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Behind NEET’s cancelled exam are 22 lakh students – and a report barely anyone read

On May 12, the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled NEET-UG 2026 over a paper leak, shattering the aspirations of around 22 lakh students who had appeared for the country’s most consequential medical entrance exam just nine days earlier.

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Watermelon sales crash as family of four die mysteriously after eating the fruit

In the early hours of Sunday, Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and their daughters Ayesha and Zainab died at their home in Mumbai after eating watermelon, police say

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Flowers, fear, and ‘apolitical’ claims: Inside the LSR campus protest

On April 16, students of Delhi University’s Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) posted a sheet of paper outside their principal’s office that read, “We come in peace.” The note was framed with marigold flowers and roses.

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No gas and no vote: Inside the two-front war on the poor that mainstream media misses

The US and Israel-led war against Iran might, or might not, end as the world holds its collective breath following the declaration of a ceasefire for two weeks. But in India, there are at least two wars that are affecting millions of ordinary people. As in West Asia, the people…

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God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

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One act of Hindu-Muslim solidarity is inspiring others in India to take a stand. But does it signal a larger shift?

IN FOCUS: From university students shielding Muslims classmates offering prayers to Hindu villagers publicly confronting a politician over apparent religious discrimination, Indian social media is celebrating a series of small rebellions against polarisation. Namita Singh reports

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Sirens, wrong visuals, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ dog-whistles: The Godi-fication of US-Israel-Iran war

Deafening studio sirens. Recycled war footage. From defending the indefensible to peddling outright fake news, there isn't a conflict usual suspects on mainstream TV media won't exploit.

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Cops went to arrest India AI summit’s shirtless protesters – and ended up getting booked themselves

Pre-dawn operation to arrest political workers escalates into 24-hour confrontation between two state police forces

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Editors Guild meet raises bigger question for Kashmir press: How to build concrete support?

One month after Jammu and Kashmir Police summoned six Kashmir-based reporters – including those from The Indian Express and Hindustan Times – the Editors Guild of India (EGI) convened an online conference on Wednesday titled “Reporting From Kashmir: Challenges and Opportunities.”

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Connecting the dots: From ‘Devbhoomi’ to Mumbai, the communal targeting media won't see

There is news. And then there is barely any news.

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India rallies around Hindu gym owner facing death threats for protecting Muslim shopkeeper

A moment from his video, in which he tells a crowd he is ‘Mohammad Deepak’, has become a rallying point for advocates of religious unity

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Why Naseeruddin Shah Questioned India’s ‘24-Hour Hate’ After Mumbai University Row

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah was uninvited from the Jashn-e-Urdu event organised by the Urdu department of Mumbai University, which was scheduled for 1 February 2026. He had originally been invited to attend and interact with students. On 31 January, the university informed him that his presence was no longer required…

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Customer accused of trying to ‘incite riots’ after receiving wrong steak at restaurant

Police action follows multiple complaints against influencer after viral video leads to restaurant worker’s arrest

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‘Unique, the reporter who lived like a local’: Mark Tully, as others remembered him

Long before podcasts and push alerts, before television debates swallowed the news cycle, many Indians first encountered the world each morning through a radio voice that sounded unhurried and quietly certain. In homes, tea shops and hostel rooms, the BBC bulletin would crackle on, and somewhere in it would be…

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Saurabh Dwivedi to lead Indian Express’s Hindi foray

Saurabh Dwivedi is all set to helm The Indian Express in its new Hindi avatar, overseeing its entire operation, including video shows and an e-paper. The initiative will seek to take The Indian Express’s English editorial depth to a mass Hindi-speaking audience.

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6 journalists summoned this month, ‘25’ in a year: The police trail following Kashmir’s press

The oral summonses issued to at least five national media journalists in Kashmir, following their reporting on the profiling of mosques, mark the latest episode of what many describe as systematic surveillance of the valley’s press.

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‘Told to sign bond, reporter does not’: Express confronts police action against reporter in Kashmir

Days after journalists from national publications were summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir police, The Indian Express publicly backed its Srinagar-based reporter Bashaarat Masood, detailing the police action against him in a front-page report.

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Flipkart delivery worker changes statement on rescue effort to save Noida techie

Moninder, a Flipkart delivery worker who attempted to rescue 26-year-old techie Yuvraj Mehta, has changed his statement on what transpired the night Yuvraj drowned in a water-filled pit at a construction site in Noida’s Sector 150. Yuvraj died after his car crashed through a compromised boundary wall and plunged into…

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Over 100 cases of typhoid reported after raw sewage leaks into drinking water

Municipal authorities identify over 20 pipeline leaks that led to contamination by sewage water in Gandhinagar

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India’s largest airline ordered to slash winter schedule as flight cancellations trigger aviation crisis

Government scrutiny of IndiGo intensifies after thousands of passengers are stranded and competitor’s hike fares

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Dileep verdict: Editorials question ‘patriarchal elements’, decision to welcome back actor

Earlier this week, the Additional Special Sessions Court in Ernakulam delivered its verdict in a case that became one of Kerala’s most closely watched trials in recent memory. After a five-year trial, actor Dileep, accused of masterminding the abduction and sexual assault of an actor, was found not guilty in…

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As sections of Indian media go gaga over Putin, he launches competitor to challenge ‘Western narrative’

As Indian TV channels aired nonstop coverage of Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, the Russian premier today launched the Indian arm of the Russian state–funded television network Russia Today (RT).

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English editorials slam Sanchar Saathi ‘bad governance’, Hindi dailies yet to speak up

Earlier this week, the Department of Telecommunications issued a sweeping directive to all smartphone manufacturers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi app on new mobile handsets from March 2026 under the Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024. Manufacturers have been asked to submit a compliance report to the department within 120 days.

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Thousands 'Declared Dead': Voter Purge in Bihar Branded 'Quiet Coup' Against Democracy

Bihar's voter purge has sparked outrage after 6.5 million names were deleted from electoral rolls, with critics calling it a 'quiet coup' as the Supreme Court demands transparency from the Election Commission.

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Delhi Red Fort blast: Police detain multiple suspects after car explosion leaves 9 dead

Authorities in restive Himalayan region of Kashmir detain at least five individuals

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