If some of India’s politicians are any indication, the world might be justified in its concerns around how India will deal with the coronavirus outbreak. “We need to take precaution for one or two months and avoid crowded places. Avoid human contact for some time. Replace handshake with namaskar and […]
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NDTV Carries Misleading Headline To Imply Baba Ramdev Asked People To Not Fear Coronavirus And Do Yoga
NDTV doesn’t only shield people from criticism when they’re from a certain religion — it never named Delhi riots shooter Shahrukh, while repeatedly naming Rambhakt Gopal — but it also tries to cleverly demonize people when they’re from a different religion. NDTV yesterday carried an article with a rather sensational […]
Vistara Finally Bans Kunal Kamra, Comedian Now Banned By All Major Airlines
Kunal Kamra’s last ties to Indian skies has finally been snapped. Air Vistara has banned Kunal Kamra from its services till 27th April. “Air Vistara has also banned me now till the 27th April, following orders like they show…,” Kamra tweeted. Kamra, though, tried to put a brave face over […]
Shaheen Bagh Protesters Demand Santisers, Face Masks From Govt To Continue Their Protests
Even as India locks down over the coronavirus — the IPL has been postponed, and schools and colleges are shutting down across the country — the Shaheen Bagh protesters seem determined to continue their protests. And they now want the very government that they have been protesting to help them […]
7 Arrested For Death Of Head Constable Ratan Lal, Police Say The Attack Was Planned
The Delhi Police has now made arrests in one of the most public — and heartbreaking — instances of violence during the riots that had gripped the city. The Delhi Police has said that it has arrested 7 people in connection with the death of Ratan Lal, the Head Constable […]
After Joining BJP, Jyotiraditya Scindia Says Congress Govt Corrupt, Didn’t Fulfill Promises
Minutes after joining the BJP, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched a scathing attack on his former party. “I have always maintained that my aim is to work for the people, and politics is only a medium towards that aim,” Scindia said during his formal induction into the BJP. “But […]
Family First? Rajdeep, Sagarika, Nidhi Razdan Yet To Tweet On Alleged Priyanka Gandhi Painting Scam
It’s news that’s fit to be a Bollywood potboiler — it involves a decades-old MF Hussain painting, alleged kickbacks, detailed SMS conversations that hint at extortion, and involvement of the nation’s pre-eminent political dynasty. But even as the alleged Priyanka Gandhi painting scam has captivated the nation, it somehow it […]
I Was Forced To Buy Priyanka Gandhi’s Portrait: Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor
There’s finally some clarity on why Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor bought a painting from Priyanka Gandhi for Rs. 2 crore. Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor has said that he was forced to buy the painting from Priyanka Gandhi, reports Republic. “I had to be on the right side of the […]
Rana Uncle, Pls Call: How Milind Deora Got Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor To Buy Priyanka Gandhi’s Painting
Republic TV has accessed startling documentation that details how the controversial sale of Priyanka Gandhi’s painting to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor came about. In a series of emails, Congress MP Milind Deora can be seen to be acting as a conduit between Rana Kapoor and Priyanka Gandhi, and negotiating […]
NDTV’s Nidhi Razdan Regularly Interacted With Twitter Account Run By Arrested Couple With IS Links
Even as India has been bracing at the news of a Delhi couple with ISIS links that had allegedly planned to carry out a suicide attack in Delhi, a link between the couple and NDTV has emerged. NDTV’s Nidhi Razdan regularly interacted with a Twitter account that was run by […]