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How good is the air near Delhi’s Safdarjung Tomb?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Safdarjung Tomb, located at New Delhi's Lodhi Road.  

Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2025

National Herald case: ED claims Sonia, Rahul paid Rs 50 lakh for assets worth Rs 2,000 crore

The Enforcement Directorate has alleged a “conspiracy” in which Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi acquired the complete ownership of Associated Journals Limited, the publisher of National Herald newspaper, at Rs 50 lakh while the newspaper’s real estate value was more than Rs 2,000 crore.

Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2025

‘Bill needs to be binned’: Karnataka government slammed for its fake news bill

The recently introduced Karnataka Misinformation Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 has drawn criticism from various quarters, warning that its implementation may muzzle free speech and independent journalism. 

Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2025

सस्ती ‘रीसाइक्लिंग’: लोगों की सेहत, पर्यावरण और कानून से खिलवाड़ कर रही हिताची?

एयर कंडीशनर निर्माता जॉनसन कंट्रोल्स-हिताची ने ई-कचरे के लिए सरकार द्वारा अनिवार्य न्यूनतम मूल्य से बहुत कम कीमत पर रीसाइकिलर्स को बोलियां लगाने की अनुमति दी है. ये जानकारी न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री द्वारा देखे गए आंतरिक रिकॉर्ड की प्रतियों से निकलकर सामने आई है. मालूम हो कि भारत में हिताची का मालिकाना…

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2025

TN, Maharashtra, Bihar and WB police cite contested law to take down tweets

The Tamil Nadu Police Department has sent X (formerly Twitter) two notices to remove tweets mocking the state government, Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. These notices were sent on April 23, 2025, under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, a contested provision. 

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2025

AI, influencers, and a public that’s losing interest: The big challenges for Indian media

News influencers. Gen AI. And a public that is turning away from news as we know it. 

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2025

‘Existence of a motive is no substitute for proof’: Court accepts CBI closure report in Najeeb case

Nearly nine years after the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, a Delhi court today accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case. 

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2025

What you can learn from the angry reactions to Zohran Mamdani’s win

A charismatic 33-year-old Indian-American politician from New York called Zohran Kwame Mamdani is creating waves of upset – both in his home country and in India – but for entirely different reasons. 

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2025

Delhi’s demolition drive: 27,000 displaced from 9 acres of ‘encroached’ land

“Now I have to worry about where to live,” said Sulekha Paswan, a 45-year-old domestic worker in Delhi. “And food for my children.”

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2025

June 30, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from Connaught Place

Four years ago, the AAP installed a smog tower in Delhi’s Connaught Place at a cost of Rs 22 crore. Now, the BJP has decided to install 150 air purifiers at Nehru Park in a pilot project to clean Delhi’s unbreathable air. It begs the question – do these really…

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2025