December 28, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: Myanmar’s military junta held elections. Civil war continues after the 2021 coup.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames elections under ‘military junta’ as occurring amid ‘civil war sparked by coup,’ blaming military for conflict. Center BBC calls it ‘election staged by military rulers,’ emphasizing voter reluctance via quotes like ‘not with our hearts.’ No right-leaning coverage; absent perspective may portray elections as progress toward order despite unrest.

Story gist: India’s Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of a case on the definition of the Aravalli Hills. The court will hear the matter on Monday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV frame the story as the Supreme Court ‘intervening’ in an ‘Aravalli row,’ emphasizing conflict and judicial activism. Center outlets like Live Law use neutral ‘breaking’ language focused on the suo motu case and definition issue. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting perspectives that might stress development rights or criticize judicial overreach in environmental disputes.

Story gist: Malaysian MPs rallied in support of Bangladeshi Hindus following a lynching incident and called for visa curbs on Bangladesh. Related events include an Indian politician raising Hindu torture concerns with Bangladesh’s deputy high commissioner and Khalistanis disrupting a Hindu protest in the UK.

Bias summary: Right-leaning outlets emphasize Malaysian MPs’ proactive support for Bangladeshi Hindus and visa restrictions, portraying international solidarity. Center outlets focus on Khalistanis disrupting UK Hindu protests, highlighting interference. Left-leaning coverage centers on Indian BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari confronting Bangladesh’s deputy commissioner, framing it as domestic political diplomacy. All pro-Hindu tones, but right stresses global action, center conflict, left Indian advocacy.

Story gist: India’s Congress party will launch a nationwide campaign starting January 5 against scrapping the MGNREGA rural employment scheme.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Congress condemning attacks on minorities in Bangladesh with patriotic tone ‘All Of India Concerned,’ shifting focus from MGNREGA. Center Times of India highlights Congress comparing MGNREGA ‘decimation’ to demonetisation under PM Modi, stressing opposition critique. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting government defenses or Congress criticisms.

Story gist: The CBI moved the Supreme Court against bail for Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. Police detained a Congress leader and activists protesting near Parliament.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu frame the story around police detention of Congress leader and activists protesting near Parliament, emphasizing opposition action and law enforcement response. Center outlets like Bar and Bench report neutrally on CBI’s Supreme Court move against bail. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential emphasis on legal proceedings or convict’s BJP ties.