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BREAKING NEWS from 1979, and some weapon appreciation journalism

We’ve all come to expect exaggerations from Indian TV news anchors, especially in times of conflict. But sometimes they deliver something far rarer: breaking news from 1979.

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‘How can we believe he’s dead?’: As Gulf war traps Indian sailors, a family waits

Anshu last spoke to her husband on the night of February 28. Their five-year-old son was starting at a new school the next morning, and Captain Ashish Kumar had asked her to call him after the admission – let him know how it went.

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Hafta letters: Spineless strongmen, selective outrage, and the need for a more diverse NL

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Did Frontline cover caricature Brahmins or critique caste power? Editor calls backlash a distraction

The latest issue of The Hindu Group’s Frontline magazine has come under fire for its depiction of a Brahmin on its cover page illustration – inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous artwork The Scream.

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March 5, 2026: Don’t let the ‘moderate’ AQI fool you. Delhi has an ozone problem

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Lodhi Road. While the IMD monitoring system recorded an AQI of 123 at 11 am, our handheld device showed a higher reading of 173 – placing the air quality firmly in the ‘moderate’ category.

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International embarrassment: Khaleej Times calls out Indian media on basic fact-checking

In yet another humiliation for our mainstream television media, Khaleej Times, the UAE’s longest-running English daily, recently debunked claims by various channels regarding an alleged drone strike in Dubai.

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HPV vaccine rollout faces wild theories and real questions. The govt is unready for both

The recent launch of a nationwide vaccination programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer in teenage girls and women has been met with scepticism and doomsday predictions by a section of very vocal critics of vaccination on social media.

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A US torpedo punches holes in India’s net security provider claim and maritime ambitions

“The event realises the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), announced in 2025”.

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Sirens, wrong visuals, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ dog-whistles: The Godi-fication of US-Israel-Iran war

Deafening studio sirens. Recycled war footage. From defending the indefensible to peddling outright fake news, there isn't a conflict usual suspects on mainstream TV media won't exploit.

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The Kerala Story 2 review nobody asked for

Someone had to watch The Kerala Story 2. We did.

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We watched Kerala Story 2 so you don’t have to

There are many ways to describe The Kerala Story 2. A thriller. A warning. A public service announcement. A two-hour WhatsApp forward with a good production budget.

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From Dubai to Bahrain, Indian passengers stuck as conflict escalates

Hundreds of south Indians have been stranded as the violence rages in the Middle East. State governments have been coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and have set up helplines to identify people in distress and offer support through local embassies and consulates. Most of the people who…

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Kejriwal’s show of strength in Delhi

Discharged in the CBI’s Delhi excise policy case, Arvind Kejriwal made his first public appearance on Sunday. He thanked the court and termed the verdict historic, alleging that the case had been initiated at the behest of Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Western coverage of Iran is like a masterclass in saying everything except who did it

A day after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed killed in joint US-Israel strikes, Iran hit back hard. American jets crashed in Kuwait. Saudi Aramco's oil facilities were struck. Missiles and drones swept across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq, and Israel.

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‘Road not for Muslims’ viral graffiti: Public admissions, but 4 days later, no arrests

Four days after members of the Hindu Raksha Dal publicly claimed responsibility for painting hate slogans along the Delhi-Dehradun highway – and defended their actions in media interviews – no arrests have been made.

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March 2, 2026: Warmer air but AQI still poor

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Saket Metro Station Park in Delhi. The nearest CPCB monitoring station recorded an AQI of 135. But our on-ground device showed a much higher reading of 273 in the poor category.

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Journalist Piyush Rai booked for Holi video, cops say ‘old clip’

Journalist Piyush Rai is among nine persons booked for sharing a video, which the police claim was old but was presented as a recent Holi celebration in Mathura-Vrindavan.

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India’s silence on Iran is not strategic autonomy. It looks more like strategic dependence

The war on Iran by US President Donald Trump has so far elicited two responses from India. The first was an expression of “deep concern”, along with a call for dialogue and restraint and for respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. The second was a phone call…

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सड़कों पर कचरा, शहर में जाम: दिल्ली की ग्राउंड रियलिटी

जब हम दिल्ली के बाहर बैठ कर दिल्ली के बारे में सोचते हैं, तो हमें चौड़ी सड़कें और बड़ी-बड़ी इमारतें ही ख्याल में आती हैं लेकिन दिल्ली की हकीकत सिर्फ इतनी नहीं है. दिल्ली का एक दूसरा पहलू ये है कि यहां सड़कों पर कचरे के ढेर हैं और इसके…

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Garbage on the streets, congestion in the city: Decoding Delhi’s grim ground reality

By December 2024, all landfills and dhalaos – the three-sided open enclosures where sanitation workers consolidate daily waste before it is hauled away to landfills – were supposed to be closed down in Delhi.

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Govt claims it is blood-sufficient. But is it?

On August 19, 2025, the government claimed that the annual blood requirement for the county was met the previous year. This, despite several reports and studies on shortage of blood in various parts of the country and significant state, and intra-state variations in the availability of blood.

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The Kerala Story 2 and the Hindutva network powering it

It’s that time of year again when Kerala becomes the target of generous doses of hate. The latest wave was sparked by a scene in the trailer of The Kerala Story 2.

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South Central 64: Karnataka’s ban on teenage mobile use and Kerala Story 2’s divisive agenda

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Karnataka government’s plan to ban teenagers from using mobile phones. They are joined by policy researcher Tara Krishnaswamy, child psychologist Sama Adil, and Adhira S Magesh, a teenager who is a black belt in Karate…

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TV Newsance 334 | Kerala Story 2 and the Baniyan Panic

This week on TV Newsance, the Great Leader handed our Godi anchors their favourite new script: the “nanga pradarshan” by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) protesters at the AI Impact Summit. What was actually a small, shirtless protest was blown up into a full-blown national spectacle, complete with breathless debates and…

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Hafta Letters: Limited AI discussion, subscribing to NL despite losing job, and grilling Hardeep Puri

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