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Was protocol violated in BSF braveheart’s funeral?

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Avdhesh Kumar

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

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Drishti Choudhary

Hindi, local, vulnerable: Study hints at uneven criminalisation of journalism in India

Fifty-eight percent of journalists in small towns were arrested compared to only 24 percent in major metropolises. Only 3 percent of small-town...

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Nl Team

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...

yesterday 10

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Shweta Desai

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,...

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Prateek Goyal

Why the media must stop using the phrase ‘mystery disease’ in health reporting

Seventeen people in Kachchh, who developed fever and respiratory distress towards the end of August 2024, died in quick succession between September...

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Charu Bahri

Retd Major Gaurav Arya’s abusive remarks on Iranian FM trigger diplomatic row

A diplomatic storm has erupted between India and Iran after retired Indian Army officer and television commentator Major Gaurav Arya hurled a...

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The News Minute

‘I thought I was going to die’: Panic in Jammu city as defused Pakistani shells hit homes

On the night of May 9, Shweta was struggling to sleep.  “I stayed up and watched the news. There was so much tension about bombardments going on in...

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Nidhi Suresh

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...

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Pratyush Deep

‘Shelling is our reality’: Evacuees in Jammu camps on attacks, bunkers, and livelihoods

Note: This story was reported three hours before the ceasefire was announced on May 10. Wearing a pale pink salwar, Shakuntala Devi (73) walked with...

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Nidhi Suresh

‘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...

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Anmol Pritam

‘Killed within minutes of each other’: Family of twins killed in Poonch

At the intensive care unit in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Urusa Khan sat on her bed looking dazed and exhausted. Her voice was...

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Nidhi Suresh

‘Why no action against fake media industry?’: Behind the ‘blocks’ of media accounts in India

In India, most visitors attempting to access the website of news portal The Wire are met with a blank page and a notice that says, “The website has...

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Pratyush Deep

Is posting fake news really part of ‘information warfare’? Here’s what experts say

As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan, sections of social media have committed themselves to the pursuit of ‘psy ops’ against Pakistan,...

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Drishti Choudhary

EXCLUSIVE: Masood Azhar attends kin funeral, Pak army in attendance

Earlier this week, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri displayed a photograph that showed Pakistan Army’s presence at funeral prayers for those...

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Nirupama Subramanian