11:04 (05:34)⇢The Begum's Final Departure
⌨Indian editors are overwhelmingly focused on the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at 80. While mainstream outlets provide extensive biographical tributes to the country's first female PM, Hindi and nationalist media (ABP Live, Aaj Tak) adopt a more critical lens, highlighting her historical Pakistani alignment and strained relations with India. Meanwhile, regional reporting is punctuated by a religious protest in Mathura against a planned New Year performance. (Firstpost, Zee News, The Hindu, Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, India Today, News18, ABP Live, The Quint, Dinamalar, Aaj Tak, Mathrubhumi)