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A press freedom week to look at what ails the free press

The media industry is changing around the world. Many are forced to close due to a failing business model – some under government pressure – and some are acquired by moguls who intend to masquerade propaganda as journalism.

Newslaundry

India's April services activity hits near 13-year high

NEW DELHI: In April, India's services sector recorded its fastest expansion in almost 13 years, thanks to robust demand, according to a private survey.

The Times of India

COVID-19 | India records 3,720 new cases

India has recorded 3,720 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease in the country stands at 40,177, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on May 3.

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India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

The Hindu

World Press Freedom Index: India rank slides to 161, 11 spots behind Afghanistan

From the 150th spot in 2022, India’s rank has further dipped to 161 in the 2023 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. This is several spots behind Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have improved their rankings this year to be at positions 150 and 152, respectively.

Newslaundry

Private Space Companies in India Prepare for Liftoff

Startups aim to offer an alternative to Russia and China for building and launching satellites.

Businessweek

How China threat is driving India and US closer together

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: The Biden administration has decided to remain publicly quiet on India’s democratic backsliding, according to senior US officials, as the US intensifies efforts to keep New Delhi on its side in the rivalry with China.

The Times of India

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'Operation Kaveri': 12th flight with 231 Indian evacuees departs from Jeddah for Mumbai

JEDDAH: Under 'Operation Kaveri', the 12th flight carrying 231 stranded Indian evacuees, departed from Jeddah on a Mumbai-bound flight.

The Times of India

Morning Digest | Centre extends date to opt for higher EPF pension; man detained after ‘shotgun cartridges’ thrown into Buckingham Palace grounds, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Experts warn of worrying Covid symptom as new strain sweeps world at 'fast pace'

Experts are concerned with highly infectious XBB.1.16 variant, which could bring back mask-wearing in the UK, as it spreads across 33 countries including the United States and India

Daily Mirror

India criticises USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts

In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the U.S. State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” on the status of religious freedom

The Hindu

Outlawing India’s tech tariffs

Even if the EU does not impose trade sanctions on India, it might use the WTO ruling as a bargaining chip in the free trade agreement negotiations with India

The Hindu

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Takes To Indian Roads Again For Some Testing

Since 2022, the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 has been spotted testing on public roads several times, each time looking nearer to final production.

RideApart

When the element of danger makes for thrilling television

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Sugar Prices Slump on the Outlook for a Bumper Brazil Sugar Crop

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.40 (-1.57%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed down -18.00 (-2.53%). Sugar prices retreated Tuesday on farmer hedge selling ahead of the upcoming Brazil sugar harvest. Conab on Apr 26 forecasted that Brazil's 2023/24 sugar output...

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Camilla's crown won't have the Kohinoor, but it will have fragments of an African diamond that could be just as controversial

The Queen Consort's crown will not include the controversial Kohinoor diamond and instead feature three other diamonds from the royal collection: the Cullinan III, IV and V, but these could be just as contentious.

The Hindu

The LAC crisis and the danger of losing without fighting

India is under pressure on the Line of Actual Control and needs to find a way to transfer that pressure back to China

The Hindu

A good divorce: On the Supreme Court of India’s ruling

The Supreme Court of India’s emphasis on ‘care and caution' and not to rush into a quick divorce must be welcomed

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In ‘India as Eden’ offer, the apple of diluted labour laws

The dormitory labour regime being practised in Mainland China, and which is close to being recreated in India, will blur the socio-spatial boundaries between work and life for Indian labour

The Hindu

India temporarily relocates embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

The Indian embassy in Khartoum is located just opposite to the airport in the city and that zone has seen a lot of fighting

The Hindu

People must come forward to protect India’s secular character: Yechury

India’s character as a secular democratic republic is under severe strain, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday. There is an ongoing effort to transform secular democratic India into a Hindu Rashtra, he added.

The Times of India

Raju Kulkarni is new Mumbai chief selector

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association’s Cricket Improvement Committee, headed by former India opener Lalchand Rajput, at a meeting on Tuesday appointed ex-India pacer Raju Kulkarni as the new chief selector of the Mumbai senior under-23 teams. Kulkarni, who played 3 Tests and 10 ODIs in which he picked 15 wickets…

The Times of India

ATK Mohun Bagan, Hyderabad FC resume rivalry with new goal in mind

KOLKATA: ATK Mohun Bagan and Hyderabad FC will wind up Indian football’s 2022-2023 season with a match at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Wednesday, with a berth in the preliminary round of the AFC Cup up for grabs.

Tom’s Guide

Google Pixel 7a release date confirmed — here’s what we know

Google India posted a tweet that a new phone — presumably the Pixel 7a — is launching May 11. That squares with a rumored May 10 release date for the phone in the U.S.

Android Central

Google teases the Pixel 7a launch as press materials leak

Google started bringing Pixel phones again to India with the Pixel 6a; the successor is coming early this year.

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