Category: India

Congress leaders have sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for their silence on repeated statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump claims he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan—allegedly using trade threats as leverage—during heightened tensions in May 2025 (mint). Congress senior spokesperson Jairam Ramesh highlighted the…

In a landmark verdict, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday acquitted 70 Indian Muslims who were falsely implicated in the Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 case, over four years after they were accused of violating pandemic protocols. The court strongly criticized the Delhi Police for its flawed and biased investigation, calling it a misuse of the legal…

Maharashtra BJP leader and state minister Nitesh Rane has ignited fierce backlash after his controversial statement urging the replacement of Urdu language and the Azaan in madrasas with Marathi, warning otherwise “all you get from there is a gun.” Rane made the statement during a political address, asserting that madrasas must start using Marathi to…

In a shocking revelation, an Indian engineer has been arrested in Saudi Arabia for allegedly using a fake degree for over three decades. According to reports, the engineer had secured employment and held significant positions in the Kingdom based on a forged engineering certificate issued 30 years ago. Saudi authorities reportedly discovered discrepancies during a…

The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has been temporarily postponed. The development comes as her family and legal team intensify diplomatic efforts to save her life. Nimisha Priya was convicted in 2017 of murdering her former employer and attempting to smuggle…

The Supreme Court of India has rejected the bail plea of an accused involved in the brutal mob lynching of a Muslim man in Gujarat, underscoring the gravity of hate-driven violence and the judiciary’s refusal to show leniency in such cases. The victim, who was lynched by a mob on suspicion of cattle theft, succumbed…

Nineteen years after the deadly 7/11 Mumbai train bombings that killed 189 people and injured over 800, the families of victims continue to battle deep personal loss, social stigma, and a prolonged wait for justice. On July 11, 2006, seven bombs exploded in the space of 11 minutes aboard packed suburban trains during the city’s…

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the deployment of 20 new Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, a move that will see the induction of over 20,000 additional personnel in the region, according to a report by Free Press Kashmir. The decision, reportedly aimed at bolstering security in the…