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A thumbnail assignment, Rs 3.87 cr, and no work order: The questions around Prasar Bharati’s Waves

In November 2024, India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, launched its OTT platform, Waves. To prepare thumbnails and metadata for the platform’s content, Prasar Bharati arrived at a figure of Rs 3.87 crore, payable to five multimedia agencies empanelled with the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), picked out of a list…

Newslaundry · Sep 15

Haldwani purification row: Valmiki community alleges complainant against Rahul Gandhi falsely used community name

Valmiki community members in Haldwani allege the complainant against Rahul Gandhi is Amit Kumar. They claim he falsely uses their community name for political gain. The community has submitted a complaint urging an impartial investigation into the matter. Police have registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

PNB officials took out Rs 7.4 crore worth real currency from the vault and replaced it with fake notes; senior manager and two chest managers among suspects

PNB officials in Uttar Pradesh allegedly took out genuine currency worth Rs 7.4 crore from a bank vault and replaced it with fake notes, according to a Times of India report. The fraud came to light after a Rs 4.36 lakh shortage in cash sent to RBI triggered an audit,…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Moglix appoints Amit Kumar as MD and chief business officer

Moglix, a B2B industrial commerce platform, has appointed Amit Kumar as its managing director and chief business officer. With over two decades of experience, Kumar will spearhead the growth of emerging business segments. His expertise in business leadership and enterprise transformation is expected to drive Moglix's expansion.

The Economic Times · May 19

Gods in the commons: Noida’s norms ‘on paper’, temples on the ground

On a bright February morning in Sector 15-A, one of Noida’s oldest and most affluent neighbourhoods, around 50 residents gathered in Vrindavan Park for what they called a picnic. They carried posters asking to protect the environment and wore T-shirts that read, “Let the parks be.” The amenities surrounding them…

Newslaundry · Mar 16

Free medical cover has revolutionised healthcare in India. So why is it ailing?

Modi’s Ayushman Bharat scheme put hospital treatment within reach of tens of millions of Indians for the first time. But the government’s unpaid bills may derail the reforms

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Breakthrough breast cancer vaccine raises hopes of eradicating disease

A breast cancer vaccine targeting a key protein showed strong immune responses in over 75 percent of its trial participants

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

India Uses AI To Stop Stampedes At World's Biggest Gathering

Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.

International Business Times · Jan 19, 2025

Rajasthan: Death toll in tanker truck collision rises to 14

The death toll in the tanker truck collision on Bhankrota Ajmer Road in Jaipur on Saturday rose to 14. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 21, 2024

UP: 8 killed, 40 injured as bus collides with tanker on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

The sleeper bus, travelling from Lucknow to Delhi, was carrying around 50 passengers when it met with the accident. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 6, 2024