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Foreign Correspondents’ Club elections postponed indefinitely after ‘scuffle’ between candidates

The elections for the governing committee of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi, scheduled for Saturday, were indefinitely postponed following an “ugly” and “unsavoury” incident involving two candidates.

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‘Lack of accountability’: Activists, experts question environment ministry over underutilised funds

Environmentalists have demanded accountability from the Ministry of Environment after a recent parliamentary committee report in the Parliament revealed that only 1 percent of the Rs 858 crore allocated to the ministry for its ‘Control of Pollution’ scheme was utilised this financial year.

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एनएल चर्चा 364: जस्टिस यशवंत वर्मा के घर लगी आग ने खोला राज़ और कुणाल कामरा से आहत शिवसैनिक

इस हफ्ते दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट के जज यशवंत वर्मा के घर में लगी आग में नोटों की गड्डियां जलने और इसके बाद उनके इलाहबाद हाईकोर्ट में तबादले को लेकर विस्तृत बातचीत हुई. इसके अलावा इस मामले के बहाने एक बार फिर से कॉलेजियम बनाम न्यायिक नियुक्ति आयोग की बहस पर भी…

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Explained: How a ‘concerned mother’ used public resources to surveil her daughter

This week, Newslaundry and The News Minute published a joint investigation uncovering how in 2003 decorated IPS officer Kiran Bedi used Delhi police to run a four month-long surveillance operation on her daughter Saina Bedi and her then partner Gopal Suri.

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In ‘historic’ Delhi budget, cuts in several schemes for women

While the Rekha Gupta government’s “historic” Rs 1 lakh crore budget has seen a substantial rise in allocations aimed at gender equality and women development, a closer look reveals cuts in crucial welfare schemes for girl students, maternal healthcare, nutrition schemes and anganwadi programmes.

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Subhash Chandra apologises to Rhea Chakraborty for making her ‘an accused’ in Sushant Rajput case

Zee founder Subhash Chandra Goenka on Friday apologised to actor Rhea Chakraborty for making her “an accused” in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, days after the Central Bureau of Investigation absolved her of all allegations.

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

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TV Newsance 292: Kunal Kamra vs Shiv Sena breakdown, the media trial Rhea Chakraborty endured

Comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest stand-up show has caused a huge political controversy. His jokes have led to protests, vandalism, and even the unexpected shutdown of Mumbai’s famous comedy venue, The Habitat. In this episode of TV Newsance, we look at how ridiculous the outrage is – Shiv Sena workers look…

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Hafta letters: Managing emails, ’wokeism’ and privilege, Anand’s knowledge

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विजय गोयल और निदेशक के टकराव का अखाड़ा बनी गांधी स्मृति और दर्शन समिति, आर्थिक घोटाले के आरोप

महात्मा गांधी के नाम पर बनी भारत सरकार की संस्था गांधी स्मृति एवं दर्शन समिति (जीएसडीएस) में इन दिनों घमासान मचा हुआ. यह केंद्र सरकार के संस्कृति मंत्रालय के अधीन काम करती है. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री को मिले एक्सक्लूसिव दस्तावेजों से पता चला है कि समिति के उपाध्यक्ष एवं भाजपा नेता विजय…

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Kiran Bedi Tapes: Does the law allow a ‘concerned mother’ to request a surveillance operation?

Can the police conduct wiretapping and surveillance merely on the basis of a complaint from a “concerned mother”?

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Gandhi Smriti turmoil: Courtroom battle, Vijay Goel’s controversial tenure, and BJP propaganda

Allegations and counter-allegations of corruption. A management tussle. And a courtroom battle. A mess has been brewing at the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti – an institute under the Union culture ministry dedicated to preserving Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy.

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Awful and Awesome Ep 383: Emergency, Adolescence, Kunal Kamra controversy

While discussing Emergency:

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डिजिपब ने असम के पत्रकार को निशाना बनाए जाने और मुख्यमंत्री सरमा की टिप्पणी की निंदा की

डिजिटल मीडिया पब्लिशर्स एण्ड जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ने शुक्रवार को असम के पत्रकार दिलवार हुसैन को निशाना बनाए जाने और मुख्यमंत्री हेमंता बिस्व सरमा द्वारा पत्रकारों पर की गई टिप्पणी की कड़े शब्दों मे निंदा की.

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March 28, 2025: Delhi’s toxic air taking a toll on children

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visits a government school in South Delhi’s RK Puram. On Friday, PM 2.5 and PM10 levels hovered around 44 outside the school.

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DIGIPUB slams Assam journalist’s ‘systematic harassment’, CM Sarma’s remarks

In a statement on Friday, the Digital Media Publishers and Journalists Association strongly condemned the “systematic and calculated harassment of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar” and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks about the journalist.

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Unpacking the Delhi High Court judge cash controversy

A fire and burnt piles of cash have created a lot of stir in Delhi and beyond. Reports have been filed and replies sought. The Supreme Court has formed an inquiry panel. Political leaders are once again debating which process is better for appointment of judges.

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Upamanyu Chatterjee on poking fun at bureaucracy, perpetual ‘bad moods’, and his new novellas

The Hush of the Uncaring Sea, a new collection of award-winning author Upamanyu Chatterjee’s four popular novellas, embodies the many worlds he interacted with during his time in the civil service. From sniffing out a story in a dreary government file to basing one of his protagonists on the founder…

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Nearly 25% of India cops back mob violence, 18% think Muslims naturally prone to crime: Report

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.

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How did we become the world’s largest open-air zoo of offended people?

There’s a comedy venue in Mumbai called The Habitat. But its true identity lies in its logo – an unnaturally tall and innocent-looking H. This H has the kind of polarised energy usually reserved for other combinations of letters, such as an R and an S and then another S.

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Year after ‘forced exit’ from India, French journalist says authorised to be back

Over a year after she said she was “forced to leave India”, French journalist Vanessa Dougnac issued a statement today saying the Indian government has authorised her to “resume my profession as a foreign correspondent” based in New Delhi after “two and a half years of being denied permission to…

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‘Digital Personal Data Protection Act a tool to dilute RTI’

Rights activists are up in arms against the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, accusing the government of using provisions of the new legislation to weaken the Right to Information.

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डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन एक्ट के बहाने सरकार का आरटीआई पर एक और हमला

एक तरफ जहां केंद्र सरकार डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन एक्ट, 2023 को लागू करने की तैयारी कर रही है तो वहीं दूसरी तरफ सामाजिक संगठनों द्वारा इसका व्यापक स्तर पर विरोध किया जा रहा है. संगठनों का आरोप है कि भारत सरकार ने हाल ही में डिजिटल पर्सनल डाटा प्रोटक्शन…

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While terrorists roam free, Pakistan is hunting down its journalists, activists

Pakistan’s cricket team has had a few rough days in New Zealand. The Kiwi fast bowlers and openers marched from one easy victory to another, leaving Pakistan hopeless. But there is someone else who had an even worse week. And that is none other than Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff…

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India bans internationally acclaimed film over its depiction of police brutality

The Central Board of Film Certification has reportedly blocked the release of the critically acclaimed film Santosh – which the UK selected as its official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards – in India due to concerns about its depiction of misogyny, Islamophobia, and violence within the Indian police force.

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