The Latest Breaking News from Aaj Tak

Last night, as the general public struggled to make sense of developments between India and Pakistan, there was a slew of misinformation on media and social media. 

TV Today Network, the owner of Aaj Tak, has moved the Delhi High Court against ABP News over the name of the latter’s Mahadangal programme, calling it “deceptively similar” to its show Dangal, Bar and Bench reported.

This week, the world watched Donald Trump’s grand return as America’s 47th President. But the real spectacle? India Today’s Gaurav Sawant and Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap jetting off to Washington DC for “exclusive” interviews – with Trump and Kim Jong Un lookalikes. Yep, journalism at its peak.

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

Indian democracy is at a critical juncture, with the world’s largest elections underway, and misinformation rampant. While the country’s press freedom ranking has slipped to 161 and Indian democracy has been categorised as an “electoral autocracy” in the latest V-Dem report, is the media making voters aware of key issues,…

Indian mainstream media generally has a thick skin. This is somewhat essential when you’ve collectively decided to cheer the government, blithely regurgitating the government line with no time for anyone who might condemn or criticise this cravenness.

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to Aaj Tak’s consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary in the case pertaining to his alleged anti-tribal remarks following the arrest of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, LiveLaw reported.

The Jharkhand police summoned reporters with four New Delhi-based news channels in connection with a case registered by former chief minister Hemant Soren against officials of the Enforcement Directorate. 

Covering the chaos at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, a reporter from Aaj Tak said on camera that he had been “hit by a bullet” on Tuesday afternoon.