BIZARRE: 28 | Mind Blowing Facts

Over 100 journalists demand ‘immediate, unsupervised press access to Gaza’

More than 100 journalists from various global media outlets have signed a petition demanding “immediate and unsupervised foreign press access to the Gaza Strip”.  

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025

Can INDIA bloc keep pace with Rahul Gandhi’s politics of institutional distrust?

Newspaper reports suggest that the leaders of the national opposition bloc, INDIA, are set to attend a dinner hosted this week by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. This is being seen as the first instance of the major bloc partners closing ranks since the parliamentary polls…

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025

Explained: Why India’s inequality is underestimated

India’s consumption gap appears to shrink, but income inequality is rising fast, as per analysis of India’s consumption data by the World Bank.

Newslaundry · Aug 4, 2025

Operation Sindoor debate: Credit for Modi, blame for Nehru

The long-awaited debate on Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam attack finally took place in Parliament. But did the government actually answer the opposition’s questions?

Newslaundry · Jul 31, 2025

Vaishnaw: Blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Op Sindoor

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had blocked over 1,400 URLs on digital media during Operation Sindoor, union minister for railways, IB, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Exclusive: India’s e-waste mirage, ‘crores in corporate fraud’ amid govt lapses, public suffering

What happens to your old phone or fridge once you’re done with it? Maybe you sold it, maybe passed it on, or maybe it’s just gathering dust. When it finally breaks down, you’d hope it’s recycled responsibly: its toxic parts removed, with no harm to the environment or human health.…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Longtime media ally Murdoch is Trump’s latest target after Epstein report

US President Donald Trump’s legal fight against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal has taken a sharply personal turn. Trump is demanding that Murdoch, now 94 and reportedly in poor health, testify in court within 15 days – warning that the media baron may not live long…

Newslaundry · Jul 30, 2025

Maulana assaulted in TV studio after remarks against Dimple Yadav

Maulana Sajid Rashidi, a familiar face on Indian TV debates and no stranger to controversy, found himself at the receiving end of a studio smackdown on Tuesday.

Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2025

‘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…

Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2025

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.

Newslaundry · Jul 28, 2025