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‘Grandfather served with war hero Abdul Hameed’, but family ‘termed Bangladeshi’ by Hindutva mob, cops

“My grandfather Naimullah Shaikh fought alongside Param Vir Chakra awardee Havildar Abdul Hameed in the 1965 war against Pakistan. He also served in the war with China. His younger brother, Subedar Saleem of the Bombay Sappers, was another 1965 veteran. And my uncle, Lance Naik Hakeemuddin, fought in the Kargil…

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4 years, 170 collapses, 202 deaths: What’s ailing India’s bridges?

On a scorching June afternoon in Bihar, a tractor laden with maize approached what seemed like a sturdy three-span bridge in Saharsa district. Within moments, the structure crumbled beneath the vehicle’s weight. Just weeks later, 1,200 kilometres away in Gujarat, the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge in Vadodara claimed 20 lives when it…

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‘Not safe, can’t speak’: Arrest of Chhattisgarh nuns sparks alarm in Christian community

Fear has gripped the Catholic community in Chhattisgarh following the arrest of two nuns under the serious charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The incident has triggered a political storm and drawn sharp criticism from Christian leaders and politicians nationwide. Sisters Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis from the…

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Asianet News files complaint over online campaign targeting women journalists

Asianet News lodged a complaint with the Thiruvananthapuram cyber police regarding a cyber campaign against the news channel and its women journalists.

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Losses, employees hit: Tracing the Kanwar Yatra violence impact on food outlets

The Kanwar Yatra this year saw several instances of violence and chaos. From hotels being asked to display owner details to viral videos showing vehicles vandalised and bystanders assaulted.

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कांवड़ का कहर: 12 होटल- सवा तीन करोड़ का घाटा

हर साल की तरह इस साल भी कांवड़ यात्रा ने कई नए विवादों को जन्म दिया है. इसमें होटल मालिकों की पहचान यानि उनके नाम लिखने या क्यूआर कोड लगाने का मामला हो या फिर वाहनों में तोड़फोड़ या राहगीरों को पीटने की घटनाएं, ऐसे तमाम वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर…

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July 28, 2025: Cleanest July in a decade due to govt steps?

Delhi has witnessed the cleanest July in the last one decade. What has changed this time?

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The umpire who took sides: Dhankhar’s polarising legacy as vice president

Your concerns for the farmers’ protest are crocodile tears.”

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India’s dementia emergency: 9 million cases, set to double by 2036, but systems unprepared

Lakshmi (name changed), a school headmistress, was well-known for her warmth, boundless energy and legendary parties. A few years after retirement, she began to wane with mild signs of cognitive decline, which quickly deteriorated into dementia after the loss of her husband.

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South Central 37: VS Achuthanandan’s legacy and gag orders in the Dharmasthala case

In this episode of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the life and legacy of V S Achuthanandan with environmentalist Sridhar Radhakrishnan and senior journalist Sreejan Balakrishnan.

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The Himesh Reshammiya nostalgia origin story: From guilty pleasure to guiltless memes

I remember back in 2008, when Himesh Reshammiya announced his new film Karzzzz, I joked to my friends that all those extra Zs were metaphors for how sleepy you’re going to be in cinema halls. Nevertheless I wanted to watch the film very badly. But it was nearly impossible to…

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2006 blasts: 19 years later, they are free, but ‘feel like a stranger in this world’

Imagine your father being paraded naked in front of you and your acquaintances. Your 12-year-old son being slapped in the middle of the night. Your wife or sister being humiliated. Imagine yourself being stripped naked and subjected to months of brutal violence. Cut off from your loved ones for years,…

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Sansad Watch: Chaos in house, PM out of town

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained disrupted through the week. On average, the Rajya Sabha functioned for just 47 minutes a day, while the Lok Sabha clocked only 20.

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India-China ties are a study in competitive coexistence amid strategic caution

Two developments this week offered a snapshot of the current state of India-China relations – one widely reported, the other largely treated as a sideshow. Together, they reflect the dual imperatives shaping New Delhi’s evolving approach to Beijing.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 378: Elite impunity, makeshift detention centres in NCR

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary and Sumedha Mittal.

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Ahead of Bihar polls: Nitish ups media pensions, BJP uses it to revive ‘sootr-mootr’ jibe

With Bihar elections around the corner, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has turned generous for journalists. On Saturday, he announced that the monthly pension for retired journalists would more than double, from Rs 6,000 to Rs Rs 15,000.

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Hafta letters: Air India crash, Bihar SIR, speaking slower

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TV Newsance 307: Dhexit Dhamaka, Modiji’s monologue and the murder no one covered

This week on TV Newsance, we decode the big “Dhexit Dhamaka” – Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation. Officially, it was for “health reasons”. Unofficially? Anchors had a buffet of wild theories, from Modi-Dhankar tensions to Opposition dosti.

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2006 Mumbai blasts: MCOCA approval was based on ‘oral info’, ‘non-application of mind’

It was a decision based on oral information that may have set off a chain of convictions in a MCOCA court in the 2006 Mumbai blasts case. An order that was overturned nearly a decade later by the Bombay High Court, and now stayed by the Supreme Court.

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‘Govt officer on wrong side of law’: Ex-bureaucrats to Haryana CM on Vikas Barala’s appointment

Forty-five former IAS officers have written to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini requesting that the state government’s appointment of a BJP leader’s son – who is facing a case of abduction and stalking – as assistant advocate general be revoked. They said the appointment can affect the outcome of…

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गुरुग्राम: प्रशासन की सख़्ती के बीच दर्जनों घरों पर ताले, सैकड़ों लोगों ने छोड़ी एक और बस्ती

गुरुग्राम में अवैध प्रवासियों पर पुलिस की कार्रवाई के कारण बांग्ला भाषी मुस्लिम प्रवासी मजदूरों का बड़े पैमाने पर पलायन जारी है, इनमें से कई दशकों से इस शहर में घरेलू नौकर, ड्राइवर, सफाई कर्मचारी और दिहाड़ी मजदूर के रूप में रह रहे हैं और काम कर रहे हैं.

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पैदल यात्री ज़ोन बने ड्राइववे और पार्किंग स्थल: वो समृद्ध वर्ग के अतिक्रमण जिन्हें प्रशासन छूना नहीं चाहता

यह रिपोर्ट सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर प्रभावशाली वर्गों द्वारा किए जा रहे अतिक्रमण और उनके प्रति सिस्टम की अनदेखी पर आधारित हमारी श्रृंखला का हिस्सा है. इस शृंखला की पिछली रिपोर्ट्स पढ़ने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें.

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Gurugram again: Homes locked, hundreds leave another locality amid crackdown

A police crackdown on illegal immigrants in Gurugram continues to trigger a mass departure of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers – many of whom have lived and worked in the city for decades as domestic workers, drivers, sanitation staff, and daily-wage labourers.

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Hype vs honesty: Why India’s real estate story is only half told – but fully sold

Vishal Bhargava is a real estate influencer. A month back, he issued a warning about Gurugram real estate being a house of cards.

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चार दशक, 'हिरासत में हुई सैकड़ों मौतें', हत्या का कोई मामला साबित नहीं: महाराष्ट्र की अनोखी हकीकत

यह रिपोर्ट पुलिस ज्यादतियों पर आधारित हमारी खोजी श्रृंखला का हिस्सा है. पिछली रिपोर्ट्स को पढ़ने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें.

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