December 20, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: The body of Sharif Osman Hadi arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following his killing. Unrest intensified in the country after his death.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames Sharif Osman Hadi’s rise with emphasis on his anti-India stance and extremists’ support, using a critical tone. Center BBC neutrally reports violence erupting after the youth protest leader’s death, focusing on events without background. No right-leaning outlets cover the story; perspectives potentially highlighting government response or Islamist influences are absent.

Story gist: Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to defy the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The statement addresses heavily redacted Epstein files.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian use accusatory tone, framing Trump as over-promising and under-delivering on heavily redacted Epstein files. Center sources like House.gov report the Democratic statement factually via its title. Right-leaning outlets omit coverage entirely, absenting any perspective on the criticism or administration’s actions.

Story gist: Election Commission deleted 97 lakh names from Tamil Nadu voter list after Phase 1 of Special Intensive Revision for 2025 draft electoral roll. Chennai saw 14.25 lakh deletions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV reports factually on deletions post-SIR Phase 1. Center-leaning Times of India uses dramatic ‘SIR showdown’ tone, emphasizes scale in ‘poll-bound’ Tamil Nadu and Chennai specifics. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting perspectives on voter roll cleanup or potential disenfranchisement.

Story gist: During Indian Parliament’s winter session, Priyanka Gandhi shared a chai-related anecdote that made Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh smile. Reports discuss potential two power centers in Congress involving Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames Priyanka’s anecdote positively as a charming ‘inside story’ amusing PM Modi and Rajnath, emphasizing bipartisanship. Center TOI contextualizes it neutrally amid chaotic viral Parliament moments like vaping and shouting. Right-leaning News18 sensationalizes with ‘chai optics’ clashing with Rahul’s style, highlighting Congress internal divisions and power struggles.

Story gist: Five children undergoing thalassemia treatment in Madhya Pradesh, India, tested positive for HIV after receiving donated blood. Two doctors were suspended.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes causation (‘From Donated Blood’) and accountability (‘2 Doctors Suspended’), using direct phrasing like ‘Get HIV’ for impact. Center BBC remains neutral and factual, focusing on medical context (‘Thalassemia’) without blame or drama. Right-leaning outlets absent; no coverage omits potential defenses of healthcare systems or government responses.