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Govt ‘idiotically misinterpreted’ organisation’s reply: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife on FCRA license cancellation

While cancelling the FCRA licence of an organisation founded by Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on September 25 said that the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (Secmol) received foreign funds to study the national sovereignty against the “national interest” and in violation…

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Lightning strikes: India’s hidden killer

Lightning strikes kill more people in India than any other natural disaster.

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खामोशी से जान लेती बिजली पर कितने जागरूक हैं ओडिशा के लोग

भारत में बिजली गिरने की घटनाओं में बीते 5 सालों में 57 प्रतिशत की बढ़ोतरी देखी गई है. इसका सबसे ज़्यादा प्रकोप ग्रामीण इलाकों में देखा जा रहा है. अर्थ नेटवर्क की 2019 की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, भारत का भूगोल ज़्यादातर भूमध्य रेखा और हिंद महासागर के नज़दीक होने की…

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Hafta letters: Rahul Gandhi, Chandrachud interview, media’s role

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TV Newsance 315: Amit Shah reveals why PM Modi is great. Truly non-biological?

This week, Amit Shah gave interviews to Aaj Tak, NDTV, and CNN News18 – and the questions were copy-paste. From “BFF with Modi” to “success formula,” anchors repeated the same lines like parrots. Journalism or PR exercise?

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Ayodhya, Gyanvapi, and Chandrachud’s controversies

The recent interview with former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud revealed a pattern. The former CJI would initially stick to the content of the verdict but then offer justifications that were absent or in conflict with the official judgments.

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India vs Pak: Why cricket’s favourite love-hate story echoes history

”India forces Pak to surrender”. That was The Telegraph’s front-page headline after India’s 39-run win over Pakistan in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final.

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‘Zero civic sense’ or racism? Unpacking global scrutiny of the Indian diaspora

As anti-immigration sentiments sweep across the US, UK, Canada and Australia, Indians appear to be a particular target. The latest policy likely to overwhelmingly affect Indians is US President Donald Trump’s proclamation raising the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000. What stood out in the volley of reactions was the…

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Jimmy Kimmel to Kunal Kamra: Trump’s US follows a familiar playbook from Modi’s India

What do the current government of the United States, headed by Donald Trump, and the government in India, led by Narendra Modi, have in common?

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September 25, 2025: Moderate air quality outside Nizamuddin railway station

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the area outside Sarai Kalai metro station and Nizamuddin railway station. The AQI recorded at the nearest air monitoring station in ITO was 93 (moderate), while the highest AQI in Delhi was at 263 in Anand Vihar. (See daily AQI data…

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Near-empty theatres, viewers split: Yogi biopic finds few takers in UP

A biopic on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit theatres.

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HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

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Shops shut, at least 50 lose jobs, but cops silent on Indore BJP leader’s ultimatum on Muslim workers

What if a politician told shopkeepers in your area to sack all their Hindu employees within a month? TV studios would likely erupt in outrage, FIRs would be filed, and even bulldozers might not be far behind. But when a threat of this nature has targeted Muslims in an Indore…

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BJP office torched, Ladakh tense, several injured in clashes

A BJP office was torched while the situation in Leh town turned tense amid stone-pelting, teargas, and baton charges.

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‘Indian Muslims not equal’: ABP show allows hate speech, slurs as Ragi vs Pathan

On her primetime show Mahadangal, ABP News anchor Chitra Tripathi sat by as her guest, Delhi University professor Sangit Ragi, launched into a communal diatribe – calling Muslims “betrayers,” calling for a denial of equal rights, and hurling slurs – without so much as a decisive rebuke.

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‘Bhujiya jihad’ with benefits: Your taxes will fund 100 interns at Sudarshan News

In what appears to be a bizarre misuse of public funds, the Ministry of Education has approved a one-month internship programme for Sudarshan News under its Indian Knowledge System (IKS) initiative for 2025–26.

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Will restrain defamatory posts, not satire: HC in Gaurav Bhatia’s News18 show case

BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of defamatory content on social media over his alleged appearance on a News18 India show without pants, Bar and Bench reported.

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September 22, 2025: Toxic air reducing life expectancy

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Sarvodaya Enclave in South Delhi. The nearest monitoring station, Aurobindo Marg, recorded a satisfactory AQI.

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The fight for Pune’s green heart: A city’s soul vs 6 minutes of saved commute

For more than 40 years, Punekars have rallied to save Vetal Tekdi – the city’s highest hill, a green lung thick with trees, birdsong, and clean air. It’s where thousands walk and birds find rest. Each time the hill has faced the axe of development, citizens have risen in protest,…

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Meet the ‘brain rot’ generation that toppled the government in Nepal

They are called the ‘brain rot’ generation—addicted to memes, short videos, and endless scrolling. Political elites dismiss them as apathetic, glued to their phones while the country’s problems piled up. But last week in Nepal, this so-called brain rot became a force that toppled the government.

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Mapping India’s 10 million teachers in six charts

India’s teaching workforce crossed 10 million in 2024-25, latest publicly available data show. Government schools continue to employ the largest share, even as private unaided schools are increasing their teacher strength.

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Let Me Explain: Why Tamil Nadu is a tough playbook for the BJP

In India today, it's easier to find a state ruled by the BJP than one that isn't.

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South Central 44: Are Indians safe abroad? Press freedom and court orders

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the safety of Indians abroad in the context of a surge in anti-immigration sentiments across Ireland, US, UK and more. Joining them are guests Joyojeet Pal and Bharathy Singaravel.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 382: Field experiences, reporting insights, hiatus

In the final episode of the podcast, all the Newslaundry reporters come together to share their thoughts. They share their experiences about how they managed to do some of their stories despite several hurdles. They also shed light on what a reporter should and should not do while reporting. While…

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What the new H1B visa changes mean for Indian professionals

The H-1B visa programme, a key pathway for highly skilled foreign professionals in fields like technology, engineering, and research, has long relied on Indian talent, who make up the majority of beneficiaries. On September 19, 2025, the US administration announced a dramatic increase in the annual H-1B visa fee to…

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