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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.

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

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. 

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. 

Gauri, a 27-year-old transwoman, left her village in Dharashiv district in 2019, to come to Pune in search of a job and start her gender transition. Today, she lives alone in Pune, where she works as a domestic worker in offices and homes. When times are dire, she resorts to…

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande are joined by The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and The Wire’s Seema Chishti.

After nearly two years of courtroom battles and backstage negotiations, a resolution has finally emerged for the United News of India – a news agency that once challenged the PTI’s dominance in the media landscape. 

The Gujarat High Court has granted anticipatory bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in an FIR which accuses him of obtaining highly confidential government documents through alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft, LiveLaw reported.

A report by the Center for Research on Energy and Air has pointed out discrepancies in India’s air quality data, raising questions about the progress recorded by the National Clean Air Programme.