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Poonch’s forgotten victims: With 13 deaths, the city was left defenceless

On May 13, three days after the Indo-Pak ceasefire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. During his 22-minute speech, he did not speak about the devastation in Poonch – a city that paid the price of the military escalation between India and Pakistan.

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‘Diminishes India’s credibility’: NWMI protests MJ Akbar’s inclusion in all-party delegation to Europe

The Network of Women in Media, India has expressed strong opposition to the inclusion of former Union Minister MJ Akbar in an all-party delegation visiting Europe. The delegation is part of India’s international outreach following Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

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May 19, 2025: The air at India Gate, days after dust storms

Newslaundry visited India Gate which, among other such landmarks in Delhi, was shrouded in haze due to dust storms last week. One of the reasons for gusty winds was increasing desertification of the Aravallis. Dust storms pushed Delhi’s AQI under the poor category.

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SC may hear Mahmudabad plea on May 21, arrest draws sharp criticism against BJP

A day after his arrest, Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has approached the Supreme Court seeking interim relief. The court is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday, according to LiveLaw.

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Breathless in Bawana, breezy in Lutyens zone: Mapping Delhi’s air inequality

Access to green spaces and cleaner air is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. But in Delhi, does the guarantee of this right depend on where you live?

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‘No evidence of deterrence’: Counter-terror expert on Op Sindoor, govt claims

In an exclusive interview with Sreenivasan Jain, founding member and executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management Ajai Sahni discusses Operation Sindoor and its impact, India’s military strategy and geopolitical stance following the military clash with Pakistan, and the discrepancies in the government’s narrative.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 369: Pak weaponising fake news, propaganda under the pretext of information warfare

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Drishti Choudhary.

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Hafta 537: Media’s credibility in conflict, India’s military standpoints

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Hindu’s Dinakar Peri, who covers defense and strategic affairs.

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Over 25,000 bites, zero accountability: Inside Delhi’s bitter war over stray dogs

Dogs are admittedly man’s best friends, but also a rising menace. Delhi saw a 40 percent rise in dog bites in 2024, when compared to the previous year. However, there have also been several reports of cruelty against dogs.

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Turkey enters South Asia conflict zone with drones, diplomacy and ideological ambitions

Last week, as hundreds of drones from Pakistan infiltrated India’s Western front, residents in border towns watched in fear, red lights flashing across the night skies with an eerie whirring sound.

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After I-T searches, ED arrests owner of Gujarat’s leading newspaper

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Bahubali Shantilal Shah, one of the owners of the Gujarati newspaper Gujarat Samachar, after a raid in Ahmedabad, sources said.

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Censorship on X a hurdle to information, doesn’t address misinformation: Digital rights advocacy group

Digital rights advocacy group, the Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in), has criticised the recent suspension of thousands of X accounts, saying that “censorship actions hinder access to credible information” rather than addressing misinformation.

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He ‘stood by army’, was killed by Pak, framed by Indian media: The tragedy of Qari Iqbal

Around 7.10 pm on the night of May 7, Naseemat Akhtar tried calling her husband, Qari Mohammad Iqbal. The 40-year-old was worried. Cross-border shelling had intensified, and given that they lived in Poonch, a sensitive border region, she wanted to check on him.

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I-T sleuths search at least 24 premises linked to Gujarat Samachar, owner’s family

Income tax searches are being conducted on at least 24 premises linked to Gujarat Samachar and the family that owns it in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, Newslaundry has learnt.

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The Supreme Court’s revolving chair: A case for longer CJI tenures and reforms

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai today took charge as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. His tenure will last barely seven months and is set to end on December 23. This is only slightly longer than that of the current CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, whose term spanned about six months. By…

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Was protocol violated in BSF braveheart’s funeral?

The Bihar government has drawn flak over the funeral of BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz, a 53-year-old paratrooper from Bihar’s Saran district who was killed in action along the RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10.

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‘Total destruction of Pakistan’: Tiranga Yatra kicks off in Delhi

“Pakistan ka poorn sanhaar, poorn desh ki ab ek pukar.”

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‘Mismatches’ between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and actual evidence: Report

An internal judicial committee uncovered significant discrepancies between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and the actual evidence concerning a fire incident at his official residence, The Leaflet reported.

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New doctrine, old dangers: Op Sindoor as India’s new normal

In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the operation as the new normal in India’s fight against terrorism, firmly stating that the military campaign against Pakistani terror infrastructure and military sites would continue into the foreseeable future.

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‘Potency’ with ‘instinctive pacifism’: Indian dailies underscore PM Modi’s message to Pak

A muscular new doctrine, a paused military operation – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first address after Operation Sindoor marked a pivot in India’s terror response. On Tuesday morning, that pivot echoed across the front pages of India’s biggest English dailies.

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‘Wage decisive battle’: What does Udhampur think of the ceasefire?

Despite the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Udhampur witnessed a series of drone attacks from across the border on the night of May 10. But why was Udhampur targeted? And what do locals think about it all?

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Virat Kohli and the making and limits of a modern Test great

The footwork got edgy, the head swayed far too much, the bat poked uncertainly outside the off-stump – often to the delight of the waiting slip cordon. In his last Test series in Australia last December–January, Virat Kohli looked a pale shadow of the craftsman he once was with the…

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Fake pilots, fake missiles, fake news: How Pak weaponised disinformation against India

In the fog of war, truth is often the first casualty, and the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict is no exception. Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, a second front opened almost instantly: an information war, carefully choreographed by Pakistani disinformation networks.

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May 12, 2025: Can the coal ministry ensure clean air?

India aims to reduce carbon emissions but coal emissions remain the biggest contributors and also a significant source of air pollution in the country.

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Wages pending, exams postponed: Migrants recall panic and uncertainty after leaving Jammu

As the Udhampur–New Delhi special train pulled into the capital late Saturday night, its passengers stepped onto the platform not just with bags and belongings, but with exhaustion and uncertainty.

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