May 15, 2026 – India Headlines

Story gist: A ship was attacked and sunk in the Gulf of Oman. India condemned the attack.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the attack on an Indian ship alarmingly, emphasizing Iran’s tightening grip on Hormuz and declaring no route safe. Center outlet Bloomberg reports neutrally, sticking to India’s condemnation without added context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting conservative viewpoints on the incident.

Story gist: Delhi High Court judge initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vinay Mishra, and others. The judge refused to be intimidated and directed another bench to hear the Kejriwal case.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames it as ‘Judicial Discipline,’ emphasizing procedural shift to another bench with neutral tone on judiciary. Center outlet The Hindu highlights judge’s defiant ‘I refuse to be intimidated’ quote and lists AAP leaders in contempt proceedings. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on AAP leaders’ accountability or criticism of their conduct.

Story gist: Congress named V.D. Satheesan as its choice for Kerala Chief Minister. The decision resolved an internal stalemate through talks involving Sonia Gandhi and A.K. Antony.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV highlights Sonia Gandhi and A.K. Antony solving the ‘Kerala stalemate’ with an ‘inside story,’ emphasizing senior Congress leaders’ positive intervention. Center Times of India stresses neutral process details like late-night talks and allies’ backing for Satheesan’s selection. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential criticism of Congress infighting or leadership choices.

Story gist: New attacks struck ships near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran with China’s President Xi Jinping.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Telegraph India emphasize Hormuz attacks alongside Trump’s Iran war talks with Xi, highlighting geopolitical tensions. Center outlets like BBC focus solely on Trump-Xi trade talks with no deal, omitting attacks and Iran. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving perspectives that might downplay risks or praise Trump’s diplomacy unrepresented.

Story gist: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to the central government proposing to scrap NEET and allow states to fill medical seats based on Class 12 marks.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story amid ‘NEET Paper Leak Row,’ emphasizing Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s first meeting on re-exam to highlight scandal and central action. Center Times of India reports neutrally on CM Vijay’s letter content. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on preserving national exam standards or critiquing state-level changes.