November 18, 2025 – India Headlines

Story gist: A Bangladeshi court sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death. The United Nations expressed regret over the death penalty, while Muhammad Yunus welcomed the verdict. The sentence triggered unrest in Dhaka, where protesters targeted the house of Mujibur Rahman.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Telegraph India emphasize unrest and violence in Dhaka triggered by the death sentence, focusing on chaos and attacks on symbolic sites to highlight instability. Center outlets such as Hindustan Times provide balanced highlights, noting the UN’s regret and Yunus’s praise without emphasizing fallout. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential emphasis on justice or anti-corruption angles.

Story gist: In Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) reviewed its election results. Tejashwi Yadav offered to step aside from leadership, but Lalu Prasad Yadav stated he should lead the party. Tejashwi was appointed leader of the Legislature Party.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu emphasize RJD’s internal consolidation by highlighting Tejashwi’s appointment as Legislature Party leader, portraying stability and continuity. Center outlets like The Times of India provide balanced coverage of the offer and Lalu’s endorsement without strong emphasis. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting a perspective that might critique family dynasty dynamics in opposition politics.

Story gist: A bus carrying Indian pilgrims collided with an oil tanker in Saudi Arabia, killing at least 42 people. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President expressed condolences.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes the death toll of 42 and highlights condolences from PM Modi and Vice President, focusing on national mourning. Center outlet The Times of India provides more details like 45 deaths, pilgrimage to Mecca, and collision specifics, maintaining neutral reporting. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential emphasis on safety regulations or international relations.

Story gist: A court remanded an accused in the Delhi blast case to the National Investigation Agency’s custody for 10 days. Authorities arrested one additional suspect in connection with the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story with emphasis on the terrorists’ alleged pre-blast plans for a Hamas-like drone attack, using sensational language to highlight the plot’s severity. Center-leaning The Hindu provides neutral, factual reporting focused on the court remand and arrest without added details. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential emphasis on national security or government response perspectives.