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4 journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza hospital

Four journalists have reportedly been killed in an Israeli attack on the Nasser Hospital in Gaza.

Newslaundry · Aug 25, 2025

On the ground in Bihar: How a booth-by-booth check revealed what the Election Commission missed

The credibility of India’s electoral process hinges on the credibility of its voter rolls. The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar — an exercise to verify the eligibility of 79 million voters — was meant to ensure this accuracy. It has fallen short.  

Newslaundry · Aug 25, 2025

Crossing rivers, climbing mountains: The story behind the Dharali stories

Disasters in the Himalayas rarely give warnings, only images. The first ones from Dharali arrived on my screen on August 5 – a massive flood smothering a hillside. As a reporter, I knew I had to reach the spot. But Dharali was more than 500 kilometres away, and the last…

Newslaundry · Aug 25, 2025

Sansad Watch: From ‘vote chori’ to ‘Vande Mataram’, Parliament’s stormy Monsoon Session ends

The final week of the Monsoon Session was as chaotic as its beginning. Opposition MPs continued protests over alleged ‘vote chori’ and Bihar’s special intensive revision until the last day. The session, which ran from July 21 to August 21, lasted 32 days with 18 sittings. Against the scheduled 120…

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

‘वोट चोर-गद्दी छोड़’ से लेकर ‘वंदे मातरम तक’ : संसद का तूफानी मानसून सत्र खत्म

संसद के मानसून सत्र का आखिरी हफ्ता भी हंगामे के नाम रहा. लोकसभा और राज्यसभा दोनों सदनों में अंतिम क्षण तक वोट चोरी और एसईआर के मुद्दे पर विपक्ष का प्रदर्शन जारी रहा. 21 जुलाई से शुरू हुआ संसद का यह सत्र 21 अगस्त यानी 32 दिनों तक चला. इस…

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

Reporters Without Orders Ep 380: Flood-hit Dharali, UP’s ‘half encounters’ and dog lovers’ protest

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Ashish Anand.

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

Dharmasthala whistleblower arrested by SIT for fake evidence

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case arrested the whistleblower in the case on August 23. 

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

TV Newsance 311: Amit Shah vs Rahul Gandhi and anchors’ big lie on ‘vote chori’

This week, a lot went down on TV news. From the opposition tearing up Amit Shah’s bills in Parliament, to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta being attacked at an event. Thankfully, anchors didn’t over-sensationalise this assault. But remember how they covered the attack on former CM, Arvind Kejriwal, 10 years ago?…

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

Hafta letters: Stray dogs, RTIs, rude uncles

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Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2025

Meet the complainants behind the Assam FIRs against journalists

In Assam, three recent FIRs have turned the spotlight on a pattern: journalists critical of the government hauled up under a new sedition-style law. There’s another trend – the complainants in at least two of the FIRs ostensibly had links to the BJP or the RSS student wing ABVP.

Newslaundry · Aug 22, 2025