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Rail Bhavan ‘latecomers’ assault Star News crew
MUMBAI: Attacked in the line of duty! A Star News crew was manhandled by employees at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday. Reason: they were on a fact-finding mission to ascertain whether a surprise check by railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav on Tuesday, where several hundred late-comers were sent them back home, had had any impact.
According to a press release issued by the news channel, the media crew was at the Bhavan to capture the employees’ reactions to Yadav’s visit.
Some employees who were caught on camera coming in late again got enraged and attacked the team, the release says. The Star News cameraman was manhandled and the enraged employees even tried to destroy his camera. It needed the timely intervention of the Delhi Police to bring situation under control.
Ministry officials have tendered a formal apology to Star News for the assult. In an official statement, the railway minister has been quoted as saying an inquiry had been ordered into the incid
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
