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At first, Bangladeshi media denied attack on Hindus. Now, India’s TV news stands vindicated

The indignation became shriller as news channels replayed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks last week on ‘Babur, Bangladesh and Sambhal'.

Adani again? Rahul Gandhi’s strategy is hurting INDIA bloc, and TV news can’t stop laughing

Today’s news headlines reflect a very different Rahul Gandhi, Congress, and INDIA compared to June, when his every step and word were closely followed by the media and the public.

Look how Australian media covered the Perth Test defeat to India

Give it to the Aussies, they take a defeat on the chin and are brutal on their own cricket team while praising opposition India.

It’s time TV news covered Manipur like it did the Anna Hazare movement or 2012 rape-murder

The heartbreaking death of babies in the Jhansi hospital was major news—for one day. Manipur doesn’t even get a headline on most days. It's all about Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections.

TV news loves ‘Hindu-Muslim’; politicians are feeding the content this election season

The on-going election season is a war of slogans. And all of them seek to consolidate the Hindu or the Muslim, the caste, class or creed vote behind a particular political party.

Guess who got US election results right? Thailand’s Moo Deng

We saw a CNN versus Fox News contest: While everyone at CNN, barring the Republican panelists, looked as if they had just lost the election, Fox News was laughing all over.

Bigg Boss Season 18 is fit for nobody — not even a donkey

Bigg Boss house isn't a 'house'. It's more like a prehistoric cave from another planet.

Glass shards and white powder—TV news had two mysteries on air this week

Times Now ran footage of the 9/11 attack on New York in 2001. What possible connection could it have to a small hole-in-the-wall attack in Delhi?

Nothing would have prepared Justin Trudeau for the merciless attacks by Indian TV news channels

'How stupid is this Trudeau,' said Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami. 'Blundering, short-sighted' is what Shiv Aroor called the Canadian PM on India Today.

News anchors studiously avoided PM Modi’s name on Haryana counting day—until about 10 am

Many Congress leaders would regret their words. From Pawan ‘Jalebi’ Khera to Supriya Shrinate, who told News 24 she would change her name if BJP wins more than '15-20 seats' in Haryana.

On Camera

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.