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‘Clamp down’: HT deletes report on Goa land conversion as minister threatens ‘breach of privilege’

On July 23, a report on Hindustan Times website titled “21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 months: Data” by reporter Gerard de Souza detailed how two changes in rules reportedly made way for the spurt in land conversion. The report was based on…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 330: Casteism in Indian prisons

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by the Wire’s Sukanya Shantha.

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TV Newsance 260: Modi govt’s ‘underwhelming’ budget polarises anchors

It’s that time of the year again when the finance minister announces the budget, leaving us all reevaluating our finances. But this year’s budget left the middle class underwhelmed, with no tax reliefs, and polarised TV news coverage.

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Hafta letters: Hindu liberals, Ambani wedding, Karnataka politics

Last week’s letters:

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‘Don’t blame quota’: Disability activist on Puja Khedkar case, inclusivity

After the spate of allegations against IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, last week the UPSC said she had misused the disability quota and filed a case against her. But this changed the course of the conversation, with several bureaucrats raising questions on the need for the quota.

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NTA releases revised NEET results after physics question reassessment

The National Testing Agency has released the revised NEET-UG results and final answer key, after revising the assessment for a physics question that had two answers.

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‘Disproportionate representation’: Ahead of Maharashtra polls, signs of Muslim anger against MVA

Mujahid Khan may be a backroom man in Maharashtra’s high-stakes political battle. But his role in rallying the Muslim vote behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi in certain areas – as a 52-year-old secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee – was recognised during the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

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Quad in Tokyo: Focus on economic security, China counter in Indo-Pacific

Early next week, Tokyo will host the foreign ministers’ meet of the Quad – in the run-up to the summit to be held in New Delhi later this year.

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‘News influencers’ classified as ‘broadcasters’ in new draft of broadcasting bill: HT

Those who routinely post videos, make podcasts or write about news or current affairs online could be classified as “digital news broadcasters”, as per the latest second draft of the broadcasting bill, Hindustan Times reported.

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‘Could be our last call’: 2 Indians lured to Bangkok with ‘Chinese’ offer, now trapped ‘in Myanmar’

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‘Paid less than unskilled workers’: In UP, MBBS interns boycott hospital duty to demand stipend hike

MBBS interns at government medical colleges in at least 14 districts across Uttar Pradesh have been boycotting their hospital duties for the last four days to demand a higher stipend.

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France regulator refuses to renew licence for channel fined before for not respecting pluralism

France’s broadcast regulator has refused to renew a licence for free-to-air entertainment channel C8, owned by conservative media mogul Vincent Bolloré, Financial Times reported. The channel had earlier attracted € 7.6 million in fines for breaching broadcasting standards, for reasons including promoting conspiracy theories and fake news, as well as…

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More ‘politics’, less meaning: In mainstream media’s ivory towers, an incomplete budget story

Once again, Sansad TV, giving live feeds from the ongoing budget session of parliament, trumps other television channels in providing engaging coverage.

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Assam spent Rs 1,500 crore on embankments in 3 years, but it does little to control flooding

On July 7, as devastating floods hit Assam, claiming at least eight lives and affecting more than 220,000 people across 3,446 villages, a war of words ensued between state water resource minister Pijush Hazarika and academician Mitul Baruah on X over the effectiveness of embankments in flood control.

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Amit Malviya deletes tweet after RSS veteran points to ‘trolling’ of citizens

What are the odds of BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya uniting people across the political spectrum? And what are the chances of him being called out by supporters of the Indian right-wing?

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How a school principal’s ‘speak in English’ directive led to an FIR in MP’s Guna

Most wouldn’t call it a crime to ask a student at an English-medium school to speak in English.

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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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