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Month after global ‘anti-Hindu plot’ speech, Pradeep Bhandari is BJP spokesperson

Pradeep Bhandari, a television anchor and founder of digital platform Jan Ki Baat, has been chosen as the BJP’s new national spokesperson.

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SC refuses to cancel NEET, says no evidence to prove systemic breach

Saying that there was no material to indicate that the leak was systemic, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the NEET-UG exam over alleged paper leak and malpractices, LiveLaw reported.

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SC interim stay on controversial Kanwar Yatra eatery order

The Supreme Court has passed an interim order prohibiting the controversial order in a few states for eateries to display the names of their owners and staff during the Kanwar Yatra.

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HC orders removal of defamatory videos and posts against Dhanya Rajendran and Digipub

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of defamatory YouTube videos and posts against The News Minute founder Dhanya Rajendran and Digipub News India Foundation.

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NEET-UG results data: 2,317 candidates got over 700 marks, most from 15 centres in Rajasthan

Out of the 24 lakh candidates who appeared for the NEET-UG exam, 2,317 scored above 700 marks, with 482 or 20 percent of these candidates from Rajasthan alone, shows the analysis of the full centre-wise data of the NEET-UG results published by the National Testing Agency on its website.

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‘Threat to freedom’: Editors’ Guild writes to Rahul over govt’s measures to ‘control media’

The Editors’ Guild of India has written to the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over “concerns” about “legislative measures taken to control media” over the past years, urging the opposition to raise questions in the parliament.

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‘I am with RSS, BJP, VHP’: Nuh riots key accused Bittu Bajrangi to ‘lead’ July 22 yatra

Nearly a year after violence broke out during the Brij Mandal religious yatra in Haryana’s Nuh, killing at least six people, preparations are underway for another yatra on July 22. And Bittu Bajrangi, cow vigilante and key accused of last year’s violence, has claimed to lead the procession this year.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 329: Gujarat’s NEET cheat sheet, murky political funding

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

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TV Newsance 259: Threat to PM Modi’s life exposed?

The week started off with the news of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.

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Hafta letters: Protocols, NEET ‘scam’, Ambani wedding

Last week’s letters:

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‘Impact on business, motive clear’: Muslim vendors on Kanwar Yatra diktat

Police announcements in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar and Uttarakhand’s Haridwar have triggered an uproar with an order asking all food vendors and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff.

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In a first, 3 transgender persons join Bihar police. Meet their mentor

Bihar is now the first state in India to simultaneously recruit three transgender persons as sub-inspectors in the state police. Among the 1,275 candidates who cracked the sub-inspector recruitment examination held by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, three of them broke several stereotypes – Manvi Madhu Kashyap, who identifies…

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‘Fraudulently availed attempts’: UPSC FIR, showcause notice against Puja Khedkar

The Union Public Services Commission has filed an FIR against controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, days after the Centre decided to probe allegations of her misconduct and misuse of a quota. The UPSC has sought the cancellation of her candidature and also issued her a showcause notice, asking why…

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Journalist dead, Bangladesh state broadcaster’s office set on fire amid jobs quota anger

Bangladeshi students set fire to the state broadcaster BTV’s building a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s televised address trying to soothe tensions in the wake of violence that has left at least 39 dead so far.

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Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

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SC asks NTA to publish centre-wise NEET results

The Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency to publish city- and centre-wise results of the NEET-UG exam by Saturday noon while masking the identity of the students.

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Political instability returns to Nepal, but its coalition dynamics may work in Delhi’s favour

The last few days have added more episodes to Nepal’s cycle of political instability, with the new alliance government led by Khadka Prasad Oli replacing the Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition.

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SC grants interim relief to Tamil Nadu YouTuber held over ‘defamatory remarks’

The Supreme Court has ordered the interim release of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, who has been detained as a “goonda” since May by the Chennai Police, Bar and Bench reported.

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At least 4 dead in another train mishap

Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, leaving at least four passengers dead and 10 injured on Thursday.

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Restructuring underway at The Quint, Hindi website to close down

The Quint is laying off several employees as part of a restructuring exercise that started last month and is set to discontinue its Hindi website from September 30.

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‘Idea shaky’: On Karnataka jobs quota, editorials say govt ‘must junk’ it

In the wake of sharp protest and opposition from India Inc, the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has put the Karnataka jobs quota bill on hold. But why is it controversial?

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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,” said Joe Athialy, executive director of the Centre for Financial Accountability. Last week, the FCRA licence of…

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Month after his security cover removed, Manipur editor’s house targeted

Multiple shots were fired at the residence of Khoirom Loyalakpa, the editor of Manipur daily Naharolgi Thoudang, in Imphal East district in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Broadcasting sector saw 87% jump in FDI in FY24

India’s broadcasting sector saw a jump in foreign direct investment by 87 percent to Rs 7,012 crore in the fiscal year 2024, as per data released by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade, as per Exchange4media. The sector had received Rs 3,745 crore in FDI in the…

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‘Sting operation legal if done in good faith’: Kerala HC quashes cases against reporters

Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two journalists over a “sting operation” in connection with the alleged 2013 solar panel scam, Bar and Bench reported.

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