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. Newslaundry · Sep 17, 2025
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… Newslaundry · Sep 16, 2025
Media spotlights leaders, but misses stories of those affected by their decisions While Trump and tariffs continue to dominate our headlines, there is an important difference between why he is in the news, and why our leader, Narendra Modi, also continues to dominate the news. Newslaundry · Sep 11, 2025
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,… Newslaundry · Sep 11, 2025
1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero "Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies." Space · Sep 2, 2025
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Why this Indian newsroom AI story scandal should terrify readers I think I have seen the end stage of ad-based content monetisation in India, and it is every bit as ridiculous and troubling as you might expect. Strangely enough, even though I worked for three years in a major Indian newsroom, it is because I am now in New York… Newslaundry · Aug 8, 2025
Samsung S26 Ultra 5G Design Leaks Spark Buzz — But the Base S26 Model May Be Getting the Axe Upcoming design leaks for Samsung's S26 Ultra 5G hint at significant changes, sparking curiosity about its final look. International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2025
Indian IT worker murdered in suspected caste-motivated ‘honour killing’ Man, 27, allegedly hacked to death by partner’s brother opposed to their relationship The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Julian Brown Missing: Atlanta Inventor's Chilling 'I'm Under Attack' Post Sparks Fears Julian Brown, 21, vanished after claiming 'I'm under attack' on 3 July 2025. His Plastoline invention sparks fears of targeted foul play. International Business Times UK · Jul 28, 2025
Air India Pilot’s Final Words To Security Guard On Day Of Crash Revealed, Alongside Personal Turmoil This was mere hours before Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight 171 operated by Air India came crashing down and was consumed in fire after only 32 seconds of flight. Bored Panda · Jul 19, 2025
Why is India forcing 80 million people to justify their right to vote? Amid raids targeting Muslims, an electoral roll revision in India’s poorest state has become a political flashpoint. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2025
Air India Heathrow flight chaos as seven people taken ill mid-air Passengers on board an Air India flight felt sick due to a slow compression and a gradual decrease in cabin pressure, an airline official said Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025
Young Medical Students Share Gut-Wrenching Stories After Air India Plane Crashes Into Campus “I could hardly see anything as thick plumes of smoke and dust engulfed everything. I was barely able to breathe,” a medical student said. Bored Panda · Jun 17, 2025
Bored Panda · Jun 13, 2025 “Final Moment Captured”: Family Took Photo Inside Air India Plane Just Before Disaster Struck A family of five, ready for a fresh start in London, smiled for one last selfie minutes before their aircraft exploded with a total 242 occupants on board.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Terrified students leap from windows to save themselves after Air India flight crashes into medical hostel In the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade, an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad
Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2025 Delhi court orders HT, journalist to pay Rs 40 lakh to businessman in defamation case A Delhi court has ordered Hindustan Times and its former reporter Neelesh Misra to pay Rs 40 lakh in damages to a businessman over a 2007 news report stating that he was “sacked” from a company “for alleged financial irregularities”, Bar and Bench reported.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Two dead after hair transplant surgeries go horribly wrong Dentist arrested on suspicion of culpable homicide after the operations at an allegedly unlicensed clinic in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Newslaundry · May 20, 2025 Ashoka University prof remanded to 14-day judicial custody over Op Sindoor post Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Sonepat district court in Haryana on Tuesday, The Hindustan Times reported.
International Business Times UK · May 19, 2025 Donald Trump Ally 'Predicts' Joe Biden Could Die Two Months After Cancer Diagnosis With 1.3 million X followers, Loomer's claims resonate with MAGA supporters skeptical of official narratives.
Newslaundry · May 13, 2025 ‘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.
Newslaundry · May 8, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 Toddler’s death in Indian religious fasting ritual sparks outrage and legal review Child with terminal brain tumour was initiated into Jain ritual of Santhara on religious leader’s advice
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Newslaundry · Apr 23, 2025 ‘Mayhem in meadow’: Newspapers piece together Pahalgam attack through eyewitness, official accounts After at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley yesterday, newspapers this morning scrupulously pieced together what had happened through eyewitness and official accounts. The government hasn’t released the official death toll yet.