Indian MP ‘purifies’ Muslim prayer spot with cow dung and urine Backlash after MP from Narendra Modi’s ruling party marches with Hindu activists to historic fort after Muslim women offered prayers The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
‘Media is behaving like BJP puppet’: Inside Ladakh’s mistrust and demand for dignity “It is a mistake to think that everything began on September 24. Ladakhis have been protesting for the past five-and-a-half years,” said 65-year-old Buddhist monk Ravi to Newslaundry. Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025
Delhi awakes to a toxic haze after Diwali as pollution season begins Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smog The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025: The air outside BJP office after Amit Malviya cheered firecrackers Despite Supreme Court restrictions, Diwali celebrations were a free-for-all. Fireworks burst across Delhi and its satellite cities well past midnight, pushing the AQI to the severe category in parts of the city. Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025
‘Music to ears’, ‘burn the hearts of many’: TV anchors, BJP IT cell and the great Diwali gaslight Delhi woke up on Tuesday to a familiar sight – a city smothered in its own smoke. The morning after Diwali, the city-wide AQI reportedly averaged 451 at 7 am, higher than the national safe limit. Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025
Let Me Explain: How Suresh Gopi’s reel rage found a new stage in politics Suresh Gopi: the angry cop on screen, the fiery journalist, the man whose monologues once shook theatres. Now, he’s Kerala’s first BJP MP. Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025
Former Bush adviser charged with amassing top secret files Indian-American Ashley Tellis allegedly obtained US military data and passed envelopes to Chinese officials The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025
Public transport falters, petrol sales rise: Can Delhi’s EV policy fill the gap? Virendra Kumar, a former government staffer in Delhi, is a regular bus commuter. But in recent months, he finds himself waiting longer – several CNG buses in the city have been decommissioned, shrinking the fleet. Newslaundry · Oct 15, 2025
‘Justice for Zubeen Garg’: How the iconic singer’s death became a political flashpoint in Assam Ingty Raj Gogoi, a 26-year-old businessman from eastern Assam’s Sivasagar, was overwhelmed by grief at the death of Zubeen Garg. Newslaundry · Oct 14, 2025
The curious case of Kikki Singh: From poet photographed with president to FIR over CJI Gavai AI video “Her poetry collection has received a great response. She has been praised by President Ram Nath Kovind for her works and has won more than two dozen awards for her ‘brilliant’ writing. Afflicted with cerebral palsy, Kikki faced many challenges over the years but kept moving forward with strong willpower… Newslaundry · Oct 12, 2025
Fans demand answers over Indian singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore as police officer arrested The sudden death of Assam’s best-known and beloved musician has sparked outrage, mass protests, and a high-profile investigation spanning Singapore and India The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025
October 6, 2025: Can the BJP change Delhi’s bad air days? For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Hauz Khas metro station, the largest metro facility in the national capital. The nearest air quality monitoring station pegged the AQI at 148 or in the moderate category. Newslaundry · Oct 6, 2025
JD(U) spokesperson had two EPIC numbers in same Bihar constituency In early September 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera and his wife, Telangana Congress vice president Kota Neelima, of electoral violations. Newslaundry · Oct 3, 2025
The Marwadi Go Back movement and Hindutva politics in Telangana Amid futile attempts by Sangh Parivar leaders to infuse anti-Muslim ideologies in Telangana, another political contestation began in August in the name of ‘Marwadi Go Back’. Newslaundry · Oct 3, 2025
Newslaundry · Oct 1, 2025 Complaints filed, posters up, jobs gone: Cops turn blind eye to Indore Muslim boycott In Indore, the police’s response to the forced removal of Muslim workers has once again raised questions of consistency and bias.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Ladakh statehood activist arrested days after violent crackdown by Modi Sonam Wangchuk, who has been agitating against the government, was on his way to speak at a press briefing
Newslaundry · Sep 24, 2025 Shops shut, at least 50 lose jobs, but cops silent on Indore BJP leader’s ultimatum on Muslim workers What if a politician told shopkeepers in your area to sack all their Hindu employees within a month? TV studios would likely erupt in outrage, FIRs would be filed, and even bulldozers might not be far behind. But when a threat of this nature has targeted Muslims in an Indore…
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Indian politician who appeared on TV ‘without trousers’ wants to sue people who mocked him Judge says a politician should have ‘thick skin’
Newslaundry · Sep 24, 2025 BJP office torched, Ladakh tense, several injured in clashes A BJP office was torched while the situation in Leh town turned tense amid stone-pelting, teargas, and baton charges.
Newslaundry · Sep 23, 2025 Will restrain defamatory posts, not satire: HC in Gaurav Bhatia’s News18 show case BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of defamatory content on social media over his alleged appearance on a News18 India show without pants, Bar and Bench reported.
Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2025 Let Me Explain: Why Tamil Nadu is a tough playbook for the BJP In India today, it's easier to find a state ruled by the BJP than one that isn't.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to India
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Backlash against ‘hate-mongering’ BJP video targeting Muslims in Assam: ‘This cannot be India’ While rhetoric targeting minorities is nothing new in Indian politics, some lamented what they saw as a new low reached by Narendra Modi’s ruling party
Newslaundry · Sep 17, 2025 Rekha Gupta, Eknath Shinde lead b’day ad blitz for Modi; ToI, HT skip demonetisation in PM’s legacy feature All and sundry came out to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday.
Newslaundry · Sep 17, 2025 From Doraemon to Sanjay Dutt: The new grammar of DU’s poll season The roads of Delhi University’s North Campus are no longer buried under heaps of political flyers, but the 2025 Students’ Union election still carries the same tether to national politics.