News Track with Marya Shakeel: ‘Dhurandhar’ crosses ₹1000 crore mark; Rakesh Bedi and experts debate
In this episode of Newstrack, Maria Shakeel discusses the massive success of Aditya Dhar’s espionage thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, which has crossed the ₹1000 crore mark in just 21 days. Actor Rakesh Bedi, who plays Pakistani politician Jameel Jamali, joins film trade analyst Komal Nahta, critic Mayank Shekhar and writer Advait Kala to analyze the film’s impact. Addressing criticisms of glorifying violence, the panel debates whether the film’s victory is due to its ‘fiercely patriotic stance’ or cinematic excellence. Sharing her experience of playing a ‘cunning politician’ in the film, Bedi said, ‘I studied many Pakistani politicians to create my kind of character…’
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Congress Working Committee meeting to discuss strategy for 2026 elections
The focus of this special report is on the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held at Indira Bhawan. Senior leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Revanth Reddy have gathered to strategize for the upcoming 2026 elections. The program highlighted a review of the party’s performance in the recent Bihar elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won. The main discussions included a new bill to replace MNREGA, increasing air pollution and the issue of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. BJP has criticized the meeting, terming CWC as ‘Congress whitewash committee’.
Bangladesh: Islamist mob attacks rock star James’ concert at Faridpur district school; 20 injured
In this report, India Today’s Anupam Mishra details the violent mob attack at a concert of Bangladeshi rock star James (Nagar Baul) in Faridpur. The incident occurred during the 185th anniversary celebrations of the historic Faridpur District School. A mob was reportedly refused entry and forced its way into the venue, throwing bricks and stones. At least 20 people were injured due to the chaos and the event had to be cancelled. Mishra said the school, established in 1840, was hosting a two-day event when the violence broke out.
Delhi Pollution: Severe AQI and dense fog days after GRAP-4 repeal
In this report, India Today’s Amit Bhardwaj joins anchor Jessica Goyal to discuss the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. Bhardwaj’s report from the Akshardham temple complex said that visibility has reduced significantly due to dense fog and mist. He noted that barely 48 hours after authorities revoked GRAP-4 measures, the AQI has slipped back into the ‘severe’ category, with Vivek Vihar recording an AQI of 425. The report also mentions IMD’s yellow alert for dense fog.
Jaipur stone pelting: 110 detained, 6 policemen injured in clash over removal of mosque railing
In this report from Jaipur, India Today Senior Special Correspondent Dev Ankur Wadhawan provides details on the stone pelting incident in Chomu. The violence broke out on Thursday night and early Friday when authorities attempted to remove iron railings outside a mosque, deeming it an unauthorized encroachment. Dev Ankur Wadhawan reports that ‘police managed to identify several miscreants using drones on Friday’ and detained more than 110 people. Six policemen were injured in the clash, following which tear gas and mild force had to be used to disperse the crowd. The police insist on a zero-tolerance policy towards such vandalism.
