BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Law giving workers right to ignore after-hours calls introduced in Indian parliament

Bill would make it illegal for employers to demand responses outside official hours or on holidays

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

‘Attack on country’s soul’: Indian MPs target Pakistan on global trips

India blames Pakistan for the April attack that killed 26 people and brought the neighbours to the brink of war.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2025

In Maharashtra, tribal women ‘raped, held captive’, FIR filed only after 114 others rescued

September 2024. The monsoon retreats from the tribal districts of northern Maharashtra, leaving behind the annual question of survival. For tribal communities in Nandurbar, the answer has long been the same: migrate south to the sugarcane fields of western Maharashtra. A migration that is often also a reminder of a…

Newslaundry · Mar 13, 2025

‘Bitcoin bomb’: How legacy media played up Supriya Sule’s fake audio clips on election eve

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice. 

Newslaundry · Nov 26, 2024

How Ajit Pawar became the comeback king of Maharashtra

In Maharashtra’s politics, one truth reigns supreme: it’s always too soon to write an obituary for a political party.

Newslaundry · Nov 23, 2024

BJP posts fake AI audio clips of Sule and Patole, alleges poll fraud

On the eve of voting in Maharashtra, the BJP posted at least three fake AI generated audio clips on X, previously Twitter, claiming them to be recordings of conversations between NCP leader Supriya Sule, IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, and Congress leader Nana Patole, with each other, and an employee of…

Newslaundry · Nov 20, 2024

Gautam Adani was part of BJP-NCP talks, Ajit Pawar reveals in NL-TNM interview

Gautam Adani, the billionaire and chairman of the Adani Group, was part of political talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party five years ago, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute. At the end of that episode, Ajit Pawar…

Newslaundry · Nov 12, 2024

Don't want to contest any more elections; Let New Gen come: Sharad Pawar

"I have fought elections 14 times, and will think if I should detach or not from my parliamentary position after my Rajya Sabha tenure completes," said Sharad Pawar. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 5, 2024

MVA leaders with Sharad Pawar protest in Pune on Badlapur incident

"Incidents of atrocities against women are increasing in the state...There is no fear of the police among people," said Supriya Sule. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 24, 2024

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Educational qualifications of women candidates who won by big margins

The results of the Lok Sabha election held in seven phases across the country between May-June has been declared. While BJP emerged victorious in 240 seats out of 543 seats, Congress secured 99 seats. But what has caught the attention is the victory of several women candidates.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2024