FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

‘Not the first time’: Cong writes to EC seeking action against Amish Devgan over Ram temple ‘monologue’

The Congress has submitted a complaint to the Election Commission of India over a News18 India show anchored by Amish Devgan which the party said allegedly violated the Model Code of Conduct by invoking religious sentiments. 

Newslaundry · Apr 22, 2024

Month after exit from Bharat24, Rubika Liyaquat joins News18 India

Over a month after quitting Hindi news channel Bharat24, TV news anchor Rubika Liyaquat has joined News18 India as consulting editor, she announced today on social media platform X.

Newslaundry · Jan 17, 2024

Citing PTI, newspapers and media houses publish AI-generated image of tunnel rescue

The big news last night was the successful rescue of the 41 workers stuck in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, 17 days after they got trapped. The nightly return of the workers made headlines across media outlets and made it to the front pages of almost every newspaper in the country. 

Newslaundry · Nov 29, 2023

TV Newsance 197: Aman & Amish’s silence on Sultanpuri, Times Now Navbharat’s Haldwani ‘jihad’

The week started on a sour note. Anjali, a 20-year-old girl, died when she was dragged for nearly 13 km after a car hit her scooty in the early hours of the New Year. And for once, top anchors, from Aaj Tak to Republic, asked tough questions of the Delhi…

Newslaundry · Jan 7, 2023

Leopard injures 15 people on two day rampage through Indian city Jorhat

A wild leopard that went on a two day rampage through a north east Indian city is thought to have injured at least 15 people.

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022

87 percent of editors and proprietors at India’s top newspapers are men

Eighty-seven percent of editors and proprietors at India’s top English and Hindi newspapers are men.

Newslaundry · Oct 15, 2022

Congress to stay away from Aman Chopra’s News18 show

The Congress party has said that none of its spokespersons will go on News18 India anchor Aman Chopra’s show henceforth.

Newslaundry · Oct 13, 2022

Three journalists booked in Madhya Pradesh for reporting about man carrying sick father on cart

Anil Sharma from News18, Kunjbihari Kourav from Patrika, and N.K. Bhatele from Lalluram.com were charged under the sections related to cheating and causing public mischief.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022

TV Newsance 183: Anupam Kher’s Nehru bashing on News18, injustice to Bilkis Bano

This week, we look at Network 18’s Independence Day special programme that tracked the history of India through the speeches of its prime ministers from 1947 to 2022. In a one-hour show, the host, Anupam Kher, spent about seven minutes on Jawaharlal Nehru and 15 minutes or so on Narendra…

Newslaundry · Aug 20, 2022

Anupam Kher uses his News18 pulpit to cast Nehru as villain. And Modi?

News18 India continues to celebrate "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav". On Tuesday the TV news channel broadcast a special show as part of the celebration. Created by History TV18, “Lal Qiley se Goonj” was hosted by Bollywood actor Anupam Kher who supposedly traced the history of India through the speeches of…

Newslaundry · Aug 17, 2022