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Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi Riots Case; Grants Bail to Five Others
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Called Panna ki Sherni: A Dalit Woman’s Fight for Dignity, Rights, and Roads to Education in Madhya Pradesh
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Chief Syed Sadatullah Husaini Calls for Justice, Equality, and Harmony on Republic Day
All India Hindu Mahasabha Hoists Tricolour at Taj Mahal on Republic Day
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How short-form videos could be harming young minds
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J&K’s Simran Bala Becomes First Woman to Command All-Male CRPF Unit at Republic Day Parade
“Does a Woman’s Dignity Depend on Her Caste?” Sonali Devi’s Fight for Equality in Jharkhand
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Pakistan Dominate India in U-19 Asia Cup Final, Seal Second Championship
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India
A soldier injured during an ongoing encounter with terrorists in the Singpura area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir succumbed to his injuries...
India
Tension gripped parts of Agartala on Friday evening after a group of people gathered aggressively outside the West Agartala police station, blocking roads and...
World
The United States launched large-scale strikes on Venezuela early Saturday, triggering explosions across Caracas and other cities and sparking a major political and military...
World
Multiple explosions rocked Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, triggering panic among residents and raising fears of a major...
Dalits and Adivasis
In Partappur, a small village in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, Bhanu is known as the Panna ki Sherni. The title reflects not just her...
India
On India’s 77th Republic Day, Syed Sadatullah Husaini, President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, urged citizens to reaffirm their commitment to building a nation rooted in...
India
On Republic Day, at the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Tricolour was hoisted inside the monument by members of the All India Hindu Mahasabha....
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
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that he prevented a war between India and Pakistan during the first year of his second term,...
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...
India
The Congress on Saturday took a sharp swipe at the Narendra Modi-led government, calling the recent joint training exercise between American and Pakistani troops...
India
The Embassy of India in Iran has issued a fresh advisory urging all Indian nationals in the country to leave immediately amid escalating protests...
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.
India
As the hall inside the Constitution Club of India fell quiet on the morning of December 20, the question on stage was not merely...
Science & Technology
Katherine Easton, University of Sheffield Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used...
Features
India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on Monday, January 26, 2026, with a grand parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, showcasing the country’s...
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...
India
A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist Umar Khalid so he can attend his sister’s wedding. Khalid, who is 38, has...
India
A man from Piparia Puaría village in the district has alleged that he and his family are facing social boycott and discrimination after he...
India
Samajwadi Party leader and former MP from Rampur, Azam Khan, received a significant relief from the court on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Khan, who...
India
Farmers protesting the construction of an ethanol factory in Tibbi, Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan clashed with the police on Wednesday, leaving several people injured....
India
A muezzin in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh has accused local police personnel of abusing and assaulting him outside a mosque. The incident took place on...