1Ethiopia volcanic eruption live updates: Plume of ash reaches Delhi and Maharashtra; flight operations affected | India News
Story gist: A volcano in Ethiopia erupted, producing an ash plume that reached Delhi and Maharashtra in India. Several flights were cancelled due to the ash.
Several Flights Cancelled As Ethiopian Volcanic Ash Drifts Towards India
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Silent for 12,000 years, Ethiopia’s volcano erupts, spews ash towards India, Pakistan; flights affected — 10 updates
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV focuses on flight cancellations in India from drifting Ethiopian ash, emphasizing local disruptions. Center livemint notes the volcano’s 12,000-year silence, ash spread to India and Pakistan, and provides live updates for broader context. Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking any coverage or perspective on regional aviation impacts.
2Delhi government, private offices to enforce 50% work from home due to high pollution
Story gist: The Delhi government ordered government and private offices to operate at 50% strength, with the remaining staff working from home due to high pollution levels.
Offices To Work At 50% Strength, WFH For Rest As Toxic Air Chokes Delhi
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Delhi pollution: State government orders work from home; govt, private offices to function at 50% strengt
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV frame the story with alarmist tone, emphasizing ‘Toxic Air Chokes Delhi’ to underscore pollution severity. Center outlets like Times of India use neutral, factual language focused on the government order and logistics. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on regulatory burdens or economic effects of the mandate.
3India issues ‘strong demarche’ after woman ‘held up at Shanghai airport’ over Arunachal mention in passport
Story gist: India issued a strong demarche after an Arunachal woman was held at Shanghai airport. Officials questioned her Indian passport’s validity due to its mention of Arunachal Pradesh.
Arunachal woman detained in Shanghai after China flags her Indian passport invalid
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‘You’re Chinese’: Arunachal woman harassed by Shanghai airport officials; told passport ‘invalid’
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Telegraph India frames the incident as ‘detained’ after China flags passport ‘invalid,’ emphasizing Chinese territorial challenge. Center Times of India uses ‘harassed’ and quotes ‘You’re Chinese,’ heightening emotional confrontation. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential focus on India’s diplomatic response or sovereignty assertion.
4Justice Surya Kant takes oath as Chief Justice of India
Story gist: Justice Surya Kant took oath as Chief Justice of India. The ceremony marked his assumption of the role.
Justice Surya Kant takes charge as CJI pledging reforms to ease India’s massive caseload
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Justice Surya Kant takes oath as Chief Justice of India
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Telegraph India frame the event positively, emphasizing Surya Kant’s pledge for reforms to address India’s caseload backlog. Center outlets like Bar and Bench use neutral, factual language focused solely on the oath-taking. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative framing or emphasis on judicial priorities.
5‘Ukraine Showed Zero Gratitude’: Trump Again Blames Zelenskyy For War With Russia
Story gist: Former U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war with Russia, stating Ukraine showed zero gratitude. Zelenskyy plans to discuss peace terms with Trump amid ongoing developments.
Live updates: Trump ‘remains hopeful’ on Ukraine as Zelensky thanks world leaders for support
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Fewer points, no longer 28: Zelenskyy to discuss sensitive peace terms with Trump
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‘Ukraine Showed Zero Gratitude’: Trump Again Blames Zelenskyy For War With Russia
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN emphasize Trump’s hopefulness on Ukraine and Zelenskyy’s thanks to world leaders, framing positive diplomatic tones. Center outlets like India Today neutrally highlight Zelenskyy’s upcoming peace talks with Trump, focusing on negotiation details without judgment. Right-leaning outlets like News18 spotlight Trump’s direct blame of Zelenskyy for the war and ingratitude, amplifying criticism.