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Dharmasthala: No exhumation on Thursday, Kannada channels under scanner

Karnataka police have registered seven FIRs after three YouTubers were attacked in Dharmasthala. Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not carry out any exhumation on Thursday. The whistleblower visited the Belthangady police station, and SIT officials told TNM they were logging details of the case and planning next steps.

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Swachh Bharat dream vs Delhi ground reality: ‘Struggle to breathe, a landfill within colony’

While the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 aims to make all Indian cities garbage-free by 2026, waste management remains a serious concern even in the national capital. In Okhla, the dustbins are absent, door-to-door waste collection inadequate, and the garbage collection vehicles insufficient.

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Gold and gated communities: How rich India’s hoarding fuels inequality

Jo bhi hai wo theek hai, zikra kyon karenHum hi sab jahaan ki, fikra kyon karen.– Sahir Ludhianvi, Phir Subah Hogi, 1958. Truth, when repeated often enough, starts sounding very banal. It just doesn’t register. Take this sentence: India is an economically unequal country. The evidence is all around us, and…

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1 lakh ‘fake’ votes? No editorial, barely any front-page lead, top Hindi daily buries it inside

When the Leader of the Opposition accuses the Election Commission of “criminal fraud” with reams of purported evidence, and the poll panel responds not by investigating, but by demanding an affidavit – and yet, the story barely makes the front page – what does that say about the state of…

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Uttarkashi: No power, no calls, families anxious for news of the missing

Days after the flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi region, many families remain incommunicado with mobile networks and power supply affected in Harsil, Dharali and Gangotri areas.

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उत्तरकाशी: "नेता वोट लेते हैं, पर मुश्किल में छोड़ा अनाथ"

उत्तरकाशी के धराली में आई भीषण आपदा के बाद से न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री लगातार ज़मीनी हालात की रिपोर्टिंग कर रहा है. हर्षिल, धराली और गंगोत्री जैसे इलाकों में फोन लाइनें और बिजली पूरी तरह ठप हैं, जिससे स्थानीय लोग कम्युनिकेशन नहीं कर पा रहे हैं. लोगों का कहना है कि उन्हें अपने…

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Rahul Gandhi alleges over 1 lakh fake voters helped BJP win Bangalore Central

At a press conference held in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating widespread electoral malpractice. And to make his point, the Congress leader chose the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat as…

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August 7, 2025: Air quality at Noida’s Film City

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Noida's Film City, which is home to the offices of several major national news channels of the country.

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‘Insecure govt, can’t erase facts’: AG Noorani, Arundhati Roy’s books among 25 banned by J&K Home Dept

The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has banned 25 books – authored by a mix of Indian and international academics, political commentators, and religious scholars – accusing them of “propagating false narratives and secessionism”.

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Manu Joseph: Hindi cannot colonise the South because Hindi is useless

People who cannot pronounce ‘Kanimozhi’ are trying to unify Indians. Once, the union home minister Amit Shah, who many South Indians think is a North Indian, said that India needs a unifying language, and that language is Hindi. He immediately unified half of India, for that is all it takes…

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FIRs filed as YouTubers, reporter attacked in Dharmasthala

After violence erupted in Dharmasthala over coverage of the SIT probe into alleged mass burials, police confirmed the situation is now under control and multiple FIRs have been registered. An official statement noted that no one was seriously injured.

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5 dead, 50 missing: Uttarkashi floods expose cracks in Himalayan planning

At least five people have died and 50 are feared missing in Dharali village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, which was hit by flash floods on Tuesday due to cloudbursts.

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उत्तरकाशी में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री: घटना स्थल से पहली ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट

उत्तरकाशी के धराली में तबाही के 24 घंटों के भीतर न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की टीम मौके पर पहुंच गई है. धराली से पहले सड़क और पुल दोनों बह चुके हैं, और जिस जगह सबसे ज्यादा बर्बादी हुई है, वह इलाका पूरी तरह से बाकी क्षेत्र से कट चुका है. लोगों को वहां…

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Modi govt spent Rs 70 cr on print ads in Kashmir: Tracking the front pages of top recipients

The story of the death of the free press in Kashmir has been extensively reported on by Newslaundry. One major tool of control? Government advertising. But for the first time, we now have a clearer sense of the money being spent.

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When caste takes centre stage: How Dhadak 2 breaks Bollywood’s pattern

In India, the phrase “love is political” is a cliche you’ll hear often. But what does it really mean? It’s not just that politics controls love. It’s that the family, that sacred unit of Indian society, isn’t always a cosy nest of affection; it’s also a political fortress, a miniature…

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All 29 air monitoring stations of Haryana’s pollution control board are defunct

All 29 air quality monitoring stations of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) are currently closed.

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हरियाणा: हवा की गुणवत्ता पर नजर रखने वाला सिस्टम ठप, प्रदेश के सभी मॉनिटरिंग स्टेशन बंद

हरियाणा राज्य प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (एचएसपीसीबी) के सभी 29 एयर क्वालिटी मॉनिटरिंग स्टेशन वर्तमान में पूरी तरह बंद हैं. हमने गुरुग्राम स्थित चार प्रमुख मॉनिटरिंग स्टेशनों का दौरा किया, जिनमें विकास सदन, टेरी ग्राम, सेक्टर 51 स्थित गुरुग्राम यूनिवर्सिटी और ग्वाल पहाड़ी स्थित राष्ट्रीय सौर ऊर्जा संस्थान (एनआईएससी) शामिल है.…

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Elephant Madhuri’s relocation: Animal welfare or Vantara love?

Madhuri, a 36-year-old elephant living at a Jain monastery in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, has found herself at the centre of a jumbo-sized controversy. The Bombay High Court recently ordered that she be relocated to Vantara – the plush private animal sanctuary in Gujarat run by Anant Ambani of Reliance Group.

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लाइफ सपोर्ट सिस्टम पर मागा-मीगा वाली दोस्ती और जज्बाती अंकल का क़हर

जज्बाती अंकल को सुबह-सुबह हैप्पी फ्रेंडशिप डे का एक वीडियो प्राप्त हुआ था. वह वीडियो दोस्ती की मौत का पैगाम था. अंकल उसे बार-बार देखे जा रहे थे और देख-देख कर निराशा और गुस्से से भर जा रहे थे. लेकिन हम जज्बाती अंकल की कहानी पर हम बाद में आएंगे.…

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The News Minute moves Karnataka HC against Dharmasthala gag orders

The News Minute has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging two separate gag orders that have been used to curb its reportage on the Dharmasthala mass burial case. The court is likely to hear the matter next week.

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हाथी महादेवी के बहाने पीआर का नया अवतार: यह पशु प्रेम है या वनतारा प्रेम?

कुछ दिनों पहले महाराष्ट्र की एक हथिनी माधुरी उर्फ महादेवी खूब चर्चा में रही. बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट के आदेश के बाद इसे रिलायंस समूह के चश्मेचिराग़ अनंत अंबानी के निजी अभ्यारण्य वनतारा में पहुंचा दिया गया था. इसे लेकर एक तबका विरोध पर उतर आया. लोग प्रदर्शन करने लगे. हथिनी को…

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Let Me Explain on ground: A history of deaths and burials that haunt Dharmasthala

This episode was shot on July 31. There have been more developments in the case, which you can read here.

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How small newspapers led the charge against Gurmeet Ram Rahim

The story was first published on Newslaundry in 2017 after Ram Rahim was convicted of rape. We are republishing it today as he gets parole for the 14th time in five years.

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Dharmasthala media gag: Case transferred after journo reveals judge’s links to Veerendra Heggade

The Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge of Bengaluru Urban district has transferred the Dharmasthala mass burials gag order case to another court. The move comes after a journalist and one of the respondents in the case pointed out that the judge who was hearing the case had earlier worked…

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Built a library, got an FIR: Welcome to India’s war on rural changemakers

In the village of Shukrawasa, tucked deep inside the jungle in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, a quiet transformation was underway. A group of young professionals – a NEET topper, an MBA graduate, a filmmaker, a dancer, two students, and two journalists – had come together with one goal: to change…

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