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Jailed journalist Mahesh Langa granted anticipatory bail in extortion case

Earlier this week, a Gujarat sessions court granted anticipatory bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an extortion case filed last month, Live Law reported.

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Karnataka High Court quashes ‘fake news’ FIR against Arnab Goswami

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed an FIR filed against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly airing fake news about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Bar and Bench reported.

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A CM resigns, a journalist is abducted: The ‘war of narratives’ in Manipur

On February 9, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh handed in his resignation to the governor of the state. A little over a day later, 20 armed men barged into the home of a senior journalist in Imphal, abducted him, and held him captive.

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‘Law and order in Delhi remains broken’: Kin of man killed over spilling food in bus

Bustling with shops of all kinds and packed with cars that never seem to stop honking, the crowded streets of Gautam Colony, a neighbourhood in North Delhi’s Narela, are chaotic and loud. But tucked away in one of its lanes, a shroud of sorrowful quiet has taken over the Singh…

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Modi takes a question: PM says ‘every Indian is part of family’ when journo asks about Adani case

Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be proud of his “culture” of avoiding press conferences when he’s in India. But now that he’s in the United States meeting President Donald Trump, he attended a press briefing where a journalist asked him a question anyway.

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जामिया कैंपस में पुलिस, हिरासत में छात्र और अभिव्यक्ति पर संकट का सवाल

जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया में बीते कुछ दिनों से प्रदर्शन कर रहे छात्रों को गुरुवार तड़के दिल्ली पुलिस ने हिरासत में ले लिया. पुलिस की इस कार्रवाई पर रोष जताते हुए जामिया, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय, अंबेडकर यूनिवर्सिटी और जेएनयू के छात्रों ने दिन में कालकाजी पुलिस स्टेशन के बाहर प्रदर्शन किया.

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Samay Raina and BeerBiceps: There’s no formula to be safe in India

Last week, people – especially Gen Z – suddenly discovered a strange fact: India is not America. And this country is L and not W. (Out of pity for non-Gen Z readers, here’s what L and W mean.)

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Is cow smuggling as rampant in Uttara Kannada district as Hindutva activists claim?

The mutilation and killing of a pregnant cow in a village in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka has given fresh blood to the narrative voiced by Hindutva groups that cow smuggling and illegal cattle transport are rampant in the region – loaded with insinuation that Muslims are behind these incidents.

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Feb 13, 2025: How breathable is the air at Delhi’s iconic India Gate?

For episode 26 of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited India Gate to take stock of the Capital’s air quality.

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Israel killed ‘almost 70%’ of journalists who died in 2024, according to new CPJ report

Last year was the “deadliest year for journalists” in the history of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Israel was responsible for almost 70 percent of all journalists killed.

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‘Ban digital dirt’: Primetime anchors declare war on YouTubers

Nearly 21 months after ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur, N Biren Singh resigned as chief minister on Sunday, February 9, plunging the state into a leadership crisis. Over 250 deaths later, with thousands displaced, the strife-torn state remains on edge, and the possibility of President’s rule looms large.

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सुप्रीम कोर्ट के आदेश: मशीनों से मतदान का डाटा डिलीट नहीं करे चुनाव आयोग

निर्वाचन आयोग ईवीएम में दर्ज मतदान के आंकड़ों को जांच और परीक्षण के दौरान मिटा नहीं सकता. सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को एक मामले की सुनवाई के दौरान ये आदेश दिए. भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश संजीव खन्ना और न्यायमूर्ति दीपांकर दत्ता की पीठ ने कहा कि चुनाव आयोग, माइक्रोकंट्रोलर की…

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Learning about writing – and the world – from my journalism students

Over the last six months, I’ve been relearning how to write. It’s mostly because I now teach writing, and seeing writing through the eyes of fresh recruits is refreshing. I had five batches of students last term, and with each, I walked around a neighbourhood, asking them to look around…

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‘Thrown on the road’: Terminated Infosys employees describe forced resignations

In a shocking and controversial move, multinational tech giant Infosys laid off an estimated 400 trainee employees from their Mysuru training facility on Friday, February 7. It is said that more terminations are imminent. While the company claims that employees ‘voluntarily’ signed their release agreements, those affected tell a different…

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India sees 74.4% surge in hate speech in 2024, BJP leaders among key offenders: Report

India witnessed an alarming 74.4 percent increase in hate speech incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, with political leaders, especially from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, playing a central role in spreading anti-minority rhetoric. According to a report by the India Hate Lab, 1,165 verified in-person hate speech events were…

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‘Don’t delete EVM data’: Supreme Court tells ECI on voter verification plea

The Election Commission of India cannot erase the poll results data from electronic voting machines during checking and verification of microcontrollers of EVMs, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

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मणिपुर में अज्ञात लोगों ने पत्रकार को किया अगवा, 7 घंटे तक बंधक बना कर रखा

मणिपुर की राजधानी इंफाल में कथित तौर पर एक पत्रकार को कईं घंटों तक बंधक बनाए रखा गया. वरिष्ठ पत्रकार यम्बेम लाबा को कुछ अज्ञात लोगों ने बंदूक की नोक पर अगवा कर लिया. इसके बाद जब मंगलवार तड़के परिवार ने पुलिस को सूचना दी तो उन्हें कथित तौर पर…

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Jailed for ‘kidnapping’ her own child, a homeless woman’s long road to justice

In October 2023, news reports hailed the Mathura Government Railway Police for successfully reuniting a mother with her two-year-old daughter who had been “kidnapped” 10 months before. The police were lauded for their “extensive and unrelenting investigation”.

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Manipur journalist ‘kidnapped’ by unidentified assailants

Senior journalist Yambem Laba was reportedly abducted by unidentified armed persons from his residence in Imphal at gunpoint early Tuesday morning hours after he had returned from a television talk show on the current political crisis in Manipur.

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Newslaundry vs Subramanian Swamy: 13 years ago, did we find anything to agree on?

Thirteen years ago, when Newslaundry was a handful of months old, something remarkable happened – Abhinandan Sekhri agreed with Dr Subramanian Swamy.

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Inside the ‘manosphere’ that’s luring young Indian men and boys

Trigger warning: Mentions of extreme misogyny, sexual harassment and queerphobia.

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Feb 10, 2025: What is Delhi’s Municipal Corporation doing to fix the capital’s air?

Today on Aaj Ka AQI, Avdhesh Kumar took stock of Delhi’s air outside the headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The PM 2.5 levels ranged between 200 and 210, PM 10 between 230 and 240, and the pollution level was officially categorised as ‘serious’.

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‘Common man’s revenge’, Congress ‘played spoilsport’: Editorials unpick AAP’s big loss in Delhi

Delhi was a crucial election for the Aam Aadmi Party, which hoped to return for a third term. But the party suffered a debilitating loss on Saturday, earning only 22 seats in the 70-seat Delhi assembly while the BJP got 48. The Congress and other parties got none at all.

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50% more women in higher education in India, but fewer choose engineering, IT

Despite steady growth in women's enrollment in higher education in India, a disparity persists between engineering and technology-related courses and other disciplines.

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Let Me Explain: Boost for Bihar in budget and why southern states feel sidelined again

The 2025-2026 union budget has reignited the debate about southern states not getting their fair share.

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