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Sunday, October 5, 2025
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Indian journalists should be grateful BBC lost the ‘impartiality’ battle

BBC's impartiality trait that it showed during Modi documentary went in hiding when football presenter Gary Lineker tweeted against British govt's immigration policy.

Mutiny at the BBC: Lineker row causes growing crisis at UK broadcaster

Lineker, BBC's highest-paid presenter & anchor of the football highlights show 'Match of the Day', was suspended from his role following his criticism of Britain's migration policy.

‘BJP wanted to win by force but was defeated by popular vote’: Urdu press on Delhi mayoral polls

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘We stand up for the BBC,’ says UK government in Parliament after I-T survey

David Rutley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the FCDO, pointed to a "deep relationship” with India which meant the UK was able to discuss a wide range of issues in a "constructive manner".

Our take on Women’s Premier League, Air India order and BBC office raids — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Undeclared Emergency’: Urdu press says I-T survey of BBC offices assault on press freedom

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Without naming BBC, I-T dept says ‘inconsistencies’ in records of ‘international media co’

A government source said the Central Board of Direct Taxes was referring to the BBC but did not name it as an investigation was ongoing.

Pakistan’s most unkindest cut of all & no plum posting in sight for Lady Justice (Retd)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

3 reasons why the Modi govt ordered an I-T raid on BBC — none of them makes sense

The move against BBC mirrors Indira Gandhi’s tactics during the Emergency. She learnt from her mistakes, will the BJP?

Counter ‘narratives trying to run down India story’, Dhankhar tells Information Service officers

V-P warns of 'sinister designs to set afloat a narrative by free fall of information'. Speech comes as I-T dept conducts survey at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.