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Cobrapost sting ‘exposes’ media houses: All deny charges, Times Group, Zee claim reverse stings

India Today Group has threatened the portal with legal action, while Paytm has assured ‘user data is 100% secure’

Modi inaugurates Delhi-Meerut Expressway, takes a jibe at the opposition

Modi dedicated the 135 km long Expressway to the nation and praised the Adityanath government for improving the law and order in Uttar Pradesh.

India, Russia conclude negotiations for S-400 Triumf deal

The two countries are likely to announce the Rs 40,000 crore deal before an annual summit between Modi and Putin in October.

India Today and The New Indian Express deny Hindutva push allegations made by Cobrapost

Cobrapost released a series of sting videos, claiming several media houses had agreed to carry Hindutva campaign in return for crores of rupees ahead of 2019 polls.

J&K separatist leader Shabir Shah’s daughter Sama tops state in CBSE Class XII exams

Sama Shabir Shah, who aspires to be a judge, secures 97.8 per cent marks -- 489 out of 500 -- in her exams.

News portal sting operation claims media houses willing to push Hindutva for money

In 'Operation 136' by Cobrapost, purported senior media managers are shown agreeing to run Hindutva campaign in return for crores in cash.

India ranks a poor 145 on Lancet’s healthcare index, UP and Assam worst performers

Among South Asian countries, with a score of 41.2 on the HAQ, India ranks after Bangladesh and Bhutan.

Sushil Chandra gets vigilance clearance, to continue as CBDT chairman for another year

A discreet probe was conducted against Chandra and eight other senior I-T officials by CBI in connection with the Nirav Modi case.

Amid mounting Dalit anger, Modi govt relaxes entry rules for SC/ST students into research

Move comes two years after the govt faced massive student protests for not providing any relaxation to reserved category students.

46 million young Pakistanis will have a hand in who forms next government

The young voters could not only influence the electorate using propaganda tools on online platforms, but also alter the electoral scene in several constituencies if they turn out in large numbers.

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

Complex network of India’s existing air defence capabilities & the way forward

Provocations among Israel & Iran have prompted discussion on the need for India to broaden its air defence apparatus, given tensions with adversarial neighbours.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.