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Muslim League is a secular party, says Rahul Gandhi; BJP, Congress trade charges

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement that Muslim League is a secular party has triggered a huge squabble between his party and the rival BJP. Leaders of both the traditional adversaries are trading charges over the statement which has acquired considerable controversial proportions now.

The Times of India

Modi inaugurates grand new Indian parliament

NEW DELHI - Flanked by priests, Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new Indian parliament on Sunday in a ceremony steeped in religious symbolism but boycotted by opposition parties.

Bangkok Post

Congress likely to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building on May 28

NEW DELHI: The principal opposition party, Congress, is likely to boycott the inauguration of the new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

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With Karnataka CM issue solved, Congress asks BJP to do soul searching

NEW DELHI: The Congress has come down heavily on its rival BJP after the deadlock over the Karnataka chief minister’s (CM) was broken on Thursday and the leadership decided to appoint Siddaramaiah on the top post with state president DK Shivakumar being his deputy.

The Times of India

BJP not able to come to terms with decisive verdict in Karnataka, its online hate factory working overtime, says Congress

The Congress on May 14 alleged that the BJP was not able to come to terms with the decisive verdict against it in Karnataka and was “manufacturing lies” and indulging in politics of polarisation.

The Hindu

Jairam Ramesh, Digvijaya Singh spar over Pulwama attack; deep divide surfaces in Congress

NEW DELHI: A deep divide within two senior Congress leaders, Jairam Ramesh and Digvijaya Singh, came to the fore on Monday during the party’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir. The two leaders clashed over the Pulwama terror attack which took place in…

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India’s Wire scandal a lesson for media

A scandal involving a fake email, two computer cryptographers and a politician is a lesson for all media before India’s run of elections.

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Tapasvi vs pujari: Rahul Gandhi’s remarks draw ire from BJP and priests

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s attack on the BJP, RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by comparing “tapasvi” (ascetic) with “pujari” (priest) has not just drawn the ire of Hindu priests but also ruling party leaders.

The Times of India

Cough Syrup Deaths: Congress Links Gambia Incident With Uzbekistan, BJP Hits Back

The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm. Read on for details:

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Aaj Tak and India TV air BJP promotional content as news

For observers of television news media’s decline, it may no longer seem odd for Indian news anchors to sit inside the BJP headquarters to host shows airing the party’s propaganda. But what if they telecast bytes and lift videos from a publicity arm of the BJP?

Newslaundry

‘You have experience of court proceedings’: Congress leader to Aman Chopra over ‘fake’ tweet

Former union minister and Congress leader Jitendra Singh has asked anchor Aman Chopra to take down a tweet or ostensibly face legal action.

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Acrimony continues between BJP, Congress after elections in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, MCD

NEW DELHI: The public spat between rival political parties generally ends after every election. However, in an unprecedented development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its rival Congress continue to attack each other even after the results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections were declared on Thursday.

The Times of India

'Malicious disinformation to target our government': Anurag Thakur takes a swipe at the Wire's Meta stories

Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur today indicated his displeasure at the news website Wire's now retracted stories on Meta and Bharatiya Janata Party's IT chief Amit Malviya.

Newslaundry

Criminal defamation: Problems and precedents of a provision used commonly against the press

Earlier this week, the Delhi police searched the Wire’s office and the homes of its five staffers, days after BJP leader Amit Malviya accused the portal of maligning his and his party’s reputation through a criminal conspiracy, cheating and forged documents.

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A question of judgement: Lessons for independent media from the Meta-Wire affair

The Meta-Wire affair, as it has come to be called, has thrown up many questions that touch on editorial processes, the survival of independent media, and the response of the state to criticism.

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The Wire raids: 18 devices seized, including a reporter's phone at the news website’s office

Sixteen electronic devices have been seized in police searches at the Wire’s office and residences linked to its staff in Delhi and Mumbai, according to employees at the portal. The organisation is yet to receive the hash value of the devices. (Newslaundry later learned on November 3 that a total…

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Indian police raid news site’s office over retracted article about BJP official

Homes of several editors of the Wire also raided after complaint about story based on falsified documents

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Raids on The Wire: Delhi police seized electronics, asked for passwords, refused to provide hash value

During a raid this evening on the home of the Wire founder-editor Siddharth Varadarajan, the Delhi police seized his laptop, two mobile phones and an iPad.

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Meta vs The Wire vs Devesh Kumar: The story so far

Over the weekend, the twists and turns in the Wire-Meta saga continued.

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FIR against Wire editors after Amit Malviya’s complaint over ‘cheating, forgery and defamation’

On the basis of a complaint by BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, an FIR has now been filed in Delhi against the Wire and its senior editors over the controversial Meta reports. This comes two days after the BJP leader said he will file criminal charges against the news…

The Independent UK

India ruling party official to sue critical news website

An official from India’s ruling party says he will sue an independent local news website after it reported in a now-retracted story that Meta, the social media giant, granted him extraordinary powers to censor Instagram posts

Newslaundry

BJP’s Amit Malviya to sue Wire over ‘forged documents to malign reputation’

BJP’s information technology cell head Amit Malviya has said that he will file criminal charges against the Wire and also seek damages in a civil court for allegedly forging documents to malign and tarnish his reputation. This came hours after the news portal issued an apology to its readers a…

The Times of India

Inspired by Rishi Sunak, Owaisi says hijab-clad woman should be Indian PM, gets roasted

NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) supremo Asaduddin Owaisi has been slammed by opponents for advocating a hijab-wearing woman as Indian prime minister.

The Times of India

How Rishi Sunak as UK PM triggered row over minorities in India

NEW DELHI: Rishi Sunak taking over as the prime minister of the United Kingdom has triggered a debate on the status of minorities and people of foreign origin far away in India. Leaders of opposition parties have alleged domination of majoritarianism in the country.

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Expert take: Why was the Wire compelled to pull down its Meta stories?

After insisting for over a week that its reporting supposedly exposing how Meta allowed BJP leaders to censor content on its platforms was solid, the Wire on Tuesday pulled down the work pending a “thorough internal review of all material and documents and sources”.

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