rising climate risks

Diarrhoea in October, heat stress in April, and malaria and dengue year-round are part of a new pattern that Suvarna Kamble (46), an accredited social health activist (ASHA) in Palghar district in Maharashtra, has identified in recent years.

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Unchecked hate speech: From Kerala's right wing X Spaces to YouTube’s Hindutva pop

From X Spaces where Malayali right-wing voices urge Hindus to “arm themselves,” to YouTube’s Hindutva Pop songs with lyrics that glorify violence and rack up millions of monetised views, hate is being amplified, monetised, and often slipping past platform checks.

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Rajiv Pratap Rudy on PM’s claims on ‘infiltrators’, ‘vote-chori’, Nishikant Dubey’s ‘arrogance’

In an interview with Sreenivasan Jain, senior BJP leader and Bihar MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy addresses the controversy over the Election Commission’s deletions of 65 lakh names from Bihar’s electoral rolls, which the opposition calls “vote chori.” He defended the Prime Minister’s claims of a surge of infiltrators into Bihar…

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South Central 42: Kavitha’s exit from BRS, states push back on GST

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss K Kavitha’s suspension and resignation from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) after she claimed that her cousins Harish Rao and Santosh were responsible for corruption in the Kaleshwaram project. They are joined by political and policy consultant Tara…

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