At least 19 killed in Nepal protests over social media ban, corruption A Kathmandu District Administration Office spokesperson says police used water cannon, batons and rubber bullets. Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2025
Peter Navarro’s Brahmin remark sets off a meltdown Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s favourite tariff warrior, has a gift for provocation. He has now dipped into India’s caste politics to explain why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is, in his telling, “bankrolling” Russia’s war machine with oil purchases. Newslaundry · Sep 1, 2025
Indian police arrest man accused of burning wife alive over dowry demands Victim’s family claims the two sisters were tortured over dowry since their marriage in 2016 The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
Why Trump's Tariffs Hit India Harder Than China — Modi Faces Shashi Tharoor's Warning on the Fallout US imposes 50% tariffs on Indian exports, sparking trade war fears as India refuses to halt Russian oil imports, risking a £4.3 billion export loss. International Business Times UK · Aug 7, 2025
India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Fake press cards, forged govt seals: Self-styled envoy of ‘West Arctica’ held in UP Twelve “diplomatic” passports, 34 counterfeit seals of foreign governments and companies, two fake press cards, Rs 44.7 lakh in cash, and four luxury cars bearing diplomatic number plates. Newslaundry · Jul 23, 2025
Weeks after mass burial claims, gag order for over 8,000 Dharmasthala links Harshendra Kumar D – brother of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade – has secured an ex parte injunction to take down 8,842 online links on explosive allegations made by a former sanitation worker at the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala temple in Karnataka’s Dakshin Kannada. Newslaundry · Jul 21, 2025
In pictures: Modi leads record attempt as India marks International Day of Yoga People gather for events organised across the world to mark 11th International Day of Yoga The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025
Multiple Air India flights delayed or grounded in just 24 hours amid heightened checks after Ahmedabad crash Air India, one of Boeing’s largest customers, has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and over 200 new aircraft on order, including 20 additional 787s The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
British man has ‘no idea’ how he survived Air India crash Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is sole survivor of crash and told his brother he does not know how he escaped from the plane The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
Terrified students leap from windows to save themselves after Air India flight crashes into medical hostel In the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade, an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Wife and her alleged lover arrested for orchestrating murder of man on honeymoon Police say bride shared location with hired killers while alleged lover stayed back in home city to create alibi The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
New Miss World crowned as controversy brews over Miss England accusations Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World in India this weekend. Despite the celebrations, controversy has been brewing over Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, and her comments. Magee has accused the organisers of exploiting her and other contestants. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Newslaundry · May 31, 2025 Reporters Without Orders Ep 371: ANI’s copyright monopoly, crackdown on Gujarat Samachar This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslandry’s Basant Kumar and The Reporters' Collective’s Ayushi Kar.
Newslaundry · May 29, 2025 Remove words like ‘hafta wasooli’ from video: HC to YouTuber Mohak Mangal Hearing ANI’s defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal, the Delhi High Court on Thursday orally suggested that certain words used by the YouTuber in his video were “offending”, LiveLaw reported.
Newslaundry · May 28, 2025 ANI files defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal ANI has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal before the Delhi High Court, Bar and Bench reported.
Newslaundry · May 27, 2025 PTI offers content creators ‘highly affordable’ access to its videos Amid the copyright infringement tussle between news agency Asian News International (ANI) and Youtuber creators like Mohak Mangal, the Press Trust of India (PTI) has offered content creators “highly affordable” access to its videos.
Newslaundry · May 26, 2025 ANI vs creators: Why is YouTube ignoring ‘safe harbour’ provisions in Indian law? Over the last few days, a storm has been brewing on YouTube, with several popular content creators accusing news agency ANI of pressuring them to purchase rather expensive copyright licences unless they want their channels deleted – for allegedly using content without the requisite copyright licences.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 Indian trader and YouTuber arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan Arrests come amid heightened tensions between South Asian neighbours following military skirmish earlier this month
Newslaundry · May 9, 2025 ‘Not court’s duty to tell media to take down this or that’: SC rejects ANI’s plea to remove Wikipedia page The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Delhi High Court order requiring the removal of a Wikipedia page detailing a defamation lawsuit filed by ANI against Wikimedia Foundation, LiveLaw reported.
Newslaundry · Apr 17, 2025 SC sets aside HC takedown order in Wikipedia-ANI case The Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order which had directed a takedown of alleged defamatory edits on ANI’s Wikipedia page, Bar and Bench reported.
Newslaundry · Apr 4, 2025 Supreme Court questions Delhi HC takedown order against Wikipedia page The Supreme Court on Friday questioned a Delhi High Court order directing Wikipedia to take down a page on the defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International against the online encyclopedia, Live Law reported.
Newslaundry · Apr 2, 2025 Delhi High Court orders Wikipedia to remove edits on ANI page The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order directing Wikimedia Foundation to takedown the alleged defamatory statements made on a Wikipedia page about news agency Asian News International, Bar and Bench reported.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025 At least 18 people killed after explosion sets off building collapse in India Five workers injured in blast in western Gujarat state