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Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi Riots Case; Grants Bail to Five Others
‘The Masked One’ No More: Hamas Confirms Death of Longtime Spokesperson Abu Obeida
India lift maiden Women’s World Cup title with 52-run win over South Africa
Palestinian Journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi Abducted and Shot Dead in Gaza City
Air India Flight to London Crashes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad, 242 On Board
- India
Child Abuse Allegations Against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati; UP Police Intensify Probe, Seer Denies Charges
Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Akbar Nagar Residents’ Plea on Voter Roll Exclusion
‘Segregated Neighbourhoods Denied Basic Services’: NBER Study on SC and Muslim Communities
Rahul Gandhi Meets ‘Mohammad Deepak,’ Praises Courage After Kotdwar Incident
Bihar Government Bans Open Sale of Meat and Fish Near Schools, Religious Sites, and Crowded Areas
- World
US Supreme Court Rules Trump Exceeded Authority, Strikes Down Global Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA
Trump Says He’s “Considering” Limited Strike on Iran as Draft Nuclear Deal Looms Following Geneva Talks
Gavaskar, Kapil Dev Among 14 Ex-Captains Urging Pakistan to Ensure Medical Care for Imran Khan
BNP Secures Majority in Bangladesh Election 2026 After 17 Years of Tarique Rahman’s Exile
50 Killed, 169 Injured as Suicide Bomber Strikes Khadijatul Kubra Imambargah in Pakistan’s Islamabad
- Features
Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories
“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
‘Muslim Man’s Death Erased from Records, Another Arrested While Asleep’: Locals and Journalists Question Sambhal Police Claims
Hazrat Parwana’s Arrest Stirs Outrage at Jamia, Students Call It a ‘Revenge Tactic’, Warn of ‘Saffronisation’ of Campus
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“Tahya Filasteen”: Over 700 Join SIO Kannur’s Solidarity Rally for Palestine
In photos: Over 7,000 homes near Chandola Talab in Ahmedabad torn down, families left homeless
In Photos: Bulldozers Tear Through Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar, Displacing Over 100 Families
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
Supreme Court Considers Interim Stay on Parts of Waqf (Amendment) Act; Union Govt Resists Proposed Changes
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Manufacturing Memory: Nationalism, Fear, and the New Politics of Hindi Cinema
Beyond The Ceasefire: Persistent Atrocities in Palestine and the Illusion of Peace
Ikkis: A Journey Through Memory, Conscience, and the True Cost of War Across Two Timelines
Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood
‘Does God exist?’ debate in New Delhi puts spotlight on Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi
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‘Have You Opened a Massage Parlour?’: Arunachal Women Allege Racial Abuse in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar
14-Year-Old Dalit Girl Dies by Suicide in Meerut After Accused Molester’s Release From Jail
3-Year-Old Raped, Murdered in Gurugram; Neighbour Arrested
16-Year-Old Nilofar Haji Sheikh Missing for 26 Days, Family Alleges Police Negligence in Nala Sopara
Army Aspirant Alleges Rape by TTE on Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express in Uttar Pradesh
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- Business & Economy
US Supreme Court Rules Trump Exceeded Authority, Strikes Down Global Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA
Youth Congress Workers Stage Shirtless Protest at India AI Impact Summit 2026 Over India–US Trade Deal
Shashi Tharoor, Pinarayi Vijayan Criticise The Kerala Story 2, Call It “Divisive”
All India Muslim Jamaat Opposes The Kerala Story 2, Calls Film “Fake Narrative”
Galgotias University Sparks Meme Storm at India AI Impact Summit 2026
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- Education
JNU: Students Injured in Campus Violence; ABVP and Left-Wing Groups Trade Allegations
Bihar Assembly: MLA Criticises SC Stay on UGC Reforms, “Brahminical Mindset” Phrase Expunged
Dalit Professor Alleges Caste-Based Discrimination at Panjab University, Claims Promotion Delayed
Shaheen Group Chairman Dr Abdul Qadeer Urges Character Building at Taleem Karwan Programme in Meerut
AISA Holds ‘Samta Utsav’ at Delhi University, Demands Implementation of UGC Equity Regulations 2026
- Sports
India Crush Pakistan by 61 Runs, Qualify for Super 8 in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
India Beat England by 100 Runs to Claim Sixth ICC U-19 World Cup
Pakistan to Boycott India Match in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Govt Confirms
From Bihar to the World Stage: Jamia Alumnus Sohaib Khan Named in UAE Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Bangladesh Says It Will Not Travel to India for T20 World Cup After ICC Rejects Venue Shift Request
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India
South Indian cinema superstar Mammootty and four prominent Muslim personalities have been named among the recipients of India’s prestigious Padma Awards 2026. The government...
India
India’s telecom ministry has directed all major smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on every new device sold in the country, according...
India
A 20-year-old man in Maharashtra’s Nanded was beaten, shot and had his head crushed with a stone in what police say was an honour...
India
The Mohan Charan Majhi government in Odisha has increased the financial aid given to temples across the state, raising the total grant from ₹5...
Politics
The Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified their investigation after an FIR was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirpeeth, over allegations of...
India
The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to hear a petition filed by former residents of Akbar Nagar in Lucknow who alleged that...
India
Urban and rural neighbourhoods across India show a high degree of segregation based on caste and religion, with marginalized like SC and Muslims facing...
Politics
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday met Deepak Kumar, popularly known as “Mohammad Deepak,” the Uttarakhand gym owner...
World
In a landmark ruling on Friday, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court declared that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing...
World
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he is considering a limited military strike on Iran following a major US naval buildup in...
India
Fourteen legendary cricket captains, including India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, have appealed to the Pakistan government to ensure proper medical care and...
World
Tarique Rahman has made a dramatic political comeback after returning from 17 years of exile, leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to a sweeping victory...
Opinion
Today’s films function as an apparatus of truth, not a vehicle for story. By substituting inquiry with orchestrated emotion, the silver screen is reshaping...
World
ABOO BAKR MAJEEDI The war in Gaza has transformed Middle Eastern politics, global decision-making, and the intellectual climate of Europe. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli...
Opinion
MD Ali Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is a period action drama tracing the life of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant...
Science & Technology
Indian children are encountering sexualised content not by choice but by design. When profit-driven platforms replace care, and regulation, childhood itself is at risk.
World
Interviewers: K Shabas Haris & Najma Ashraf Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist, political analyst, commentator, and filmmaker. He actively uses social media platforms,...
India
On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered one of its most significant rulings since 2017 on women’s workplace rights, officially recognising...
Features
Luqmaan Zeerak & Syed Affan In the wake of the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, Kashmir has entered a harsher...
Indian Muslims
In the Sambhal violence on November 24, following the court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, five people were reportedly killed in police shootings. However,...
India
The Assam government has decided to stop issuing Aadhaar cards to adults, except for people belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST),...
India
A migrant worker from Nepal was caught by villagers in Chhaygaon, Assam, allegedly sexually assaulting a cow inside a cattle shed on Tuesday. The...
Kashmir
Jammu Railway Station was placed on high alert after forces caught a pigeon carrying a threatening note near the India-Pakistan international border, officials said...
Indian Muslims
The Gujarat education department has ordered an inquiry after a Bhavnagar primary school staged an Independence Day play that showed burqa-clad girls as “terrorists,”...
Dalits and Adivasis
Police in Usilampatti, Madurai, have booked six caste Hindus for allegedly abducting and humiliating a Scheduled Caste teenager by forcing him to prostrate before...