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8 mining firms indicted by CAG in Odisha are political donors

Last month, a Comptroller and Auditor General report had pointed to serious lapses on part of the Odisha government which substantially helped 23 private companies deal a loss of Rs 22,392 crore in mining revenue from 2015 to 2022. Newslaundry has now found that eight of these companies, which caused…

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Pawan Kalyan’s rise as ‘angry sanatani Hindu’ after Tirupati laddu row

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan has emerged as an ‘angry sanatani Hindu’ after the Tirupati laddu controversy, claiming that sanatana dharma has been under attack for decades and pledging to defend it. Many see this new avatar of Kalyan in sharp contrast to his initial days in politics.

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Ties tank as Canada accuses Indian diplomats of ‘criminal activity’: What did front pages say?

India has withdrawn its envoys from Canada and expelled their Canadian counterparts in New Delhi after Indian diplomats were named as “persons of interest” in the investigation of the killing of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The diplomatic ties have tanked, about a year after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Nijjar murder row: India stood up to Canada, but its balancing act now at risk in US

Canada’s decision to confront Delhi with the findings of its investigations, pointing to alleged Indian government involvement in the June 2023 Nijjar killing, comes almost exactly one year after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claims. This is a calculated escalation at a time the shadow of a linked case looms…

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‘Bahraich shares border with Nepal,’ says BJP MLA after accusing Muslim journos of ‘bias’

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria, Shalabh Mani Tripathi, has defended himself after being widely criticised for targeting Muslims journalists on X, formerly Twitter.

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Israeli raids, settler attacks, demolitions: In Ep 3, how West Bank is turning into Gaza 2.0

After last year’s October 7 attack, the Israeli army has justified its brutal offensive in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas. But the aftermath of October 7 witnessed an escalation of violence in the West Bank, the Palestinian territory not controlled by Hamas.

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10 lakh trees to be axed by govt likely to be used for Nicobar project

Timber from around 10 lakh trees to be cut for the mega infra project at the Great Nicobar island is likely to be used for the same project, according to a government document.

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‘Don’t want any publicity’: Gujarat HC after Mahesh Langa withdraws plea

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has withdrawn his petition challenging his police custody in the Gujarat High Court.

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A stolen life: Remembering GN Saibaba, who the State kept imprisoned over a decade

No matter how grave a crime, or how big a gangster, they aren’t placed in the anda (egg-shaped) cell in Nagpur Central Prison. In the prison’s 90-year-old history, I think I was the only one who was put there — Dr GN Saibaba.

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Climate crisis in the Sundarbans makes women vulnerable to trafficking

Kanti was 14 when cyclone Amphan damaged her house in the Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, in West Bengal. Hungry, she was roaming outside her home, expecting food from a nonprofit, when a man with a bag on his back approached her and offered her food and clothes. “I went along. Hardly…

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UP govt did not consult or inform army before denotifying ‘buffer zone’ village in Ayodhya: RTI

The Indian army was reportedly neither informed nor consulted by the Uttar Pradesh government before the latter “denotified” a village, earlier reserved as a buffer zone for the army’s firing and artillery practices near the Ayodhya cantonment, as per a Right to Information response.

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‘Dream come true’: Fans flood stadium as Kashmir hosts international cricket after four decades

“We watched legendary international cricket players on the internet and television, but now we are getting to see them in real life. We are so excited,” beamed a young fan outside Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium, which is the venue for six T20 matches of the Legends League Cricket, a global league…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 341: Indian army vs Yogi govt, Congress setback in Haryana

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

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Newsance 269: Haryana poll results excitement, Arnab’s conspiracy theories

This week was a very exciting one for news anchors as the BJP charted a surprise victory in Haryana. We run you through the rollercoaster of emotions and U-turns witnessed by our usual suspects and the overconfident exit pollsters, who learned nothing from the Lok Sabha polls.

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Hafta letters: Israel, Gaza series, journalists

Hello to all,I have a few suggestions for the new title for Jayashree:EXPERT – Executive Extraordinaire for Promos, Editorials, Recordings, and Tales.EDITOR – Executive Director of Integrated Tales, Output, and Recordings.CREATOR – Chief of Recordings, Editorials, and Tales across the online realm.LEADER – Longform, Editorial, and Audio Director of Exceptional…

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Ratan Tata: An edifying snapshot of a corporate hermit’s life and works

Be it the workings of his business conglomerate and industrial enterprise, or the realm of public esteem and integrity, Ratan Tata’s life and work were edifying snapshots of India’s relations with private capital.

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Gujarat journalist moves HC challenging police custody in GST case

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, who was arrested this week for alleged GST fraud, has approached the Gujarat High Court challenging a magistrate’s decision to remand him to 10-day police custody, according to Bar and Bench.

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Locked gate, coup claims, rival presidents: Inside the Foreign Correspondents’ Club’s leadership battle

Locked gates, a police complaint, show cause notices, two competing sets of office bearers, and the accusation of a “coup” – the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi has seen perhaps its most eventful week.

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‘Face detention or go home’: In Tamil Nadu, police continue crackdown on Samsung strike

As daylight broke on Thursday, October 10, the number of policemen near Echoor in Sriperumbudur kept increasing. This is the place where Samsung's workers have been protesting for over a month now – a protest that the Madras High Court on Wednesday said should be allowed to continue. But as…

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रामलीला से भगाया, दलित ने घर आकर की आत्महत्या

सोमवार 7 अक्टूबर की सुबह उत्तर प्रदेश के कासगंज जिले में एक दलित व्यक्ति ने फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली. इसके पीछे की वजह बहुत हैरान करने वाली है. दरअसल, यहां के सलेमपुर बीबी गांव के 50 वर्षीय रमेश चंद्र रविवार रात (6 अक्टूबर) को अपने गांव के ही पंचायत…

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आईआईटी के सपने पर भारी पड़ने लगी थी जाति की हकीकत, सुप्रीम कोर्ट से मिली राहत

मुजफ्फरनगर के अतुल कुमार ने जून में जेईई (एडवांस) परीक्षा पास की. जिसके आधार पर उसे आईआईटी धनबाद में इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग की सीट मिली. तितरिया गांव का 18 साल का यह लड़का अपने परिवार का दूसरा ऐसा सदस्य था, जिसने आईआईटी की प्रवेश परीक्षा पास की थी.

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GST evasion case: Lawyer of arrested Gujarat journalist points to ‘no transaction in his name’

A court in Ahmedabad has sent The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, and the other accused in an alleged GST evasion case, to 10-day police custody.

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Here’s how the Haryana and J&K verdicts will play out for BJP’s national plans

Whenever the outcome of an election is declared, there’s always the risk of reading too much between the lines, of overdoing the drill of identifying takeaways. But with the recent assembly polls in Haryana, it can safely be said that the face-off between the two national parties, especially following the…

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7 months after video of farmer praising KCR, Telangana journalist held over 4 FIRs

Gowtham Pothagoni, a journalist with digital news portal Telugu Scribe, has been arrested and charged with “attempting to create political tensions and promoting disharmony among the public” and “insulting Telangana government and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy”.

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‘Only education can reclaim dignity’: Inside a Dalit boy’s struggle for IIT seat

In June, Atul Kumar cleared JEE (Advanced) and got an electrical engineering seat at the IIT Dhanbad. The 18-year-old son of a tailor in Titira village of Muzaffarnagar is the second person from his family to crack the IIT entrance exam.

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