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March 9, 2026: ‘Moderate’ AQI at AIIMS, ‘poor’ for Delhi

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited AIIMS. The nearest monitoring system pegged the AQI at 169, or in the ‘moderate’ category.

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Trump blames Iran but evidence mounts it was US precision strike that killed Iranian kids

The New York Times has confirmed that a missile striking an elementary school in Iran’s Minab last month was a US Tomahawk cruise missile – adding to mounting evidence that civilians have been targeted in the ongoing US–Israeli assault on Iran.

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Elder care was meant to reach homes. In most of India, it hasn’t

India’s increasing demographic of the elderly needs long-term care, daily support and palliative services. While national policies emphasise care at home, government data show that access to such services remains limited.

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A teen was murdered. How did no one get convicted?

In December 2007, a 17-year-old student named Ayesha Meera was found murdered. She was found in a hostel bathroom near Vijayawada.

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2 Republic TV journalists arrested for filming Iranian warship at Kerala port

Three people, including two journalists working with Republic TV, were taken into custody in Kochi on Sunday for attempting to record visuals of an Iranian naval vessel anchored inside Cochin Port.

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South Central 65: The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war

In the first segment of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna speak to senior gynaecologist Dr Thankam Subramonian, who recently approached the Karnataka HC to altruistically donate a kidney after being denied permission by a medical committee.

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‘Bury your infant here’: A UP family’s nightmare at a Rajasthan brick kiln

For the past five days, Raj Jatav has done little but cry following the death of his two-month-old daughter, Ananya, who was suffering from pneumonia. “They did not let us do the last rites of our baby... We were forced to bury her outside the brick kiln,” said 27-year-old Raj…

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10 months after Pahalgam attack, another victim’s family waits for promised govt job

In April 2025, when the bodies from the Pahalgam terror attack returned home, governments across India promised swift help to grieving families. But months later, some of those promises remain stuck in files.

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पहलगाम हमला: दस महीने बीते, पीड़ित परिवार अब भी सरकारी मदद की राह देख रहा

पहलगाम हमला आपको याद है? 22 अप्रैल 2025 को दक्षिण कश्मीर के मशहूर पर्यटन स्थल पहलगाम की बैसरन घाटी में हुए आतंकी हमले ने देशभर को झकझोर दिया था. इस हमले में 26 लोगों की जान गई थी. मारे गए लोगों में एक नेपाली नागरिक के अलावा भारत के अलग-अलग…

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TV Newsance 335 | How TV news went full tabahi mode on the Iran-Israel-US war

This week began with a wave of devastating news as the escalating conflict involving Israel, the US, and Iran flooded social media with images of bloodshed. Most tragic was the report of a US airstrike on a girls' school in Iran that killed 165 students and staff. Predictably, the Western…

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Hafta Letters: Epstein files and Modi’s Israel visit, journalism’s role, and cuss words

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Why has India chosen US-Israel over Iran? A West Asia expert explains the shift

While Prime Minister Modi was quick to condemn Iran's strikes in the Gulf, New Delhi largely maintained a notable silence regarding the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. By withholding both a formal condemnation of the US-Israeli strikes and any expression of condolence until the Foreign Secretary finally signed the condolence…

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Govt suspends TRPs for 4 weeks over ‘sensationalist’ coverage of Iran-Israel war

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), which manages the TV audience measurement system in India, to "withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for News TV channels” for four weeks until further directions.

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It was SAGAR, then MAHASAGAR and eventually a torpedo that stole the PM’s voice

O dear PM, where art thou?

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‘Unlawful and an affront to India’: Editorials critical of US submarine attack on Iranian ship

The American submarine attack on an Iranian warship – returning from a naval exercise in India – off the southern coast of Sri Lanka this week marked a unilateral expansion of the war into India’s backyard.

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BREAKING NEWS from 1979, and some weapon appreciation journalism

We’ve all come to expect exaggerations from Indian TV news anchors, especially in times of conflict. But sometimes they deliver something far rarer: breaking news from 1979.

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‘How can we believe he’s dead?’: As Gulf war traps Indian sailors, a family waits

Anshu last spoke to her husband on the night of February 28. Their five-year-old son was starting at a new school the next morning, and Captain Ashish Kumar had asked her to call him after the admission – let him know how it went.

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Hafta letters: Spineless strongmen, selective outrage, and the need for a more diverse NL

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Did Frontline cover caricature Brahmins or critique caste power? Editor calls backlash a distraction

The latest issue of The Hindu Group’s Frontline magazine has come under fire for its depiction of a Brahmin on its cover page illustration – inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous artwork The Scream.

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March 5, 2026: Don’t let the ‘moderate’ AQI fool you. Delhi has an ozone problem

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Lodhi Road. While the IMD monitoring system recorded an AQI of 123 at 11 am, our handheld device showed a higher reading of 173 – placing the air quality firmly in the ‘moderate’ category.

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International embarrassment: Khaleej Times calls out Indian media on basic fact-checking

In yet another humiliation for our mainstream television media, Khaleej Times, the UAE’s longest-running English daily, recently debunked claims by various channels regarding an alleged drone strike in Dubai.

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HPV vaccine rollout faces wild theories and real questions. The govt is unready for both

The recent launch of a nationwide vaccination programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer in teenage girls and women has been met with scepticism and doomsday predictions by a section of very vocal critics of vaccination on social media.

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A US torpedo punches holes in India’s net security provider claim and maritime ambitions

“The event realises the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), announced in 2025”.

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Sirens, wrong visuals, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ dog-whistles: The Godi-fication of US-Israel-Iran war

Deafening studio sirens. Recycled war footage. From defending the indefensible to peddling outright fake news, there isn't a conflict usual suspects on mainstream TV media won't exploit.

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The Kerala Story 2 review nobody asked for

Someone had to watch The Kerala Story 2. We did.

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