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Negotiations, selecting burial sites, graves dug by hand: How 87 Kuki-Zo bodies finally came home

Before the 87 bodies of their loved ones were laid to rest in Churachandpur district in strife-torn Manipur on Wednesday, Kuki-Zo families in the hills had lost hope of ever recovering them. Most of the victims had been killed in the initial phase of ethnic violence in May.

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Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment: Massive protests, dismal media coverage?

Over the past two decades, several governments in Maharashtra have spoken of giving a facelift to Mumbai’s infamous slum of Dharavi – ostensibly the most thickly-populated area in India. Months after the BJP-Shiv Sena faction assumed power in June last year, the task was assigned to Gautam Adani’s Adani Group…

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‘Grim record’, ‘backsliding of democracy’: Newspapers on mass suspension of Opposition MPs

A record 78 opposition members of Parliament – 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha – were suspended yesterday for protesting against the Parliament security breach on December 13.

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SC on Article 370: Modi’s oped across papers, The Hindu’s scathing editorial vs everyone else’s

Yesterday, to the surprise of no one, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Modi government’s abrogation of Article 370.

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Citing PTI, newspapers and media houses publish AI-generated image of tunnel rescue

The big news last night was the successful rescue of the 41 workers stuck in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, 17 days after they got trapped. The nightly return of the workers made headlines across media outlets and made it to the front pages of almost every newspaper in the country.

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In Diwali week, ToI, HT Delhi printed over 150 pages of ads, The Hindu had the least

From full-page ads by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to those by an electric appliance chain and ‘Poland Day’ – this Diwali week, advertisements in newspapers were abundant.

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Grit and glamour: how Mahua Moitra shook up the misogyny and hypocrisy of Indian politics

A divorcee who likes a glass of wine and a pair of Ferragamo shoes, the opposition MP has become a target for character assassination for Narendra Modi’s conservatives. But she hits back twice as hard

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Ahead of key ethics panel meet, its ‘expulsion’ move against Mahua on front pages

Days after TMC leader Mahua Moitra and opposition MPs stormed out of the meeting of the Parliamentary ethics committee, the panel is said to have recommended her expulsion from the Lok Sabha. The panel is probing the cash-for-query allegations against her, and Mahua had slammed the panel chairperson’s line of…

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Last Indian journalist in China asked to leave within this month

The sole remaining Indian journalist on Chinese soil has been asked to leave the country within the current month, Bloomberg reported on Monday. It cited sources as saying that Chinese authorities have asked the Press Trust of India correspondent to depart. A Hindustan Times reporter in China also left the…

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Indian wrestlers strike against high-profile MP accused of abuse

India's top wrestlers, including two Olympic medallists, make allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation, threatening huge implications for a country where women's sport is only now gaining time in the spotlight.

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It's not just a store: Apple's retail debut in India says a lot about the company's future ambitions

The country could be key to Apple's future growth.

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India arrests more than 100 people in manhunt for Sikh separatist

Amritpal Singh, 30, rose to prominence in recent months demanding the creation of Khalistan, a separate Sikh homeland.

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‘Why didn’t you open the door?’: Inside the tax survey on BBC offices

The knock on the door came at noon on Tuesday. Two dozen officials from the Income Tax department landed at the entrance of the BBC office – on the sixth floor of the 17-storey Hindustan Times House in central Delhi. The door was opened after the staff’s initial hesitation.

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Dainik Bhaskar’s government ads halved the year it reported on Covid second wave

The Narendra Modi government released details of its advertisement expenditure to the parliament earlier this week. Newslaundry reported which news broadcasters cornered how much of the money on Thursday.

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Dainik Bhaskar’s government ads fell 80 percent the year it reported on Covid second wave

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Fears of grisly wave of copycat killings after woman strangled and chopped into pieces

Concerns of copycat killings have been raised as to whether Aftab Poonawalla, who strangled his lover Shraddha Walker and chopped her into pieces, was inspired by a murder that took place almost 30 years ago in Delhi, India

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Boris Johnson declares more than £1 million in speaking fees since leaving office

The former prime minister has declared four speaking engagements since leaving office, charging more than £200,000 for each.

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Assam journalist allegedly beaten by Home Guard at hospital

A journalist in Assam has alleged that he was beaten by a Home Guard at a government hospital in Cachar on Saturday.

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India warns its citizens in Canada of ‘increase in hate crimes’

Advisory issued by New Delhi cites ‘incidents of hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India activities’ in Canada.

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‘Reformation, not retribution, should be central idea’: Editorials on the formation of constitutional bench for death penalty

The death penalty has been one of the most contentious issues in the country. On Monday the Supreme Court constituted a five judge constitution bench to frame norms and guidelines for trial courts in awarding the death sentence.

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‘Crux of matter lies in politics, not law’: Editorials on court order on Gyanvapi mosque

After a few months’ break, the Gyanvapi mosque controversy has returned to the news cycle. Yesterday, the Varanasi district court upheld the maintainability of a petition filed by five Hindu women who sought the right to worship in the premises of the Gyanvapi mosque. The women claimed the mosque has…

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As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

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Union home ministry denies Hardeep Puri’s Rohingya tweet – but blames media

Hardeep Singh Puri, union minister for housing and urban affairs, tweeted on Wednesday that the Indian government will provide housing and police protection to the Rohingya refugees in Delhi. Just a few hours later, the union home ministry denied there was such a plan. Instead of clarifying, however, that Puri…

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Who Owns Your Media: Hindustan Times’s journey from broadsheet to media conglomerate

It was 1924. Four years after the non-cooperation movement had begun, recognising and awakening India’s desire for self-governance, a newspaper was launched by the Akalis and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Priyanka Chopra, other Indian celebs blast ad that makes light of rape culture

Two ads for male body spray that start out looking like rape jokes have been taken off the air in India, and the company selling the cologne has apologized, after everyone from Bollywood celebrities to government officials raised an outcry.

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