In a significant development amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, around 100 Indian students stranded in Iran are scheduled to return home this weekend. The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) confirmed on Wednesday that the students, a majority of whom are from Kashmir, will be the first batch to leave the region via…
India’s Adani Group has completed its full takeover of the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) by acquiring the remaining shares it did not already own, making the agency a wholly-owned subsidiary of its media arm, AMG Media Networks Ltd. The transaction was formalised through a Share Purchase Agreement executed on January 21, 2026, according to regulatory…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has sparked fresh controversy by reiterating divisive rhetoric associated with “love jihad” and similar conspiracy-linked terms during a public event in Haridwar, just days after an independent hate speech report named him among the most prolific political figures linked to such language. The report by India Hate Lab identified…
The Editors Guild of India has appealed to the governments of both India and Pakistan to lift ongoing reciprocal blocks on each other’s news websites, saying that such restrictions weaken democratic values and hinder open dialogue across South Asia. (Maktoob media) In a statement issued on January 14, the Guild expressed deep concern over the…
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has urged India’s External Affairs Minister to intervene urgently and help evacuate a Hyderabad woman student who is reportedly stuck in Iran amid escalating unrest and safety concerns. (The Siasat Daily) The student, identified as Ayman Fatima, is studying at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in…
Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has firmly rejected a reported comment by a leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh suggesting that followers of Islam should worship elements of nature such as the sun, rivers and trees to promote environmental care. According to Madani, the core Islamic belief in the oneness of God…
The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Maharashtra government, and all seven persons acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast, following an appeal by the victims’ families challenging the special court’s verdict of acquittal. (The Times of India) The blast, which killed six people and injured over 100, took…
On September 18, 2025, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan in the high-profile “Quality Bar” land encroachment case in Rampur. The bench, led by Justice Sameer Jain, approved his plea after arguments concluded on August 21. (India Today) The case originates from a complaint filed on November 21, 2019…
A 70-year-old Muslim vendor, Mohammed Mohsin, was violently beaten to death in Kako village, Jehanabad district, Bihar on 18 September 2025, following a dispute over ₹5 toll money. Mohsin had come to the local market with his minor grandson to sell fruits and vegetables. When asked to pay ₹15 as toll by Vicky Patel, Mohsin…
On September 18, 2025, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in New Delhi accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting “vote chors” and undermining democracy. He presented data alleging systematic deletions of voters from electoral rolls in multiple constituencies. (The Siasat Daily) Gandhi highlighted Aland constituency in Karnataka (2023), claiming 6,018 voter…
