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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicWhistleblower

Topic: Whistleblower

Why did BBC’s director general resign? It has to do with a whistleblower and ‘liberal bias’

These allegations made their way into the public domain by way of a whistleblower. A member of the BBC’s standards committee compiled a 19-page dossier on the alleged 'liberal bias'.

Massive twist in Dharmasthala mass burials case as ‘whistleblower’ arrested for perjury

Ex-temple worker had claimed he was forced into disposing of 'hundreds' of bodies, most of which bore signs of sexual assault & torture, by people 'connected to Dharmasthala temple admin'.

A whistleblower moved Lokpal against SAIL’s dealings. After CBI FIR & suspensions, came the boot

The general manager-rank official was forced into early retirement with immediate effect this February. The PSU cited 'doubtful integrity & conduct unbecoming of an employee of SAIL'.

Suchir Balaji had ‘documents implicating OpenAI, lost his life for a cause’, says his mother

In an interview with US political commentator Tucker Carlson, Poornima Ramarao talks about career plans her son had, his death that was ruled a suicide, and her ongoing pursuit of justice.

Who is the mysterious UPSC whistleblower? His truth bombs shake up coaching institutes

A 25-year-old UPSC aspirant in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar is exposing the ugly truth of the predatory coaching ecosystem on X. He’s giving students a reality check and making institutes nervous.

Sacked vigilance staffer, ‘whistle-blower’, YouTuber — who is Savukku Shankar, held under Goondas Act

Shankar is lodged in Coimbatore Central jail with 7 cases registered against him in various parts of Tamil Nadu on multiple charges. He has been critical of CM Stalin & family.

2nd whistleblower dies in 2 months — Joshua Dean accused Boeing supplier of manufacturing defects

The quality auditor was fired by Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems after he flagged defects in production at its Kansas plant. He alleged that his concerns were ignored.

Boeing whistleblower found dead days after testifying against aircraft giant over production issues

John Barnett, a former quality manager at the company, died of 'self-inflicted' gunshot wound. Boeing under probe for shoddy manufacturing processes, putting passengers' lives at risk.

Not just Amarmani, whistleblower Manjunath’s killer also set free by UP—A trend hard to combat

Manjunath was killed by a petrol pump owner and his employees and friends for exposing the corruption in the Indian Oil Corporation.

World hails Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, once ‘the most dangerous man in America’

Ellsberg, who died Friday, blew the lid off America's Vietnam War secrets. Tributes came from the likes of Edward Snowden & journalist Glenn Greenwald.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.