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Hafta letters: Protocols, NEET ‘scam’, Ambani wedding

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‘Impact on business, motive clear’: Muslim vendors on Kanwar Yatra diktat

Police announcements in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar and Uttarakhand’s Haridwar have triggered an uproar with an order asking all food vendors and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff.

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In a first, 3 transgender persons join Bihar police. Meet their mentor

Bihar is now the first state in India to simultaneously recruit three transgender persons as sub-inspectors in the state police. Among the 1,275 candidates who cracked the sub-inspector recruitment examination held by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, three of them broke several stereotypes – Manvi Madhu Kashyap, who identifies…

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‘Fraudulently availed attempts’: UPSC FIR, showcause notice against Puja Khedkar

The Union Public Services Commission has filed an FIR against controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, days after the Centre decided to probe allegations of her misconduct and misuse of a quota. The UPSC has sought the cancellation of her candidature and also issued her a showcause notice, asking why…

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Journalist dead, Bangladesh state broadcaster’s office set on fire amid jobs quota anger

Bangladeshi students set fire to the state broadcaster BTV’s building a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s televised address trying to soothe tensions in the wake of violence that has left at least 39 dead so far.

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Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

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SC asks NTA to publish centre-wise NEET results

The Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency to publish city- and centre-wise results of the NEET-UG exam by Saturday noon while masking the identity of the students.

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Political instability returns to Nepal, but its coalition dynamics may work in Delhi’s favour

The last few days have added more episodes to Nepal’s cycle of political instability, with the new alliance government led by Khadka Prasad Oli replacing the Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition.

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SC grants interim relief to Tamil Nadu YouTuber held over ‘defamatory remarks’

The Supreme Court has ordered the interim release of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, who has been detained as a “goonda” since May by the Chennai Police, Bar and Bench reported.

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At least 4 dead in another train mishap

Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, leaving at least four passengers dead and 10 injured on Thursday.

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Restructuring underway at The Quint, Hindi website to close down

The Quint is laying off several employees as part of a restructuring exercise that started last month and is set to discontinue its Hindi website from September 30.

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‘Idea shaky’: On Karnataka jobs quota, editorials say govt ‘must junk’ it

In the wake of sharp protest and opposition from India Inc, the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has put the Karnataka jobs quota bill on hold. But why is it controversial?

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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,” said Joe Athialy, executive director of the Centre for Financial Accountability. Last week, the FCRA licence of…

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Month after his security cover removed, Manipur editor’s house targeted

Multiple shots were fired at the residence of Khoirom Loyalakpa, the editor of Manipur daily Naharolgi Thoudang, in Imphal East district in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Broadcasting sector saw 87% jump in FDI in FY24

India’s broadcasting sector saw a jump in foreign direct investment by 87 percent to Rs 7,012 crore in the fiscal year 2024, as per data released by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade, as per Exchange4media. The sector had received Rs 3,745 crore in FDI in the…

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‘Sting operation legal if done in good faith’: Kerala HC quashes cases against reporters

Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two journalists over a “sting operation” in connection with the alleged 2013 solar panel scam, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘7 assaulted’, house vandalised: Hindutva mob attacks Christian prayer meet in Dehradun

It could’ve been a regular Sunday morning for 35-year-old Deeksha Paul as she prepared for weekly prayers at her home in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun with her family, a relative, and neighbours last week.

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‘Obnoxious remarks unchallenged’: Congress to ‘not participate’ in Rahul Kanwal’s show

The Congress has said it will “not participate” in anchor Rahul Kanwal’s show Newstrack on India Today as he “allowed obnoxious remarks to go unchallenged” and also “amplified” it on X.

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How many channels shut over licence non-renewal in 3 years, SC asks Centre on Power TV case

Extending its interim stay on the Karnataka High Court order restraining Power TV, the Supreme Court has sought details from the Centre on the number of channels which were shut down for not renewing their licence in the last three years, LiveLaw reported.

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‘Not 2 kg, now buy just 1 kg for family’: Delhi consumers, vendors hit as tomato at over Rs 100 per kg

On a sunny morning in a market in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, Ramdas stands next to his bicycle, arranging tomatoes in a triangular heap within a basket on the back. On usual days, he would get rid of this stash by the evening. But now, he has to cycle around, looking…

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‘Depressed, social life abandoned, coaching unaffordable’: The agony of the disadvantaged NEET aspirant

“I was back to square one,” Rashi*, 23, recalled the day the NEET-UG results were unexpectedly announced amid the Lok Sabha election results frenzy on June 4. It was her fourth attempt, and she had hoped for a government seat.

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The story of the viral Trump pictures amid US media blame

The American media reworked its Sunday schedules as an assassination bid left US presidential candidate Donald Trump injured at an election rally in Pennsylvania. Trump emerged injured, his fist raised in defiance, in front of the American flag.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 328: Bihar’s paper leak nexus, Hathras stampede survivors

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Avdhesh Kumar.

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Hafta letters: Radicalisation, NEET row, democracy

Hello, I’m a long-time subscriber. This is the first time I am writing to Hafta. I live in the US and have been following the election coverage. I noticed a shift in various platforms, such as Barkha’s. She started picking up the same talking points as the Godi channels, filling…

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Hafta 493: UK and France elections, Modi in Russia

This week, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan were joined by The Hindu’s foreign correspondent Sriram Lakshman and its diplomatic affairs editor Suhasini Haidar.

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