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South Central 67: Trans Bill 2026, BJP’s war on self-identification, KD song and misogyny

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, which has triggered protests across the country. They are joined by advocate Arvind Narrain of the Alternative Law Forum, who was part of the panel of lawyers who fought for IPC…

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Press bodies condemn ‘excessive use of force’ as govt shutters UNI office

Acting on a Delhi High Court order, the Delhi Police and CRPF personnel on Friday “allegedly dragged” about 50 journalists out of the United News of India (UNI) office on Rafi Marg, according to The Hindu.

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TV Newsance 337 | LPG crisis, Godi media circus and the Loomer meltdown

This week on TV Newsance: the world is spiralling into chaos. Oil prices are skyrocketing, markets are tanking, LPG shortages are hitting homes, and even godi anchors are struggling to defend the government. Meanwhile, Sudhir is busy advising people to ‘cook less and save more’. Brilliant.

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Hafta letters: Protesting govt's foreign policy, and letting panellists finish

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Nun’s battle, e-waste fraud: NL and TNM stories recognised at Media Foundation awards

As the first quarter of 2026 wraps up, journalists are already chasing the year’s next big story. But today in Delhi, the 2025 Journalism Awards by The Media Foundation gave us a reason to look back.

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Gee, thanks, UN. You’re the life coach we (don’t) need

“Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try…”

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Oscar-nominated Voice of Hind Rajab stalled in India over ‘Israel ties’

The Indian theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated feature, has been held up by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with its local distributor alleging political considerations behind the delay, according to a Variety report.

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Palam fire: 9 people dead as locals allege faulty hydraulics and fatal delays in rescue

A massive fire tore through a four-story building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area early Wednesday morning, killing nine members of a family, including three minors.

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Dhurandhar 2 review: Angrier, louder, emptier

No body part is left undamaged in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the sequel to the pulse-pounding and eardrum-shattering spy thriller that was released in December 2025. At the fulcrum of Part 1 was the mystery surrounding Hamza’s (Ranveer Singh) identity and his true motives. Despite its pro-establishment propaganda, the film…

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$Lucknow journalist’s hands fractured in ‘police assault’; FIR pending$

Lucknow journalist’s hands fractured in ‘police assault’; FIR pending

A 50-year-old freelance journalist in Lucknow alleges that a policeman fractured his hands after a minor road altercation on March 15. An FIR is yet to be registered despite CCTV and dashcam footage of the assault and complaints filed across multiple official channels.

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The Syros paradox: A premium heart in a polarising wrapper

The Syros story began quite well, clocking over 5,000 units in the months after its launch. Practical, compact, and well finished, the Syros made it easy to see why it had quickly become a popular choice. Inexplicably, despite all those attributes remaining unchanged, the Syros hasn’t remained the chartbuster that…

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Vairamuthu gets Jnanpith: What does this say about #MeToo?

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen as this year’s Jnanpith award recipient.

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Why KD The Devil song row is really about cinema’s old misogyny

It took just two days for the Hindi version of ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’, from the upcoming pan-India action drama KD: The Devil to disappear from YouTube. Complaints over its sexually explicit lyrics reached multiple authorities, and the song was described as vulgar, obscene, sexually suggestive, and unfit for public circulation. The…

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When the bulldozer came for Mahadev’s city

On January 9 this year, a bulldozer arrived at Manikarnika Ghat in Banaras – one of the holiest sites in Hinduism – by barge, through the river, because the galis were too narrow for it to enter any other way.

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Day after Sonam Wangchuk presser, Ladakh leaders say 6th Schedule, statehood demands non-negotiable

Leaders from Ladakh have clarified that their twin demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule remain non-negotiable and they will not backtrack. This is a day after activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk suggested at a press conference in Delhi that both the Centre and the Apex Body Leh…

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YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh detained by UP Police; released later

The Noida Police detained YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh on Wednesday, though he was released later that evening. While the specific reasons for the move remain unclear, sources indicate he was held under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a provision typically used for preventive detention to maintain…

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March 18, 2026: GRAP-1 lifted, yet ‘poor’ air persists in South Delhi

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Begumpur in South Delhi. While the nearest DPCC station at Sri Aurobindo Marg pegged the AQI at 162 (moderate), our portable monitor recorded a significantly higher 242 (poor).

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‘Muslims can’t sit here’: 4 days after mob attack on Pune iftar, no arrest

Four days after a mob attacked an Iftar gathering in the Saswad area of rural Pune, the police are yet to make any arrest.

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इस समय देश में एलपीजी गैस की सप्लाई हेलमहेल हो गई है. अगर कोई व्यक्ति यह कह रहा है कि उसके सिलेंडर में गैस नहीं है तो इसका सीधा सा मतलब है कि वह अफ़वाह फैला रहा है. और अगर आपको फिर भी गैस की कमी खल रही है तो…

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‘Talks are a give-and-take’: Sonam Wangchuk on 6th schedule, statehood and being ‘flexible’

In his first public remarks after spending nearly six months in custody, Ladakhi activist and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk stated on Tuesday that both sides must remain flexible to ensure a meaningful and constructive dialogue regarding demands in Ladakh for statehood and sixth schedule protections.

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‘No going back’: Trans persons rally against the Centre’s ‘identity’ check in new amendment

A new bill titled the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday, March 13. The bill seeks to amend the 2019 Transgender Persons Act, with the Centre claiming it will make the definition more precise and legally clear so that benefits…

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‘We carried patients down stairs’: Odisha ICU fire puts compliance under scrutiny

At least 11 patients were killed in the early hours of Monday after a fire broke out at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. The blaze – suspected to have been triggered by an electrical short circuit – originated adjacent to the ICU, which was housing 23…

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UP journalist booked over LPG queue video, cops say ‘visuals old, misleading’

A journalist in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad has been booked over visuals of people queuing outside a gas agency – uploaded the same day that a 70-year-old man died of a suspected heart attack while waiting in queue for an LPG cylinder.

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HC summons Arnab Goswami in a Rs 2 crore defamation case filed by Congress

In not-so-good news for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress over a May 2025 broadcast claiming that the party operated an office in Turkey. The Congress party has sought damages of Rs…

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March 16, 2026: Delhi breathes ‘good’ air, but not due to policy

In today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, our air quality monitor recorded an AQI of around 40 in Sarvodaya Enclave, which falls in the “good” category — something we rarely see in the city.

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