December 4, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: India’s central government revoked an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones after public outcry.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the government’s action as ‘rolling back’ a ‘mandatory’ order on the named Sanchar Saathi app, emphasizing responsiveness. Center Reuters uses neutral tone, stating revocation after ‘outcry’ without specifics. Right-leaning outlets omit coverage entirely, absenting perspectives on government overreach, privacy implications, or regulatory critiques.

Story gist: Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a visit to India on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner, with trade and energy talks on the agenda.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets absent from cluster, leaving no counter-framing on India’s Russia ties amid global tensions or strategic independence. Center BBC headline frames story explanatorily as ‘Why Putin and Modi are meeting in Delhi,’ emphasizing bilateral motivations, context, and agenda over mere announcement, in neutral analytical tone without emphasis on controversy.

Story gist: Colleges and schools in Chennai remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah. Schools across Tamil Nadu are also shut.

Bias summary: Left-leaning The Hindu uses dramatic phrasing like ‘sting in the tail’ to emphasize the cyclone’s severe impact. Center outlet Economic Times provides practical details on school holidays for December 4, with a question format urging readers to check updates. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving no conservative perspective on the event.

Story gist: Amid a tussle for Karnataka chief minister position, Shivakumar headed to Delhi. Siddaramaiah stated he will go only if the party calls.

Bias summary: Left-leaning The News Minute frames it as ‘Inside Karnataka’s breakfast diplomacy strategy’ in a ‘Powertrip’ series, emphasizing insider power plays with playful, strategic tone. Center-leaning Hindustan Times uses neutral, factual headline matching the story title. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting any conservative perspective on Congress internal dynamics.

Story gist: India’s Supreme Court ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to recover gifts given by her family to her husband at marriage. The decision invokes the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Deccan Herald emphasize the ruling’s focus on divorced Muslim women’s ‘dignity and autonomy,’ framing it as empowering. Center outlets like Bar and Bench neutrally report the woman’s right to reclaim parental gifts. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on implications for Muslim personal law or traditions.