A significant ally from the south is set to join the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. On August 27, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and DMK Parliamentarian Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing march, highlighting opposition unity ahead of state polls (The Siasat Daily). Context of the Yatra Launched…
On August 23, 2025, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed calls by the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) for his resignation, stating that if he had the authority, he would “send [Mahmood] Madani to Bangladesh.” This remark was made in response to a JUH resolution urging constitutional action against the CM over controversial eviction drives targeting…
A New York appellate court has overturned a civil fraud penalty totaling over $500 million, previously imposed on U.S. President Donald Trump and his business associates, while reaffirming the underlying fraud findings. The court deemed the financial penalty “excessive” and in violation of the Eighth Amendment’s protections against disproportionate fines.(The Guardian, The Washington Post, Financial…
In a disturbing case of caste-based violence, police in Usilampatti, Madurai district have filed charges against six upper-caste men for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old Dalit teen during the Pongal holidays (January 2025). The youth, a resident of Sankampatti village, was dragged from home, beaten, and forced to prostrate before each member of the group—including a…
Two Bengali families, including an eight-month pregnant woman who was separated from her four-year-old daughter, were arbitrarily expelled from India to Bangladesh on June 26. The pregnant woman, Sunali Bibi, her husband Danish Sheikh, and their eight-year-old son were deported, leaving their younger daughter behind in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Another woman, Sweety Bibi, and…
An alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Talha Mannan, and ten other unidentified individuals have been booked by police for allegedly making inflammatory statements and causing a public disturbance. The case was filed after a video of Mannan speaking at a protest on campus was widely circulated on social media. The protests, which have been…
A senior Russian diplomat, Roman Babushkin, has labeled the pressure exerted by the United States on India to reduce its purchases of Russian crude oil as “unjustified.” Speaking on the matter, Babushkin expressed confidence that the energy partnership between Russia and India will persevere despite external pressures. Since the imposition of Western sanctions on Moscow…
Tensions have flared in the Tilabazar area of Tripura’s Unakoti district after a packet of meat and a provocative letter were found on the premises of the local Jame Masjid on Sunday evening. The letter claimed that the mosque was built on the site of a former Hindu temple and demanded its demolition. In response…
The United States government has implemented a new screening process for immigrants seeking legal pathways to live and work in the country. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now assess applicants for “anti-Americanism,” in addition to existing security checks. Under the new policy, immigration officers will consider whether an applicant has “endorsed, promoted, supported,…
The Indian government is set to introduce three new bills in Parliament that could have significant implications for elected officials facing serious criminal charges. The proposed legislation would allow for the removal of a prime minister, chief minister, or any other minister if they are held in custody for 30 consecutive days. Under the provisions…
