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TV Newsance 337 | LPG crisis, Godi media circus and the Loomer meltdown

This week on TV Newsance: the world is spiralling into chaos. Oil prices are skyrocketing, markets are tanking, LPG shortages are hitting homes, and even godi anchors are struggling to defend the government. Meanwhile, Sudhir is busy advising people to ‘cook less and save more’. Brilliant.

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‘I would argue she deserved it’: ‘Racist’ Trump stooge Laura Loomer gets shown her place by a journalist during foreign trip

On March 14, 2026, Trump loyalist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer appeared at the India Today Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, India. While there, she mostly discussed the growing friendship between the United States and India, but was taken aback when she was repeatedly confronted about her past racist comments…

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Why is the India Today Conclave platforming an anti-Indian racist?

The India Today Group has invited Laura Loomer – a garden-variety racist (particularly of the anti-Indian kind), Donald Trump loyalist, ‘proud Islamophobe,’ and Israel-first influencer – as a speaker to the India Today Conclave 2026. The MAGA influencer is scheduled to speak tomorrow between 12.30 pm and 1 pm on…

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‘Impact of pollution on Indian economy far more consequential than impact of any tariffs’: Gita Gopinath

The impact of pollution on the Indian economy is “far more consequential than any impact of any tariffs that have been put on India so far,” said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, at a discussion hosted by India Today's Kalli Purie at the World Economic…

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Accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case wins municipal election in Maharashtra

Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, has won a seat in the Jalna Municipal Corporation election in Maharashtra as an independent candidate.

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TV media sinks lower as independent media offers glimmer of hope in 2025

As we come to the end of 2025, how do we assess the state of our mainstream media? Can it sink lower than it already has, given that it stands at 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index?

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India Today’s ‘100-minute’ interview, Putin-Modi glazing, and ‘bahut strong visuals’

In a moment reminiscent of former ABP News anchor Rubika Liyaquat's epic softball question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Why don't you get tired? Aap thakte kyu nahi ho?" The Kremlin’s English-language mouthpiece Russia Today channel showed India Today's Executive Editor-in-Chief, Kalli Purie, asking Russian President Vladimir Putin, "We've been…

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Indian state makes polygamy a criminal offence – but activists say it is a tool for discrimination

New law excludes predominantly non-Muslim tribal communities

The Independent UK

TV Newsance 317 Diwali Special: Godi hai toh mumkin hai, NDTV’s Adani makeover, Taliban flip

This week on TV Newsance, we wish you a very Happy Diwali! And yes, we’ve brought you a very special Diwali gift – a subscription offer that helps keep journalism free and fearless. Just click here.

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Cough syrups banned after unexplained deaths of over a dozen children

Doctor trying to prove safety of medicine passes out after consuming it

The Independent UK

Newlyweds in India head for divorce after their ‘pets do not get along’

Couple who bonded over love for animals is separating nine months after wedding

The Independent UK

Wanted: Menacing dogs for TV thumbnails

Picture this: You’re scrolling through your news feed when suddenly, a snarling beast fills your screen. Gleaming fangs, narrowed eyes, ears pinned back in pure aggression. This isn’t some thriller poster – it’s how major Indian news outlets chose to illustrate the Supreme Court's recent order on Delhi’s stray dog…

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Murder, manglik, men’s rights: Welcome to TV’s fever dream of the Sonam-Raja case

Newlyweds Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi disappeared during their honeymoon in the misty hills of Shillong’s East Khasi district between May 23 and 24. On June 2, Raja was discovered in a gorge below Wei Sawdong Falls in the district, with his throat slit and valuables missing. Sonam was found in…

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Placement crisis for students looking for TV jobs at J-schools

Top journalism schools are facing a crisis as television news channels pull back from campus placements, suggesting a turbulence in the Indian TV news industry. Students aspiring for TV jobs are left staring at unpaid internships, gig work, and career pivots – none of which match the expectation of high…

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Rajdeep Sardesai moves HC over Shazia Ilmi defamation case order

Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on Friday filed an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge’s order, which directed him to take down an allegedly defamatory video clip showing an altercation between BJP leader Shazia Ilmi and an India Today journalist.

The Independent UK

Why Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir is so awkward for India

ANALYSIS: Both India and Pakistan have welcomed a US-brokered ceasefire in their simmering conflict, but the Narendra Modi government would rather end any external inputs there. Namita Singh in Delhi explains why

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HC tells Shazia Ilmi to pay Rs 25,000 for suppressing facts in case against Rajdeep Sardesai

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on BJP leader Shazia Ilmi for suppressing facts in her defamation suit against India Today journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, Bar and Bench reported.

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Rahul Kanwal quits India Today amid buzz he may join NDTV

Rahul Kanwal has quit as India Today’s news director.

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‘Baseless rumours’: Bangladesh army slams India Today report on possibility of ‘coup’

The Bangladesh Army issued a rejoinder today accusing India Today of publishing a report based on “false and fabricated information”.

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AI anchors in newsrooms: The tech, the business, and the biases that run them

From giving weather updates to listing out "medicinal" use of banana peels to unpacking a militant attack in Dagestan – the footprint of India’s growing crop of AI news anchors is expanding by leaps and bounds.

The Independent UK

44 years on, 3 men convicted in one of India’s worst caste-based killings

In 1981, armed assailants stormed homes, gunned down 24 Dalits, and looted their belongings in Dehuli village

The Independent UK

Horror as woman’s body discovered dumped in suitcase on road

Police suspect law student murdered by man she was allegedly in relationship with

The Guardian - UK

The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without their consent?

When details about a scientific study in the 1960s became public, there was shock, outrage and anxiety. But exactly what happened?

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Kumbh stampede: Cops confirm at least 30 dead, hours after media report

As reports emerged of several deaths in a “stampede-like situation” at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged the public not to “pay attention to rumours”.

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NBDSA asks Aaj Tak, India Today to edit 3 Sudhir Chaudhary shows on same-sex marriage

The News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority has told Aaj Tak and India Today to remove sections from three shows aired in April 2023. All of these featured anchor Sudhir Chaudhary raising questions around same-sex marriage.

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