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Digital access a fundamental right, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the right to digital access is a fundamental right and that digital access is an intrinsic component of the right to life under Article 21, reported Bar and Bench.

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YouTube ban on Pak propaganda, but what about primetime TV?

While the Indian government has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for “provocative content” and “misinformation” following the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian television news has been doing what it does best: rolling out the red carpet for such content, in studio lighting, with a splash of nationalistic graphics.

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‘The twins freeze when they hear ‘let’s play’’: Women and kid survivors endure in silence amid Pahalgam noise

For eight-year-old twins from Kerala’s Kochi, the words “let’s play” are no longer an invitation to joy but a paralysing reminder of gore. These are the words their grandfather N Ramachandran had said, moments before he was shot dead in front of them last week at Baisaran valley of Pahalgam.

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Day after FIR against Neha Rathore, Dr Medusa booked for ‘sedition’ on ABVP leader’s complaint

University of Lucknow assistant professor Madri Kakoti, known as satirist Dr Medusa online, has been booked for her social media posts on the Pahalgam attack.

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Appraisal season rings alarm bells within NDTV; performance improvement notices to at least 100

The appraisal season has triggered alarm bells within NDTV this year, with the management putting at least 100 employees on performance improvement plans while grading each of them as an “inconsistent performer”.

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Aaj Ka AQI: The air at Udyog Bhawan

Amid a political controversy over air monitoring stations, Newslaundry visited the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises at Udyog Bhawan in Delhi. The air monitor pegged PM2.5 levels at 100, while PM10 was estimated to be over 110 on Monday.

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Thumbnail of Sushant Sinha’s video falsely portrayed an IPS officer as Ghazi Baba

In a now-deleted YouTube video of journalist Sushant Sinha’s interview with former Border Security Force (BSF) officer NN Dubey, the two discuss Ghazi Baba, a blacklisted terrorist linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat-ul-Ansar. Involved in several terrorist attacks, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Baba was killed during a BSF…

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Indore’s ‘love jihad’ machine: Hindutva networks, ‘100% police support’, witchcraft claims

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‘Refrain from live coverage of defence operations, movement of security forces’: Government warns media outlets

Days after the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued a stern advisory on Saturday to all media outlets, digital platforms, and social media users, urging them to refrain from providing live coverage of defence operations or movement of security forces.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 366: ‘Sexual abuse’ inside Isha Foundation schools, new e-waste policy

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by The News Minute’s Anjana Meenakshi and Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

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Hafta 534: Pahalgam terror attack, India’s diplomatic response, global attention

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by diplomatic and foreign affairs expert Manoj Joshi.

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Hafta letters: Caste issues, Hindu rulers, work-life balance

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‘Good measures, poor implementation, no legal teeth’: Can Delhi’s heat action plan face the heat?

Summer is upon us, and as Delhi braces for heatwave conditions, the focus is now on the recently released Heat Action Plan (HAP).

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Go to Tamil Nadu, do not arrest: Bombay HC to Mumbai cops in Kunal Kamra FIR

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Mumbai Police to not arrest comedian Kunal Kamra in the FIR linked to his parody song on the rebellion within the undivided Shiv Sena, LiveLaw reported.

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TV Today moves HC against ABP, months after Chitra Tripathi shifted from Dangal to Mahadangal

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.

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Beaten at BJP protest for Pahalgam ‘question’, journalist says accused ‘wanted to teach him a lesson’

Rakesh Sharma, a senior journalist with Dainik Jagran, was assaulted and chased for allegedly questioning BJP leaders about a security lapse in Pahalgam during the party’s protest in Kathua on the national highway near Kalibari Chowk.

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Campus Pe Crackdown: The assault on student activism in India

With Delhi police entering the university library in Jamia Millia Islamia in wake of anti-CAA and NRC protests with batons and tear gas and JNU students being assaulted by university guards and police personnel for writing slogans against anti-maoist exercise ‘Operation Kagar,’ the crackdown has even often taken scary violent…

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Delhi court fines journalist Rs 5,000 in Foreign Correspondents’ Club case

Over the past several months, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia has been embroiled in controversy concerning its leadership.

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Aaj Ka AQI: Tourists at risk at Qutub Minar?

Many tourist spots in the national capital are enveloped in smog on several days every year.

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‘Avoid religious rhetoric, draw on past economic and security gains’: Editorials after Pahalgam attack

Across editorial pages in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, the message was clear on Thursday: resist divisive rhetoric, draw strength from recent gains in peace and development, and ensure justice is swift and focused.

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‘For 2 years he said he couldn’t see the blackboard’: The blind spots in Delhi school system

In a cramped single-room home behind North-West Delhi’s economic hub, 12-year-old Ishita Kasera squints at her textbook, struggling to make out words that should be clear. Two years after her first complaints of headaches and blurry vision, her left eye has deteriorated to a prescription of -2.5 – a preventable…

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‘Godi media hai hai’: Srinagar locals upset with ABP’s Chitra Tripathi

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‘Thought they were Army, but they opened fire’: Survivors recount Pahalgam horror

Asawari Jagadale still remembers the sound of gunfire ripping through the meadows in Pahalgam’s Baisaran, and the moment armed men pulled her father from the tent where they were hiding. “They asked him to step outside and recite Islamic verses,” she told Newslaundry. “When he couldn’t, they shot him three…

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Price caps on e-waste recycling will curb irresponsible disposal: Modi govt to Delhi HC

Can increased payouts to recyclers prevent irresponsible disposal of e-waste in the country? Yes, the Narendra Modi government has informed the Delhi High Court.

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‘Didn’t have much help, but brought all injured back’: Ponywalla became first responder after Pahalgam carnage

“When I reached there, I saw the injured and dead bodies lying around. The first thing I did was to save the injured.”

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