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‘Delhi air quality data unreliable’: CAG report confirms Newslaundry probe

Nearly three months after Newslaundry’s investigation revealed that almost every air pollution monitoring station in Delhi is either blocked by trees and buildings or too close to busy roads, leading to faulty data, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has confirmed our findings.

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Journalist detained while reporting on Hyderabad University protest, later released

A journalist covering the ongoing student protests at the University of Hyderabad was detained by police on Sunday. Sumit Jha of South First was reporting on the demonstrations against the Telangana government’s decision to auction 400 acres of land near the university. According to South First, he was taken to…

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Senthil Chengalvarayan steps down as whole-time director of NDTV

Senthil Chengalvarayan has resigned from his position as whole-time director of NDTV. In a letter to the company’s board of directors on March 25, Chengalvarayan cited “increasing personal commitments, including family responsibilities that require my attention at this time”.

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Let Me Explain: How Sushant Singh Rajput case was twisted for political gains

In the aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, journalism on news channels sank to a new low. Anchors morphed into self-styled crusaders, filling primetime with relentless speculation. Conspiracy theories spiraled out of control. Five years later, the Central Bureau of Investigation confirmed Rajput’s death was a suicide, absolving his then…

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Urban herds: Unravelling the crisis of stray cattle in Delhi

A herd of cows and bulls ambles through Ramlila Ground in Delhi’s Narela, picking through garbage and greenery for something to eat. Hawkers set up stalls for vegetable and fruit, motorists trundle past, and further down the road leading to Pocket 13, more cattle congregate at a crossing where a…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 362: Decoding the Kiran Bedi tapes

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and independent journalist Anand Mangnale.

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Foreign Correspondents’ Club elections postponed indefinitely after ‘scuffle’ between candidates

The elections for the governing committee of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi, scheduled for Saturday, were indefinitely postponed following an “ugly” and “unsavoury” incident involving two candidates.

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Explained: How a ‘concerned mother’ used public resources to surveil her daughter

This week, Newslaundry and The News Minute published a joint investigation uncovering how in 2003 decorated IPS officer Kiran Bedi used Delhi police to run a four month-long surveillance operation on her daughter Saina Bedi and her then partner Gopal Suri.

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In ‘historic’ Delhi budget, cuts in several schemes for women

While the Rekha Gupta government’s “historic” Rs 1 lakh crore budget has seen a substantial rise in allocations aimed at gender equality and women development, a closer look reveals cuts in crucial welfare schemes for girl students, maternal healthcare, nutrition schemes and anganwadi programmes.

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Subhash Chandra apologises to Rhea Chakraborty for making her ‘an accused’ in Sushant Rajput case

Zee founder Subhash Chandra Goenka on Friday apologised to actor Rhea Chakraborty for making her “an accused” in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, days after the Central Bureau of Investigation absolved her of all allegations.

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

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Kiran Bedi Tapes: Does the law allow a ‘concerned mother’ to request a surveillance operation?

Can the police conduct wiretapping and surveillance merely on the basis of a complaint from a “concerned mother”?

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Gandhi Smriti turmoil: Courtroom battle, Vijay Goel’s controversial tenure, and BJP propaganda

Allegations and counter-allegations of corruption. A management tussle. And a courtroom battle. A mess has been brewing at the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti – an institute under the Union culture ministry dedicated to preserving Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy.

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Awful and Awesome Ep 383: Emergency, Adolescence, Kunal Kamra controversy

While discussing Emergency:

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March 28, 2025: Delhi’s toxic air taking a toll on children

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visits a government school in South Delhi’s RK Puram. On Friday, PM 2.5 and PM10 levels hovered around 44 outside the school.

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DIGIPUB slams Assam journalist’s ‘systematic harassment’, CM Sarma’s remarks

In a statement on Friday, the Digital Media Publishers and Journalists Association strongly condemned the “systematic and calculated harassment of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar” and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks about the journalist.

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Year after ‘forced exit’ from India, French journalist says authorised to be back

Over a year after she said she was “forced to leave India”, French journalist Vanessa Dougnac issued a statement today saying the Indian government has authorised her to “resume my profession as a foreign correspondent” based in New Delhi after “two and a half years of being denied permission to…

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‘Digital Personal Data Protection Act a tool to dilute RTI’

Rights activists are up in arms against the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, accusing the government of using provisions of the new legislation to weaken the Right to Information.

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Bangladesh reporter and ‘pookie’ passerby share sweet moment on camera

Wardrobe malfunctions, linguistic stumbles, unexpected interruptions – moments on live television often become grist for the viral mill. Sweet moments are rare, like how a passerby fixed the collar of a Bangladeshi reporter.

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PIB unit identified over 1,500 cases of ‘fake news’ about Modi govt since 2022: I&B ministry

The information and broadcasting ministry on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Fact Check Unit of its Press Information Bureau identified 97 cases of "fake news" pertaining to the union government this year.

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Held after covering bank ‘corruption’ stir, Assam journalist booked under SC/ST act

A senior Assamese journalist was arrested on Tuesday in Guwahati under the SC/ST Act, hours after he was detained following a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a cooperative bank.

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‘The joke is on us’: Editorials slam ‘clear misuse of laws’ in Kunal Kamra case

While the Mumbai Police have reportedly issued summons to Kunal Kamra over a defamation case linked to his video on YouTube, the stand-up comedian has so far refused to apologise for his remarks. Kamra has also released a new clip to take a dig at Shiv Sainiks who vandalised The…

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After NL-TNM story, Kiran Bedi makes ‘concerned mother’ claims, silent on Swiss diplomat’s rape

Two days after Newslaundry and The News Minute published their investigation, Kiran Bedi and the police officers involved in the 2003 surveillance of her daughter have yet to explain whether a lead in a rape case was ignored.

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After protests, Bhopal journalist gets bail in ‘false case’

Hours after his arrest, Bhopal-based independent journalist Kuldeep Singoria was granted bail in an accident and extortion case following protests by journalists on Tuesday. The in-charge of the police station where the FIR was filed has been line-attached amid accusations that Singoria was being framed.

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‘Baseless rumours’: Bangladesh army slams India Today report on possibility of ‘coup’

The Bangladesh Army issued a rejoinder today accusing India Today of publishing a report based on “false and fabricated information”.

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