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Supreme Court Moves to Examine FGM Ban Plea
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and other respondents on a petition filed by the NGO Chetna Welfare Society seeking a ban on female genital mutilation or female circumcision, particularly practised in the Dawoodi Bohra community. A Bench of Justices B. V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan...
Statewide Protests Loom as Sanjauli Mosque Dispute Escalates
Hindu activists from the Devbhoomi Hindu Sangharsh Samiti have called for village-level protests across the state to demand the demolition of the contested Sanjauli Mosque in Shimla and the withdrawal of FIRs against Samiti members. The group ended a chain hunger strike they had been staging, accusing the government...
Court Asked to Strike Down National Voter Roll Revision
A Supreme Court bench was told that the sweeping voter list update launched by the Election Commission of India — known as the Special Intensive Revision — violates constitutional and statutory mandates, including the Representation of the People Act and the ECI’s own procedural manual. Petitioners argued the SIR...
SIR Dispute in Bengal Intensifies as EC and TMC Clash
The contest between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India escalated sharply on Friday as the Commission issued a detailed rebuttal to the party’s objections over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal and laid down strict instructions to ensure the neutrality of...
Vaishno Devi Medical Row Deepens Political Divide
A heated controversy has erupted over admissions at the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence after the first MBBS batch saw 42 out of 50 seats allotted to students from a single community. Opposition under Indian National Congress accused J. P. Nadda of failing in...
Congress Braces for Karnataka Leadership Decision
Karnataka remains in the grip of political uncertainty as the ruling party grapples with a leadership crisis over a possible change at the helm. Priyank Kharge, a minister in the state government, dismissed speculation about a change in leadership, insisting the party remains united. Tensions within Karnataka Congress have...
Congress High Command Weighs Bihar Setback
A meeting of top leadership of the Indian National Congress convened in Delhi following the party’s dismal performance in the recent Bihar Assembly election. Akhilesh Prasad Singh, former state president and sitting MP, said detailed feedback on the party’s shortcomings had been presented to Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi....
Admissions Row Sparks Protests at Vaishno Devi Medical College
A storm has erupted over the first-ever MBBS batch at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence after 42 out of 50 seats were assigned to students from the Muslim community. The decision has drawn objections from a coalition of Hindu-affiliated groups, who argue the institute—established and...
Siddaramaiah Camp Mobilises Pressure Over CM Post
Camp loyal to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has shifted into high gear as bids intensify to secure his position at the helm of the state government, insiders said. Siddaramaiah’s camp is reportedly preparing to descend on Delhi to press the party high command to retain him as chief minister without...
Congress Leaders’ Exchange Sparks Security Concerns
A sharp confrontation during a Congress review meeting in New Delhi over the party’s performance in Bihar triggered alarm within the organisation after one participant allegedly issued a violent threat against another, prompting senior figures to intervene swiftly. A brief but intense verbal clash reportedly unfolded between Engineer Sanjeev,...
SC Bench Warns Over Trend of Judgement Reversals
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has voiced grave concern over the growing practice of newly constituted benches overturning prior verdicts, warning that the habit threatens the authority and stability of the apex court’s rulings. Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih described the pattern as “painful”, noting...
Gavai Warns Against Extra-Judicial Bulldozer Actions
Former Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has publicly cautioned state authorities against demolishing properties under so-called “bulldozer justice” without following proper legal procedures. He stressed that when demolitions occur without due process, the government must restore any unlawfully razed structure and recover the reconstruction cost from the...
Railways Faces Probe Over ‘Halal-Only’ Meals
The National Human Rights Commission has served a formal notice on Indian Railways after a complaint alleged that its non-vegetarian meals offer only halal-processed meat, a policy the complainant says amounts to “unfair discrimination” and violates fundamental rights. The complaint contends the practice excludes people from Hindu Scheduled Caste...
Swamiji Backs D.K. Shivakumar for Karnataka CM Role
The pontiff of the Adichunchanagiri Math, Jagadguru Sri Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, publicly voiced support for Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar to assume the Chief Minister’s post, adding fresh momentum to an unfolding power standoff within the ruling party in Karnataka. The endorsement injects a religious and community-leadership dimension...
Gandhi’s Text to Shivakumar Fuels Karnataka Power Speculation
Support within the Congress party in Karnataka has come under the spotlight after Rahul Gandhi sent a brief WhatsApp reply to DK Shivakumar, telling him “Please wait, I will call you” — a message that reached Shivakumar after almost a week of persistent contact from the Deputy Chief Minister’s...
Karnataka Congress Faces Escalating Power Struggle
A fierce contest for the top post in Karnataka’s ruling party is intensifying as a gathering of legislators backing Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have travelled to New Delhi to press their claim, following spiritual endorsements from a group of Naga sadhus. Meanwhile, a contrasting campaign has emerged pushing...
Backlog Surge Signals Structural Strain on Judiciary
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has drawn attention to the staggering backlog of more than 5.4 crore pending cases across district courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court, describing it as a symptom of deeper structural bottlenecks in the justice system. He declined to elaborate on his efforts...
Controversy Over Vaishno Devi Medical College Admissions
A political uproar has engulfed Jammu and Kashmir following the admission process at the newly formed Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Katra, where 42 out of the 50 MBBS seats in the first batch have been awarded to Muslim candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party, along...
