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Delhi Police detain CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das

Delhi Police have detained core members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), including national convenor Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, after their flight landed this morning. Videos posted on social media show police entering the plane and detaining them.

Newslaundry · Oct 10

One school, zero scrutiny: How ANI, News18 sold Gujarat’s school ‘model’

As the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign draws national attention to the state of government schools, ANI and News18 Gujarati have gone the other way – holding up a single school in Gujarat’s Botad district as evidence that the state’s public education system is flourishing.

Newslaundry · Sep 30

58 seconds of CCTV, one verdict: How News18 put a dead IIT-B student on trial

Five days after Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide at IIT Bombay, News18 aired two segments built around CCTV clips from his exam hall, one 10 seconds long and one 58.

Newslaundry · Sep 25

Ghar se salon tak: TV news turns ‘investigative’ reporter and language police over CJP protest

Mainstream TV media has seemingly not taken any feedback on board in its coverage of the CJP protest. Emblematic of this are two recent pieces of ‘investigation’ by CNN-News18, which shows how far their coverage of the CJP protest continues to stray from the real issues of the protest –…

Newslaundry · Aug 1

‘Encounter specialist’ as Bengal poll guardian: When an observer becomes a ‘viral hero’

In a News18 India segment posted on X today, the thumbnail read: “Singham Ki Entry: Kiski Hogi Victory” (Singham's entry: Whose victory will it be?). On one side sat a cutout of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee; on the other, a stylised, cinematic-style photo of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma racking…

Newslaundry · Apr 28

4 Love Lessons from Yami Gautam & Durandhar 2 Director Aditya Dhar

Adhitya Dhar and Yami Gautam got married in 2021 in an intimate ceremony which was attended by close family members and friends. These people form a Bollywood power couple who make sure to keep things private and simple. Mutual respect and deep love form the foundation of their beautiful relationship.…

Times Life · Mar 19

Chhattisgarh spent Rs 18.57 crore on TV ads in 3 months; News18 got the biggest share

The Chhattisgarh government spent Rs 18.57 crore on television advertisements in just three months – between October and December 2024 – according to information obtained under the Right to Information Act. This works out to roughly Rs 20.41 lakh of public money every day.

Newslaundry · Feb 3

From innovator to conspirator: How TV News twisted Sonam Wangchuk’s legacy, Ladakh protests

Ladakh is in turmoil. But primetime newsrooms have rewritten the story – tailored to your TV screens.

Newslaundry · Sep 27, 2025

‘Foreign hand, Gen Z data addiction’: 5 ways TV anchors missed the Nepal story

Nepal is in free fall. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has resigned as youth-led protests engulfed Kathmandu. Deputy PM and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel was beaten up by protesters. Former PM Khanal’s wife was set ablaze. And Nepal's army chief is now set to take control amid a political…

Newslaundry · Sep 9, 2025

As Trump tariffs hit India, Baba Ramdev is here to save the day

It was a busy Wednesday for TV news anchors, and an even busier one for Ramdev’s PR calendar. By some yoga miracle, the Patanjali cofounder managed to stretch himself across ABP News with Chitra Tripathi, Aaj Tak with Shweta Singh, News18 India with Aman Chopra, and even India TV’s Saurav…

Newslaundry · Aug 28, 2025