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Flying abroad from India? No more boarding pass stamping from September 1: Here’s what changes at immigration counters

Beginning September 1, international travelers leaving India will enjoy a more efficient immigration process as boarding pass stamping will no longer be required. Passengers can now present a physical or digital boarding pass, easing their departure experience. The Bureau of Immigration has communicated this new directive to all airport personnel,…

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Public money, govt line: How DD News used pro-Modi govt farmer leaders to push E20

A nationwide debate is raging over ethanol-blended petrol, or E20, with motorists complaining of lower mileage and alleged engine damage. The government, meanwhile, has stuck to a central defence: E20 is good for farmers.

Newslaundry

How to Update Aadhaar Email From Your Phone in 7 Steps

Want to change the email address linked to your Aadhaar but do not want to visit an Aadhaar centre? There is an important 2026 update you should know about. UIDAI has introduced a facility to update an email address through the Aadhaar mobile application, and the fee for this service…

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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

Nepal reference, Pak ‘link’, and opposition conspiracy theories: How TV anchors spun the July 20 march

By late afternoon on July 20, the images from Delhi were difficult to ignore: protesters marching from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament were met with tear gas shells, lathi charge, and mass detentions, while internet services were suspended around central Delhi. But anyone switching on primetime television that evening would have…

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Peak irony just dropped. Sudhir Chaudhary slams ‘OG Godi media’

Sudhir Chaudhary, editor-in-chief of DD News, once asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi where he gets his energy from. On a recent episode of Decode, broadcast on a government-owned channel, he had thoughts on the “OG Godi media”.

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DD News anchor’s latest gem: Turning a CBSE student’s grievance into Pak conspiracy

When Vedant Srivastava, a student, received his CBSE physics answer sheets through the re-evaluation process, he found the sheets uploaded by the board were not his.

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‘Nothing short of a miracle’: How primetime TV lost its mind over a one-rupee toffee

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Modi gifted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a packet of Melody toffees. Meloni posted a video. It went viral. And primetime Indian television, in a moment of collective editorial judgment, went what kids these days call “ape s**t”.

Newslaundry

Galgotias: Who’s really to blame? And what India’s AI summit got right

My six can be your nine.

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From Orion to TJ: How Indian media rebranded a Chinese robodog as innovation

At the India AI Impact Summit, Galgotias University unveiled what it projected as a homegrown marvel: a robotic dog named “Orion”. The problem? “Orion” turned out to be the Unitree Go2 – a commercially available robot made by Chinese robotics company Unitree and sold online in India.

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What happened to Arnab? Questioning govt on Aravallis, taking shots at ‘Rs 15 cr anchor’

In a curious turn, Arnab Goswami, primetime anchor and Republic TV editor-in-chief, went on air last night criticising the Centre and the Supreme Court for their inability to protect the Aravalli range from “big billionaire companies”. He even took a clean shot at “the [Rs] 15 crore anchor paid by…

Newslaundry

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

‘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

‘I still can’t believe how I survived’: Miraculous Air India sole survivor gives first-hand account of crash

"Suddenly, the lights started flickering..."

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Miracle sole survivor of Air India flight 171 reveals how he escaped the doomed plane

British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad

Evening Standard

‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’ – lone Air India plane crash survivor

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Newslaundry

Zubair vs the fake news machine: A day of digital warfare after Operation Sindoor

The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.

Newslaundry

5 FIRs in UP against DD News anchor, others for ‘defaming’ Bharat Samachar

The Uttar Pradesh police have filed five FIRs against DD News primetime anchor Askok Shrivastav and two others for allegedly defaming Hindi news channel Bharat Samachar on social media platform X.

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Newsance 291: Sudhir’s big government job? TV anchors fan communal flames in Nagpur

This week our beloved anchor Sudhir Chaudhary follows the desh ke yuva, he so often preaches to, in chasing a government job. Join us as we revisit Sudhir’s greatest hits and best research, in light of news reports that his company will provide research support to DD News. In this…

Newslaundry

Cost over Rs 15 cr, legal objections: Inside Sudhir Chaudhary firm’s DD News show negotiations

It is Sudhir Chaudhary’s own company – Essprit Productions Pvt Ltd – that is in talks with Prasar Bharati for a show on DD News at a cost of Rs 15 crore per annum plus GST, Newslaundry has learnt.

Newslaundry

Sudhir Chaudhary inks deal for DD News show

Prasar Bharati has signed a deal with Aaj Tak consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary for a show on DD News, top sources at the state broadcaster told Newslaundry.

Newslaundry

Trump jumped the gun with USAID remarks. So did India’s state broadcaster

When US President Donald Trump alleged a “conspiracy” by the Joe Biden administration to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by spending $21 million on voter turnout in India, sections of the mainstream media were quick to amplify the BJP’s claims about the opposition indulging a foreign hand.

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Doordarshan and AIR censor opposition leaders, but Modi gets a pass

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

Newslaundry

Just a ‘bright, appealing colour’: Prasar Bharati CEO on Doordarshan’s new saffron logo

The CEO of Prasar Bharati has defended the new Doordarshan logo after a tirade of criticism on social media. The public broadcaster this week changed the logo’s colour from red to a fetching shade of saffron.

Newslaundry

Opposition moves no-confidence motion, DD News says Modi ‘predicted’ it five years ago

If India’s opposition alliance moves a no-confidence motion, what is the most important thing about it?

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