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120 people from Karnataka, including students and tourists stranded in Iran

Around 120 persons from Karnataka are currently stranded in Iran amidst escalating safety concerns. They include 60 to 70 students pursuing medicine and religious studies, as well as pilgrims and hail from towns such as Gauribidanur, T Narasipura, Mysuru, and Bengaluru.

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How birds are taking a hit from microplastic contamination

Two decades ago, research found that changes in bird songs could be used as warnings for detecting man-made environmental disturbances and risks such as the excessive presence of carbon monoxide.

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‘Sitting in rain, no money for rent’: 2 Delhi families say homes bulldozed despite court stay

“Despite a stay till September 1 from the Delhi High Court, they came and destroyed my house,” said 19-year-old Krishna as he stood next to the rubble that was his home.

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एयर इंडिया हादसा और सोनम रघुवंशी का पीपली लाइव

गए हफ्ते देश का सामना एक दुखद विमान हादसे से हुआ. अहमदाबाद से लंदन जा रहा एयर इंडिया का विमान उड़ान भरने के पचपन सेकेंड के भीतर ही दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गया. इस दुर्घटना में मारे गए लोगों की वास्तविक संख्या अभी तक साफ नहीं हो पाई है.

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‘She says she’s safe, but it’s scary’: Family of Karnataka student stranded in Iran

“She said she’s safe,” 17-year-old Hassan Syed told The News Minute, “but the uncertainty is scary.”

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छात्र की आत्महत्या के बाद फिर सवालों के घेरे में लखनऊ का नर्सिंग कॉलेज

उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी लखनऊ के समर्पण इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ नर्सिंग एंड पैरामेडिकल साइंस कॉलेज एक बार फिर से सवालों के घेरे में हैं. यहां बीते 5 जून को बी. फार्मा के छात्र शुभम कुमार ने आत्महत्या कर ली. 22 वर्षीय शुभम रायबरेली के रहने वाले थे और कॉलेज में चौथे…

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‘Tough test…Delhi can’t be isolated from Global South sentiment’: Editorials on Israel-Iran conflict

A dangerous new phase of hostilities has erupted between Iran and Israel, drawing international concern amid fears of a wider regional war. Beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also sparked global alarm over its potential to destabilise critical energy corridors.

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Air India crash: For grieving families, closure awaits a DNA match

The funerals of many of the victims of the Air India crash are yet to happen and closure remains tough as families wait for DNA test reports – only 86 bodies have reportedly been verified so far.

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June 16, 2025: The air outside IIT

Last year, a report by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi revealed that air pollution can be reduced by 15 to 25 percent by tackling the capital’s civic issues like filling potholes, fixing unpaved roads and clearing garbage dump to eliminate road dust.

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India’s gender divide in domestic, care work is deeper than you think

Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as shopping, travelling, moving and transporting for family needs, and playing with children, an analysis of data from the Time Use…

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At least 4 dead, search on for missing after pedestrian bridge used by two-wheelers collapses

At least four people are dead after a pedestrian bridge over the Indrayani river collapsed this afternoon in Kundmala village of Pune district’s Maval taluka. Rescue operations are still underway and have so far managed to pull out at least 54 people who were swept away by the strong current.

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South Central 31: Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance and follow-up of Bengaluru stampede

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the Bengaluru Chinnaswamy stampede with senior journalist Nandini Chandrasekhar. They weigh in on whether the Karnataka government is scapegoating the police and evading responsibility.

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Air India crash: Flames from aircraft reached doctor’s residential quarters

The London-bound Air India flight that crashed on Thursday claimed at least 270 lives. However, the impact of the crash extended beyond the immediate crash site, with flames reaching the nearby BJ Medical College’s residential quarters – home to several super-specialist doctors serving at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and cancer…

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Let Me Explain: Rise of cow vigilantes in Karnataka

Around Eid this year, disturbing footage began circulating from Bengaluru. Puneeth Kerehalli, a self-proclaimed cow protector, an accused in a murder case, and a repeat offender can be seen barging into Muslim homes, pulling people out, and filming the entire thing like it’s some twisted reality show.

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Israel-Iran conflict and India’s strategic dilemma

The latest escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran is arguably the most significant among a slew of flare ups, involving both state and non-state actors, in West Asia in the last two years. Even if these conflicts have been seen as the spillover of the Gaza conflict, each one…

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What went wrong before the Air India Dreamliner crash?

Experts from the US and UK are expected to join Indian investigators in the coming days to ascertain what caused the London-bound Flight AI171 to crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, which killed at least 270 people.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 372: Kumbh stampede death toll, UP police encounters

This week, host Avdhesh Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal, BBC’s Abhinav Goel and reporter Akansha Kumar.

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Air India crash: Kin wait in despair to take bodies of loved ones home

Days after the tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad, which killed at least 270 people, every corner of the city’s civil hospital bore an atmosphere of grief and mourning.

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Hafta 541: Air India crash, Manipur violence, covering crime stories

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by former Executive Director, Air India, Jitendra Bhargava, and Executive Editor of The Frontier Manipur, Paojel Choaba.

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‘They were burnt beyond recognition’: Eyewitnesses of the Air India plane crash

Eyewitnesses of the Air India flight crash on Thursday in Ahmedabad reported a massive explosion, followed by thick smoke and panic as people fled their homes following the tragic incident.

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Hafta letters: Sindoor, media and metabolic health, AI and jobs

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TV Newsance 302: How TV anchors turned Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder into a low-budget soap opera

This week, as astronaut Shubhanshu Sharma took the country forward by going to space, TV news anchors took the country centuries back with their coverage of Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder. TV news turned the murder of an innocent man, allegedly committed by his wife Sonam, into a media spectacle.

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‘Too many bodies to identify’: Gujarat man looks for missing mother, daughter, and answers, after crash

“They’re all saying the same thing – that there are too many bodies, and it’s hard to identify them,” says Thakur Ravi Prahlad, who has been frantically searching for any trace of his mother Sharlaben and his two-year-old daughter. Both were at the BJ Medical College hostel canteen in Ahmedabad…

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Awful and Awesome Ep 388: Mountainhead, Stolen, Last Of Us S2

While discussing the headlines:Rajyasree: In bad news, Kamal Haasan’s comments led to his film Thug Life not releasing in Karnataka.Manisha: In worse news, Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5 cruised ahead of the box office…I had no idea that five Housefulls have been made. Rajyasree: And also Fardeen Khan has made a comeback!Shardool:…

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After crash, Air India bars employees from speaking to media

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