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 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…
A Hindu youth, identified as Pramod Soni, was arrested in Ranchi, Jharkhand, for wearing a burqa and impersonating a Muslim woman during a Janmashtami celebration. The incident took place on Sunday near Albert Ekka Chowk at an event attended by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and a large crowd. Soni’s suspicious behavior drew the attention of…
The Uttarakhand government has approved the Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, a new piece of legislation that will bring significant changes to the regulation of minority educational institutions in the state. The bill is scheduled to be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of the Assembly. Previously, only Muslim-run institutions were granted minority status….
The Central Bureau of Investigation has successfully apprehended an Indian national who evaded authorities for over two decades following a murder allegation in Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Dilshad, aged 52, was arrested at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 11, 2025, concluding a 26-year pursuit that spanned multiple countries. The case originated in October…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has firmly rejected opposition allegations of bias and irregularities in Bihar’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling such claims “baseless” and an “insult to India’s Constitution.” During a press conference in New Delhi, Kumar addressed mounting criticism from opposition parties, particularly the Congress, which has accused the…
A bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish district-wise details of approximately 65 lakh names removed from Bihar’s voter rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by August 19, 2025. The court ordered the ECI to list not only…
