November 15, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: An explosion at Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir killed 7 people and injured 30 others when explosives detonated.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the incident with ‘Killed’ and ‘Go Off,’ using active language and slightly lower injury count (27), emphasizing human cost. Center outlet India Today reports neutrally, matching the title’s wording and numbers without added drama. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on security or regional stability in J&K.

Story gist: Narendra Modi’s alliance won the Bihar state election in India. The victory occurred in the recent polls for the state assembly.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story as an opinion piece linking the Bihar outcome to events in Haryana, emphasizing potential scripted or external influences with a critical tone. Center outlet BBC provides neutral, factual reporting on the alliance’s win without added context. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving no conservative framing or emphasis on national implications.

Story gist: In a victory speech in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of a potential split in the Congress party and advised its allies to be cautious. The speech followed the BJP’s electoral success in the region.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV emphasize Modi’s triumphant rhetoric, highlighting his metaphor of the Ganga flowing from Bihar to Bengal as a path of victory for BJP, focusing on expansion and positivity. Center outlets like ThePrint report factually, centering the warning about Congress split without added flair. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential amplification of Modi’s strategic messaging from a pro-BJP perspective.

Story gist: In assembly bypolls held recently, Congress won the Jubilee Hills seat in Telangana. BJP secured the Nuapada seat in Odisha and the Nagrota seat in Jammu and Kashmir, while AAP won the Taran Taran seat in Punjab.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu frame the story positively for Congress, emphasizing ministers’ intensive groundwork as key to the Jubilee Hills win and highlighting party success. Center outlets like The New Indian Express provide neutral, factual reporting listing all wins without emphasis. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, potentially omitting coverage that might focus on BJP’s dual victories in Nuapada and Nagrota to underscore opposition gains.

Story gist: In the Bihar Assembly elections, the Mahagathbandhan alliance, including Congress, suffered a significant defeat. Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, alleged vote theft and claimed the election process was unfair from the start.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Rahul Gandhi’s surprise and accusations of unfairness from the election’s beginning, amplifying opposition grievances with a sympathetic tone. Center outlet The Hindu neutrally reports Congress leaders’ vote theft claims post-rout, focusing on facts without added drama. Right-leaning coverage is absent, indicating potential omission or dismissal of opposition allegations in favor of celebrating the ruling alliance’s victory.