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Intercaste Marriage Violence in India: Who Protects Women?

Rising violence against intercaste couples exposes caste patriarchy and weak state response. Can laws protect women’s choice in India today?

Orissa High Court judge passed at least 50 orders to clean police stations, hospitals, temples in 6 months [READ LIST]

The Supreme Court on May 2 initiated a suo motu case over courts in Odisha ordering accused persons to clean police stations as a condition for bail. While rece

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Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself

With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.

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Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Ser…

Punjab court refuses to close case against judge accused of stealing jewellery from another judge's house

A court in Punjab has refused to accept a cancellation report filed by the Punjab Police for closing a case in which judge Bikramdeep Singh stands accused of co

Sole Breadwinner Killed After Birthday Outing | Delhi News - The Times of India

Delhi delivery executive Pandav Kumar, 21, sole breadwinner, was allegedly shot dead by a Delhi Police head constable in Jaffarpur Kalan after a birthday outing.

Delhi cop shoots dead delivery worker, injures his friend after argument; arrested

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police head constable posted with the special cell allegedly opened fire with his service-issued Glock pistol after an argument in .

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Gig workers’ body urges govt to enforce heatwave protections amid rising temperatures

As scorching temperatures grip large parts of India, a national body representing gig and platform workers has urged the government to introduce enforceable heatwave protections. The Indian...

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How the Supreme Court hardened UAPA bail rules in Delhi riots case

The Gulfisha Fatima ruling grants bail to five accused but denies it to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, relying heavily on police narratives while expanding the meaning of “terrorist act” under UAPA.

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Bombay High Court orders release of man facing 17-year-jail term for cheque bounce

The Bombay High Court recently ordered immediate release of a man facing a 17-year prison term for defaulting on compensation in multiple cheque bounce cases [C

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Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as territory still has no treatment plant

After State Crackdown On Anti-Mining Protests, Odisha Courts Order Adivasi & Dalit Protesters to Clean Police Stations

Anti-mining protests in the southern district of Rayagada in Odisha began being criminalised in 2023, when Dalit and Adivasi villagers opposing a Vedanta project were arrested. Since then, at least 40 people have been arrested, with courts ordering at least eight protesters to clean police stations as a bail condition. We reviewed seven such orders and spoke to two affected protesters. Activists say the rulings, issued by judges from dominant and OBC castes, are casteist.

Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza

It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones' remains.

How three 2026 bills redefine identity, marriage, and freedom in India

BJP-backed bills in Maharashtra and Gujarat tighten state control over marriage, conversion and gender identity, deepening surveillance and moral policing. Read more.

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Comedy legend John Cleese attacks Muslims and Islam in online posts

Monty Python star claimed 'Muslims just want their own way, and will kill non-Muslims to achieve it'

Supreme Court "surprised" at Bihar police's claim that bribe money was eaten by rats

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to a corruption-accused former government official in Bihar after expressing surprise over a claim that currency notes s

Why the Vatican and the White House Are on the Outs

Inside the collapse of Washington’s relationship with the first American pope.

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Iran war: Indian migrant workers hit by cooking gas cylinder shortages leave cities

Migrant workers say they are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies.

Allahabad High Court grants bail to man who spent 7 months in jail for ‘I Love Mohammed’ post on Instagram

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a Muslim man who was arrested last year for uploading a post with the phrase ‘I Love Mohammed’ on Instagram [Nadeem

Heartburn in New Delhi over Pakistan’s role in brokering Middle East ceasefire

India is experiencing heartburn over Pakistan's role in brokering the Mid-East ceasefire, challenging India's regional ambitions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US to allow firing squads, gas and electrocution for federal executions

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.

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Constitutional Functionaries Like MPs, Judges, Ministers Entitled To 'Hon'ble' Honorific, Civil Servants Are Not: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that constitutional functionaries who exercise sovereign functions must be addressed as 'Hon'ble' in every communication pertaining to them. A bench...

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USA: Google is claiming an editorial right it does not have by rewriting news headlines in its search results

Google is testing a feature that allows its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to rewrite the news headlines that appear in Google search results. This alters the text written and approved by journalists, openly undermining their editorial autonomy. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Google to stop the experiment and considers the online search giant’s latest whim as more evidence that, without regulation, online platforms will continue to toy with journalistic content, playing with fire.

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Bhima Koregaon trial yet to start: Bombay HC grants bail to Surendra Gadling after 8 years in jail

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to advocate Surendra Gadling, accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case of 2018 [Surendra Gadling v. State of Mah

Who gets to be called 'Hon’ble' in India? Allahabad High Court answers

The Allahabad High Court has said that a constitutional functionary entitled to an honorific like ‘Hon’ble’ cannot be referred to without it [Harshit Sharma And

Centre urges Supreme Court to do away with PIL jurisdiction; CJI responds

The Central government on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to review the framework of Public Interest Litigation (PILs), a type of court jurisdiction invoked b

"Killed for a Fortuner": Supreme Court pulls up Allahabad HC for granting bail in dowry death case

The Supreme Court recently took strong exception to the Allahabad High Court granting bail to a man accused of strangling his wife to death for not meeting repe

Rethinking how India adapts to extreme heat - The Salata Institute

A new white paper brings together multiple disciplines to examine how extreme heat is reshaping life and livelihoods across India.

Supreme Court take suo motu cognisance of Odisha courts imposing cleaning of police stations as bail conditions

The Supreme Court of India has initiated a suo motu case over Orissa High Court and district courts in Odisha ordering certain accused persons to clean police s

Attending RSS Seminar doesn’t prove bias: CBI in Kejriwal plea for Justice Swarna Kanta Recusal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an affidavit before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday opposing the applications filed by Arvind Kejriwal, Manish

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India’s Migrant Workers Are Paying the Price for Trump’s War

Migrant workers have been fleeing from India’s cities as the US war on Iran sends fuel prices soaring. The scenes today resemble the exodus of migrant workers to their home villages during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crisis is just beginning.

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