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Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape in the first case

Former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna has been found guilty of rape. Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the special court for elected representatives has found Prajwal guilty of sexually assaulting a farm labourer who worked for his family and for recording the assault. This is the first judgement in one…

Newslaundry · Aug 1, 2025

Kerala bishops steer clear of naming BJP while condemning Chhattisgarh nuns’ arrest

In Thalassery, chants rang out in protest: “We don’t need your cake or ladoo. Do not come to visit Aramana.” The demonstrators, members of the Catholic Congress under the Syro-Malabar Church, were protesting the arrest of two nuns from Kerala — Sr Vandhana Francis and Sr Preethi Mary — in…

Newslaundry · Aug 1, 2025

Killing of Pahalgam attackers: Face-saver for Modi govt, unanswered questions for nation

The killing by security forces in Kashmir of three men – identified by Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament as the terrorists who carried out the ghastly attack in Baisaran – was a breakthrough that security forces and intelligence agencies say they had been working on for over two months

Newslaundry · Aug 1, 2025

एयर इंडिया हादसा: जांच में छूट गए कई सवाल

12 जून 2025 को गुजरात के अहमदाबाद एयरपोर्ट से उड़ान भरते ही एयर इंडिया की फ्लाइट 171 क्रैश हो गई. महज़ 29 सेकंड के भीतर दोनों इंजन बंद हो गए और 260 लोगों की जान चली गई. चमत्कारिक रूप से एक यात्री बच गया, लेकिन हादसे के बाद जो सवाल…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

एक्सक्लूसिव: ई-वेस्ट रीसाइक्लिंग का फर्जीवाड़ा- कागज़ पर सफाई, ज़मीन पर सफाया

आपके पुराने फोन या फ्रिज का इस्तेमाल पूरा होने के बाद क्या होता है? हो सकता है आपने उसे बेच दिया हो, किसी और को दे दिया हो, या हो सकता है कि वह बस धूल फांक रहा हो. जब वो आखिरकार खराब हो जाता है, तो आप उम्मीद करते…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Vaishnaw: Blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Op Sindoor

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Operation Sindoor, union minister for railways, IB, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Exclusive: India’s e-waste mirage, ‘crores in corporate fraud’ amid govt lapses, public suffering

What happens to your old phone or fridge once you’re done with it? Maybe you sold it, maybe passed it on, or maybe it’s just gathering dust. When it finally breaks down, you’d hope it’s recycled responsibly: its toxic parts removed, with no harm to the environment or human health.…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

‘My son was chased, hacked in front of me’: Dalit man’s family demands arrest of cops in caste killing

Days after the gruesome murder of a 27-year-old Dalit man in a suspected caste killing in Tirunelveli, his family are refusing to receive his mortal remains, demanding justice. The main demand of the family of Kavin Selvaganesh is the arrest of the parents of Subhashini, the woman who he was…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Longtime media ally Murdoch is Trump’s latest target after Epstein report

US President Donald Trump’s legal fight against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal has taken a sharply personal turn. Trump is demanding that Murdoch, now 94 and reportedly in poor health, testify in court within 15 days – warning that the media baron may not live long…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Maulana assaulted in TV studio after remarks against Dimple Yadav

Maulana Sajid Rashidi, a familiar face on Indian TV debates and no stranger to controversy, found himself at the receiving end of a studio smackdown on Tuesday.

Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2025