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How did we become the world’s largest open-air zoo of offended people?

There’s a comedy venue in Mumbai called The Habitat. But its true identity lies in its logo – an unnaturally tall and innocent-looking H. This H has the kind of polarised energy usually reserved for other combinations of letters, such as an R and an S and then another S.

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Year after ‘forced exit’ from India, French journalist says authorised to be back

Over a year after she said she was “forced to leave India”, French journalist Vanessa Dougnac issued a statement today saying the Indian government has authorised her to “resume my profession as a foreign correspondent” based in New Delhi after “two and a half years of being denied permission to…

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‘Digital Personal Data Protection Act a tool to dilute RTI’

Rights activists are up in arms against the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, accusing the government of using provisions of the new legislation to weaken the Right to Information.

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डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन एक्ट के बहाने सरकार का आरटीआई पर एक और हमला

एक तरफ जहां केंद्र सरकार डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन एक्ट, 2023 को लागू करने की तैयारी कर रही है तो वहीं दूसरी तरफ सामाजिक संगठनों द्वारा इसका व्यापक स्तर पर विरोध किया जा रहा है. संगठनों का आरोप है कि भारत सरकार ने हाल ही में डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन…

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While terrorists roam free, Pakistan is hunting down its journalists, activists

Pakistan’s cricket team has had a few rough days in New Zealand. The Kiwi fast bowlers and openers marched from one easy victory to another, leaving Pakistan hopeless. But there is someone else who had an even worse week. And that is none other than Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff…

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India bans internationally acclaimed film over its depiction of police brutality

The Central Board of Film Certification has reportedly blocked the release of the critically acclaimed film Santosh – which the UK selected as its official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards – in India due to concerns about its depiction of misogyny, Islamophobia, and violence within the Indian police force.

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Bangladesh reporter and ‘pookie’ passerby share sweet moment on camera

Wardrobe malfunctions, linguistic stumbles, unexpected interruptions – moments on live television often become grist for the viral mill. Sweet moments are rare, like how a passerby fixed the collar of a Bangladeshi reporter.

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PIB unit identified over 1,500 cases of ‘fake news’ about Modi govt since 2022: I&B ministry

The information and broadcasting ministry on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Fact Check Unit of its Press Information Bureau identified 97 cases of "fake news" pertaining to the union government this year.

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Held after covering bank ‘corruption’ stir, Assam journalist booked under SC/ST act

A senior Assamese journalist was arrested on Tuesday in Guwahati under the SC/ST Act, hours after he was detained following a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a cooperative bank.

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‘The joke is on us’: Editorials slam ‘clear misuse of laws’ in Kunal Kamra case

While the Mumbai Police have reportedly issued summons to Kunal Kamra over a defamation case linked to his video on YouTube, the stand-up comedian has so far refused to apologise for his remarks. Kamra has also released a new clip to take a dig at Shiv Sainiks who vandalised The…

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शिवसैनिकों की आस्था पर कामरा का हमला और जस्टिस वर्मा के साथ पोएटिक जस्टिस

इस हफ्ते महाराष्ट्र में आहत आस्था समाज वाले औरंगजेब से सीधे कुणाल कामरा पर शिफ्ट हो गए. उन्होंने सवा तीन सौ साल लंबी छलांग मारी है ताकि अभिव्यक्ति पर अंधेरा कायम रहे. कामरा ने किसी का नाम लिए बिना एक गाना बनाया था, शिवसेना शिंदे ग्रुप के लोगों ने मान…

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After NL-TNM story, Kiran Bedi makes ‘concerned mother’ claims, silent on Swiss diplomat’s rape

Two days after Newslaundry and The News Minute published their investigation, Kiran Bedi and the police officers involved in the 2003 surveillance of her daughter have yet to explain whether a lead in a rape case was ignored.

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After protests, Bhopal journalist gets bail in ‘false case’

Hours after his arrest, Bhopal-based independent journalist Kuldeep Singoria was granted bail in an accident and extortion case following protests by journalists on Tuesday. The in-charge of the police station where the FIR was filed has been line-attached amid accusations that Singoria was being framed.

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‘Baseless rumours’: Bangladesh army slams India Today report on possibility of ‘coup’

The Bangladesh Army issued a rejoinder today accusing India Today of publishing a report based on “false and fabricated information”.

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Watch: Behind the Kiran Bedi Tapes

This week, a months-long investigation by Newslaundry and The News Minute revealed how Kiran Bedi used Delhi Police officials to surveil her daughter over a suspected visa scam. Based on 30 hours of tapes and hundreds of leaked emails, the story also uncovered a chilling detail: a possible lead in…

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Indian educational institutions saw 51 ragging-related deaths between 2022 and 2024, suggests a new report published by SAVE (Society Against Violence in Education) – a non-profit working to eradicate ragging in educational institutions.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 361: Nagpur violence, AI anchors in Indian newsrooms

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Drishti Choudhary.

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तमिलनाडु: यूट्यूबर सवुक्कु शंकर के घर पर हमला, पुलिस की मिलीभगत का आरोप

यूट्यूबर सवुक्कु शंकर के घर में कुछ अज्ञात लोगों ने तोड़फोड़ और लूटपाट की. मामला 24 मार्च, सोमवार का बताया जा रहा है. जानकारी के अनुसार, कुछ लोग सफाई कर्मचारी बताकर घर के अंदर दाखिल हुए. वहीं, अंदर जाकर घर में नाली का पानी फैलाया और तोड़फोड़ की गई. साथ…

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Public money, private patents? Unravelling India’s opacity over its Covid vaccines

Public money, private patents: Unravelling India’s opacity over its Covid vaccines

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Tamil Nadu: YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s house attacked, alleges police complicity

YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s house in Chennai was vandalised on Monday, March 24, by a group of unidentified individuals who allegedly entered the premises under the guise of sanitation workers. The attackers poured sewage water, ransacked the house, and verbally abused his mother. The assault is believed to be in retaliation…

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January show, March upload, Sunday night raid: Mumbai club’s fall after Kunal Kamra’s joke

Weeks after it made headlines for being the venue of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks, the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai now stands shut following vandalism, two FIRs and a political controversy surrounding Kunal Kamra’s performance at the venue.

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House panel bats for single regulatory umbrella for all mediums

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has recommended to look into the feasibility of creating a unified media council – a single regulatory umbrella encompassing print, broadcasting, and digital media platforms.

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March 24, 2025: Parliament’s impact on pollution fight

Newslaundry goes to Parliament House for this episode of Aaj Ka AQI. On Monday, the air detector pegged PM2.5 levels at over 130 while PM10 hovered around 150 at the spot.

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FIR over Kunal Kamra’s Shiv Sena joke, another over vandalism at Mumbai venue

The Mumbai police have filed a case against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel.

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India’s 11 richest states allocate only 4% of budget for police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid

India’s 11 richest states allocated Rs 1.97 lakh crore in 2024-25 for the functioning of their justice systems – including the police, judiciary, prison and legal aid – which was 36 percent more than the spending in 2022-23, according to a new report by India Justice Report, a collective that…

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