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Tianjin test: Modi to meet Xi amid fragile reset

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit China’s Tianjin on August 31 for a summit meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. His last visit to China was in 2018 for the SCO Summit in Qingdao.

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MEA says Israel probing journalist deaths. But Gaza hospital staircase stands as a monument to impunity

The Union Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the deaths of five journalists in an Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling the killings “shocking and deeply regrettable” in response to media queries. “We understand that the Israeli authorities have already instituted an investigation.”

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Abhisar Sharma moves SC against Assam FIR

Abhisar Sharma has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Assam police case against him and the constitutionality of section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita under which it was lodged, among other sections, LiveLaw reported.

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अनुराग ठाकुर अंतरिक्ष में, पत्रकारिता पाताल में, बीच में डंकापति

हस्तिनापुर का माहौल बहुत हंगामेदार हो गया था, या कहें कि पूरे आर्यावर्त का माहौल ही हंगामाखेज़ हो चला था. राजकुंवर पाटलीपुत्र में वोटचोरी यात्रा निकाल रहे थे. डंकापति पाटलीपुत्र की यात्रा पर थे. धृतराष्ट्र लंबे वक्त से दरबार से गायब थे. इसे लेकर तरह-तरह की अटकलें लगाई जा रही…

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The Rs 444 question: Why India banned online money games

Hungama hai kyun barpaa thodi si jo pee li haiDaakaa to nahi maara chori to nahi ki hai– Akbar Allahabadi On August 21, Parliament slammed the brakes on online money games by passing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The government’s press release made its intent clear:…

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एसएससी प्रदर्शन: छात्रों का आरोप- अध्यापकों ने हमारा आंदोलन खराब कर दिया

दिल्ली के रामलीला मैदान में रविवार, 24 अगस्त को कर्मचारी चयन आयोग (एसएससी) की परीक्षाओं में हो रही अनियमितताओं के खिलाफ छात्रों ने एक बड़ा प्रदर्शन किया. इस प्रदर्शन में देशभर के 2000 से ज्यादा छात्र शामिल हुए थे.

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Some teachers tried to ruin movement, claim students protesting SSC ‘irregularities’

Nearly 2,000 students and teachers from across India converged at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to protest alleged irregularities in Staff Selection Commission exams on Sunday.

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A day in the life of an ex-IIT professor crusading for Gaza, against hate in Delhi

A recent video from Rajghat made headlines when the police tried to remove an elderly man fasting in solidarity with Gaza. That man was former IIT professor VK Tripathi. When an officer asked why Gaza mattered to him, he replied: “You are a human being first, inspector later.”

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Brain drain to brain gain: How India can reclaim early career scientific talent from the US

As American politics casts a long shadow over its reservoir of scientific talent, India, a talent exporter to the world’s technology and research centres for decades, might be poised for a wave of reverse migration of scientific talent from the US.

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Modi govt may present draft guidelines on social media conduct before SC in Nov

The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to frame draft guidelines to regulate social media conduct, in active consultation with the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA), The Hindu reported.

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Will the BJP’s ‘Tamil candidate’ strategy work against the DMK stronghold?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) picked Maharashtra Governor and their senior Tamil Nadu leader CP Radhakrishnan (popularly known as CPR) as its candidate for the post of Vice President of India following the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar – the first OBC vice president candidate from the state. The election…

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‘Total foreign policy failure’: SP’s Chandauli MP on Op Sindoor, monsoon session

In a conversation with Newslaundry, Samajwadi Party leader and Chandauli MP Virendra Singh talks about the monsoon session, Operation Sindoor, his party’s “PDA ki Pathshala” initiative, and his political experience across party lines.

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समाज के सबसे कमजोर तबके का वोट चोरी हो रहा है: वीरेंद्र सिंह

समाजवादी पार्टी से सांसद, पूर्व मंत्री और कई बार विधायक रह चुके वीरेंद्र सिंह ने न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री से विस्तार से बातचीत की. सिंह इस समय संसद की रक्षा मामलों की स्थायी समिति (डिफेंस कमेटी) के सदस्य भी हैं. बातचीत के दौरान उन्होंने राजनीति, संसद की कार्यप्रणाली और विभिन्न दलों में अपने…

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4 journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza hospital

Four journalists have reportedly been killed in an Israeli attack on the Nasser Hospital in Gaza.

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On the ground in Bihar: How a booth-by-booth check revealed what the Election Commission missed

The credibility of India’s electoral process hinges on the credibility of its voter rolls. The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar — an exercise to verify the eligibility of 79 million voters — was meant to ensure this accuracy. It has fallen short.

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Crossing rivers, climbing mountains: The story behind the Dharali stories

Disasters in the Himalayas rarely give warnings, only images. The first ones from Dharali arrived on my screen on August 5 – a massive flood smothering a hillside. As a reporter, I knew I had to reach the spot. But Dharali was more than 500 kilometres away, and the last…

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Lallantop team detained, press cards and gear seized while covering SSC protest

Two journalists from The Lallantop were briefly detained while covering protests over alleged irregularities in the Staff Selection Commission’s recruitment process at the Ramlila Maidan, according to the news outlet.

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Why India, US, petrostates blocked global plastics treaty at Geneva talks

On August 5, 2025, over 1,400 persons representing 183 countries arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to chalk out a consensus for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The hope was that by August 14, an effective inter-governmental treaty would be signed that can significantly reduce the amount of plastics ending up in oceans and…

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Let Me Explain: Is tunnel road the right solution to Bengaluru’s traffic crisis?

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has pitched a 190-km tunnel road as the only solution to Bengaluru’s traffic mess. He says it’s inevitable, given the high cost of land acquisition for road widening. His supporters call the tunnel road futuristic, a project that will cut travel time and ease pile-ups.

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South Central 40: Election Commission’s credibility crisis and the nun who took Bishop Franco to court

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the ‘vote chori’ press conference by the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, issuing a seven-day ultimatum to Rahul Gandhi and anyone else casting doubts on the election process. Senior investigative journalist and Executive Editor…

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Sansad Watch: From ‘vote chori’ to ‘Vande Mataram’, Parliament’s stormy Monsoon Session ends

The final week of the Monsoon Session was as chaotic as its beginning. Opposition MPs continued protests over alleged ‘vote chori’ and Bihar’s special intensive revision until the last day. The session, which ran from July 21 to August 21, lasted 32 days with 18 sittings. Against the scheduled 120…

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‘वोट चोर-गद्दी छोड़’ से लेकर ‘वंदे मातरम तक’ : संसद का तूफानी मानसून सत्र खत्म

संसद के मानसून सत्र का आखिरी हफ्ता भी हंगामे के नाम रहा. लोकसभा और राज्यसभा दोनों सदनों में अंतिम क्षण तक वोट चोरी और एसईआर के मुद्दे पर विपक्ष का प्रदर्शन जारी रहा. 21 जुलाई से शुरू हुआ संसद का यह सत्र 21 अगस्त यानी 32 दिनों तक चला. इस…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 380: Flood-hit Dharali, UP’s ‘half encounters’ and dog lovers’ protest

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Ashish Anand.

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Dharmasthala whistleblower arrested by SIT for fake evidence

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case arrested the whistleblower in the case on August 23.

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TV Newsance 311: Amit Shah vs Rahul Gandhi and anchors’ big lie on ‘vote chori’

This week, a lot went down on TV news. From the opposition tearing up Amit Shah’s bills in Parliament, to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta being attacked at an event. Thankfully, anchors didn’t over-sensationalise this assault. But remember how they covered the attack on former CM, Arvind Kejriwal, 10 years ago?…

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