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From J&K statehood to BHU polls: 699 Parliamentary assurances the government never delivered

In 2016, the petroleum ministry was asked in the Rajya Sabha if it would act against officials from the government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and its regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons for “inaction”. This was a case of alleged gas flow from an ONGC block to a Reliance Industries…

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2025

If you’re living in Delhi, you’re drinking uranium – and the government knows it

While Delhi’s smog dominates the winter headlines, an invisible poison is surging beneath the streets of a city that discusses its water crisis every year in familiar terms, from supply shortage to frothing.

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2025

‘Air pollution, public safety’: The big issues Delhi thinks Parliament missed out on

The Winter Session of Parliament concludes on December 19. During this nearly three-week session, there were heated debates on several issues ranging from Vande Mataram to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and voter roll manipulation. 

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2025

Kerala actor assault case: Survivor moves police over identity leak, online abuse

A week after the verdict in the 2017 Kerala actor assault case, the survivor has lodged a complaint with the Kerala Police alleging cyber harassment and the circulation of a video linked to one of the convicts. Police sources said a case is likely to be registered soon based on…

Newslaundry · Dec 17, 2025

Dec 17, 2025: ‘Severe’ AQI’s impact on DU North Campus

Today’s Aaj Ka AQI is from Delhi University’s North Campus, home to some of India’s most prestigious colleges.

Newslaundry · Dec 17, 2025

Bondi Beach shooter’s family in Hyderabad say they are shocked, cut ties years ago

The family of Sajid Akram – one of the gunmen involved in the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia – said they were shocked by the news and had not been in touch with him for many years. Sajid Akram’s brother, who lives in Hyderabad, told TNM that Sajid…

Newslaundry · Dec 16, 2025

Why we still don’t know who the rich are in India

India knows how to count the poor. From ration cards to multi-decade surveys such as the National Sample Survey , there are sophisticated systems to track deprivation – who’s getting by, who’s falling behind, who needs support.

Newslaundry · Dec 16, 2025

Palestine, century-old classic, Santosh: Centre blocks 19 films at Kerala film festival

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has refused screening permission for 19 films at the 2025 International Film Festival of Kerala. Several of the blocked titles deal with Palestine-related themes and a movie called Beef, (and deals with a completely unrelated topic)

Newslaundry · Dec 16, 2025

Bad air, big crowd: Fans say seeing Messi was unmissable in a city used to breathing poison

Amid GRAP-4 restrictions and worsened air quality, thousands waited at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi at the concluding event of the footballer’s ‘GOAT India Tour’.

Newslaundry · Dec 15, 2025

In ‘the land of abundant water’, Jal Jeevan has a cruel truth

Anita Tripura wakes up at 3.30 a.m., pulls out her teesing –  – a large bamboo basket with aluminium pots stacked up inside it – and marches downhill in darkness. The teesing is attached to a long cloth-band that hangs from her forehead. A flickering kerosene lamp that she holds…

Newslaundry · Dec 15, 2025