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May 22, 2025: The air around Delhi’s forests

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry reached the Hauz Rani City Forest – among the several green spaces in South Delhi. Despite the green cover, the AQI at the nearest monitoring station was pegged at 155 or in the moderate category. As per CPCB data, PM2.5 levels were…

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Counting castes, counting inequalities in India

Caste remains the primary axis of social stratification in India, influencing access to education, employment, land, political power and social mobility.

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Top Maoist leader killed: Editorials hail ‘political will’, Jagran warns of ‘Urban Naxals’

Close on the heels of Operation Black Forest, police claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao aka Basavaraju along with 27 other Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur in an operation hailed as a “landmark achievement” by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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मध्य प्रदेश: पत्रकारों का आरोप- एसपी ऑफिस में पुलिस ने पीटा, जातिसूचक गालियां दी

केंद्रीय दिल्ली के एक अज्ञात स्थान पर मध्य प्रदेश के तीन पत्रकार छुपकर प्रेस काउंसिल ऑफ़ इंडिया को देने के लिए शिकायत लिख रहे हैं. तीनों ने अपना फोन बंद कर लिया है. उन्हें डर है कि मध्य प्रदेश की भिंड पुलिस मोबाइल लोकेशन के जरिए उन्हें पकड़ने के लिए…

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Journalists allege assault, casteist slurs inside SP’s office; approach PCI after DGP

Four journalists from Madhya Pradesh have alleged that they were assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the police inside Bhind SP Asit Yadav’s office on May 1. Nearly three weeks later, they say they are hiding in Delhi to escape what they fear could be a possible police reprisal.…

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छुट्टियों में रामायण-वेद कार्यशाला: संस्कृति से जुड़ाव या स्कूलों में धार्मिक घुसपैठ

उत्तर प्रदेश के संस्कृति विभाग के अंतर्गत आने वाले अंतरराष्ट्रीय रामायण एवं वैदिक शोध संस्थान, अयोध्या द्वारा राज्य के सभी 75 जिलों को एक पत्र भेजा गया है. इसमें ग्रीष्मकालीन कार्यशाला के आयोजन की बात कही गई है, जिसमें छात्रों को रामायण और वेदों की जानकारी दी जाएगी. इस पहल…

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NL Hafta Subscribers’ Take Ep 1: A special feedback episode

In this special episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Jayashree Arunachalam catch up on all the letters – over 45 of them – that we’ve received from subscribers.Hafta letters: India-Pakistan, podcast ideas, team feedback, thoughts on patriotismWe have a page for subscribers to…

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Pune village calls for economic boycott of ‘outsider’ Muslims

A village in Pune’s Mulshi taluka has announced the economic boycott of Muslims – except those living in the village– in a resolution termed as “a step for the protection of dharma”.

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अशोका विश्वविद्यालय के प्रोफेसर अली खान को मिली जमानत

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अशोका यूनिवर्सिटी के अली खान महमूदाबाद को अंतरिम जमानत दे दी है. ऑपरेशन सिंदूर को लेकर किए गए एक फेसबुक पोस्ट के चलते उनकी गिरफ्तारी हुई थी. जिसे उन्होंने सुप्रीम कोर्ट में याचिका दायर कर चुनौती दी थी.

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Mahmudabad case: NHRC issues notice to Haryana DGP, SC grants interim bail

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Haryana DGP seeking a detailed report on the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad within a week.

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Himal says will ‘resist bid to intimidate’ as HC dismisses Vantara case

The Delhi High Court has reportedly dismissed a contempt of court case filed by Vantara affiliates against Himal Southasian and its editor.

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अंजनाजी का हलाल ड्रोन और इंडिया टुडे का झटका मिसाइल

पिछले हफ्ते जब हम दरबारी मीडिया के कारनामों की जानकारी इकट्ठा कर रहे थे तब आज तक वाली बहन अंजना ओम कश्यप का एक दिलफरेब मुजस्समा हमारे हाथ लगा. तुर्की ब तुर्की बात ये है कि अगर तुर्किए के ड्रोन हलाल हैं तो फिर चीन का क्या होगा. वही चीन जो…

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‘Trump inflates his involvement’: Foreign Policy editor on India-Pak ceasefire

To Delhi’s chagrin, US president Donald Trump announced a ceasefire and claimed it was brokered by him after the conflict between India and Pakistan flared up following Operation Sindoor.

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सारांश: राष्ट्रपति की अदालत में जस्टिस वर्मा का केस

दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट के तत्कालीन जस्टिस यशवंत वर्मा होली की छुट्टियों के चलते भोपाल में थे. इस बीच उनके दिल्ली स्थित आवासीय परिसर में 14-15 मार्च की दरम्यानी रात आग लग गई. इस दौरान उनके घर से नोटों के बंडल जलने की ख़बरें आग की तरह फैल गईं.

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TN police’s ‘slippery’ toilets: Data shows over 300 suspects fractured limbs in custody

This story is part of our series on Police Impunity in India.

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Ashoka University prof remanded to 14-day judicial custody over Op Sindoor post

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Sonepat district court in Haryana on Tuesday, The Hindustan Times reported.

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यूरोप दौरे के सर्वदलीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल में शामिल एमजे अकबर के नाम पर एनडब्ल्यूएमआई का विरोध

नेटवर्क ऑफ वीमेन इन मीडिया (एनडब्ल्यूएमआई) ने पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री एमजे अकबर को यूरोप दौरे पर जा रहे सर्वदलीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल में शामिल किए जाने पर कड़ी आपत्ति जताई है. यह प्रतिनिधिमंडल 7 मई को शुरू किए गए ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के बाद भारत की अंतरराष्ट्रीय रणनीतिक पहल का हिस्सा है, जो…

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Poonch’s forgotten victims: With 13 deaths, the city was left defenceless

On May 13, three days after the Indo-Pak ceasefire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. During his 22-minute speech, he did not speak about the devastation in Poonch – a city that paid the price of the military escalation between India and Pakistan.

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‘Company and I do not agree on the path forward’: CBS CEO resigns following Trump lawsuit

Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of popular American television and radio network CBS News, resigned on Monday amid escalating tensions between the network and US President Donald Trump, CNN reported.

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‘Diminishes India’s credibility’: NWMI protests MJ Akbar’s inclusion in all-party delegation to Europe

The Network of Women in Media, India has expressed strong opposition to the inclusion of former Union Minister MJ Akbar in an all-party delegation visiting Europe. The delegation is part of India’s international outreach following Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Miraculous story of 7 Indians who escaped from a Cambodia scam after days of torture

They left Kerala chasing a promise – high-paying jobs and a better future. But instead, they were tortured, threatened, and locked in a room for days without food.

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May 19, 2025: The air at India Gate, days after dust storms

Newslaundry visited India Gate which, among other such landmarks in Delhi, was shrouded in haze due to dust storms last week. One of the reasons for gusty winds was increasing desertification of the Aravallis. Dust storms pushed Delhi’s AQI under the poor category.

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गुजरात के उन परिवारों की आपबीती जिन्हें ट्रंप सरकार ने वापस भेजा

20 जनवरी को डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने अमेरिका में राष्ट्रपति पद की शपथ ली. इसके दो सप्ताह बाद ही अवैध प्रवासियों को उनके वतन भेजने का सिलसिला शुरू कर दिया.

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SC may hear Mahmudabad plea on May 21, arrest draws sharp criticism against BJP

A day after his arrest, Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has approached the Supreme Court seeking interim relief. The court is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday, according to LiveLaw.

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