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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.

India looking into its tax status and affairs, says BBC’s internal memo

The memo, sent by BBC World Service director, said questions about the company's structure, activities, organisation, and operations in India are within the remit of the investigation.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?