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Washington Post’s Adani-LIC story fizzled out in India. That says a lot

Whether the story had substance or not, it is intriguing that there has been little to no follow up in mainstream print media to the Washington Post expose about the Life Insurance Corporation’s investments in Gautam Adani’s companies, allegedly at the behest of the Modi government.

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Taliban’s male-only presser: How media failed to fact-check Afghan minister’s pro-woman claims

He came. He got his way. Then he relented, somewhat. And then he left.

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Can ‘green’ fireworks really prevent another Diwali air pollution bomb in Delhi?

So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests, but scientists and doctors are sceptical about the difference in real-world impact

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‘Threatened after reports’, missing Uttarkashi journalist found dead

Ten days after he went missing, the body of journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh was recovered from a barrage in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Sunday.

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Rekha Gupta, Eknath Shinde lead b’day ad blitz for Modi; ToI, HT skip demonetisation in PM’s legacy feature

All and sundry came out to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday.

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Full pages for GST cheer, crores for newspapers: Tracking a fortnight of Modi-centric ads

A fortnight after the GST Council announced sweeping rate cuts on essentials and consumer durables, India’s top newspapers were awash with “thank you” notes. Full-page spreads and jackets from companies and trade associations crowded the front and back pages, while several ads carried oversized portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Standing Committee recommends ombudsman, harsher penalties for media to curb ‘fake news’

The Information and Broadcast ministry’s Standing Committee has come up with new recommendations on combating fake news. The committee under BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has recommended increased penalties, fines, expedited grievance redressal and an inter-ministerial coordination committee to keep an eye on Big Tech companies and intermediaries like Google, Facebook,…

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Bihar’s silenced voters, India’s gagged press: The twin threats to Indian democracy

The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, probably expected that his August 18 press conference would settle the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” charge. He was wrong. This is a story that has refused to die, notwithstanding Trump’s tariffs, or…

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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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A pollster apologises, BJP calls it proof of Rahul ‘lies’, news TV cheers

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about voter rolls predate, and never relied on, any data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

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Backlash after local authorities in India ban meat sales on Independence Day

Opposition parties accuse government of policing people’s dietary choices

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Few questions on Gaza, fewer on media access: Inside Indian media’s Israel junket

Last Friday, Indian readers woke up to a curious headline: Benjamin Netanyahu – accused of war crimes and facing corruption charges — offering to advise Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on dealing with the United States.

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Ram Rahim out on yet another parole, 14th since conviction in 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year sentence for raping two of his followers, was released from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail on Tuesday after being granted a 40-day parole by the Haryana government, The Indian Express reported.

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Should India host the Olympics? An authoritative guide to why this is a bad idea

On July 1, inside a glass tower in Lausanne, India made its pitch to the world.

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Fake press cards, forged govt seals: Self-styled envoy of ‘West Arctica’ held in UP

Twelve “diplomatic” passports, 34 counterfeit seals of foreign governments and companies, two fake press cards, Rs 44.7 lakh in cash, and four luxury cars bearing diplomatic number plates.

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What Bihar voter roll row reveals about journalism and India

If you are a newspaper reader in India, you would not have missed the biggest story that has dominated news space at least in one major national newspaper. The Indian Express has led the way by doing a special series “What will NOT count in Bihar” by taking a close…

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BJP govt thinks outdoor air purifiers can clean Delhi air, but data doesn’t back official claim

The Delhi government plans to install 150 outdoor purifiers at Nehru Park to filter out PM2.5. Last month, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that the decision was based on “successful” trials in four locations in the city.

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Concern grows as India ramps up deportation of alleged migrants to Bangladesh

New Delhi rounds up thousands of alleged immigrants in sweeping operation involving biometric surveillance and military transport

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‘Potency’ with ‘instinctive pacifism’: Indian dailies underscore PM Modi’s message to Pak

A muscular new doctrine, a paused military operation – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first address after Operation Sindoor marked a pivot in India’s terror response. On Tuesday morning, that pivot echoed across the front pages of India’s biggest English dailies.

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Indian dailies hail Operation Sindoor, ET puts Pak toll at 70

“Justice Served”, “Payback for Pahalgam”, “Indian Forces Hit Pakistan Terror Bases”, “Sindoor Serves Justice” and “India Strikes Deep”, and Sin-Demolished.

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What is the Resistance Front – US-designated terror group accused of Pahalgam attack?

India put out bounty on three suspected Kashmiri and Pakistani gunmen

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Indian Express moves SC against HC order calling for fresh apology

The Indian Express has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Gujarat High Court order which refused to accept its apology affidavit over wrong reporting of court proceedings and directed that a fresh apology affidavit be filed, LiveLaw reported.

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‘First JNU-affiliated journalism college’ is linked to RSS, aimed at ‘nationalist journalism’

An RSS-linked journalism institute in Kerala, which identifies itself as “India’s first JNU-affiliated journalism college,” has announced that JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will attend its inaugural convocation on April 17, according to a report by The Indian Express.

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Mumbai 26/11 attacks mastermind loses appeal against US extradition

An Indian team is reportedly in the US to take custody of Rana

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Man posing as British doctor held in India after fatal surgeries

Narendra Yadav allegedly faked medical qualifications and posed as top British cardiologist Dr John Camm

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