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The High Court observed that the essential Hindu rituals, as required under the Hindu Marriage Act, form the foundation of a Hindu marriage.

The West Bengal Assembly has passed two amendment bills to implement a May 2024 Calcutta High Court order. The legislation reduces the states total OBC reservation to 7% and removes the OBC status previously granted to 77 Muslim communities.

The Telangana High Court has directed the Election Commission to consider providing electoral revision forms in Urdu in constituencies where over 20% of voters know the language. The ECI opposed a statewide rule, arguing multilingual printing poses heavy administrative and financial burdens.

Reservations are opening gradually before the full 2026 launch. Users can hide phone numbers, claim Meta-linked handles and use an optional username key to block first-time messages from people who do not know the code.

The case of Guo Wengui building a fake persecution story, building a following by attacking a regime or political ideology despised abroad, defrauding people, and when accountability knocks on the door, crying politically motivated persecution, by a fascist or authoritarian regime, reminds one of Rana Ayyub, the Washington Post columnist and notorious Hinduphobe.

On June 3, Rahul Gandhi predicted an imminent doom and gloom for India. Speaking at an event, he proclaimed, A severe economic Tsunami is going to hit the country, one that will cripple our economy, and it will be worse than any economic crisis you have seen in your lives. The entire system is collapsing, and the Modi government is not capable of stopping it.

Rs 1 crore for wedding expenses, a mysteriously missing passport, a failed cliff-top incident and an ill-fated return to Lohagad, the Ketan Agarwal case is as much about ignored red flags as it is about the murder conspiracy.

PM Modi initially visited Seychelles in 2015 and is currently on his second visit to the vital island nation.

The mistakes range from spelling and grammatical errors to serious factual, scientific, and contextual inaccuracies. Class 8 textbooks reportedly contain the highest number of errors, around 705. Among the most glaring blunders are descriptions of Sir Isaac Newton as a great pilot instead of a scientist, and an anecdote claiming he boiled water.

From claiming custodianship and inheritance of the Indus Valley Civilisation or the Sindhu-Saraswati Civilisation, Pini, Chanakya, Raja Porus/Purushottam to decoupling Hindu aspect of these, Pakistanis are concocting a corrupted, dishonest, and desperate ancient Pakistan identity.

The main objective of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, is to prevent organised crime before it takes place. The West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes that people convicted of damaging public or private property during riots, unlawful assemblies, protests or other disturbances affecting public order can be made to compensate for the losses.

Several critics claimed that the distinction had been specially created to honour PM Modi during his visit, implying that the Seychelles government had hurriedly introduced a new award solely for the Indian Prime Minister. However, this is not true.

The controversy emerged after Jasdeep joined Nihang groups at the Uttarakhand border demanding the release of four men arrested following an altercation in Chamoli, where videos showed swords being drawn against local residents during clashes.

Satellite-guided approaches will allow aircraft to land more safely during bad weather, reducing cancellations, delays and diversions. Airlines will be able to operate more efficiently, while passengers will experience more reliable flight schedules.

Faiyaz disguised the poison as painkillers and Ayurvedic supplements, distributing professionally packaged sachets near Rehmatabad Cemetery before one victims vomiting prompted doctors to alert police and trigger his later arrest from a Dongri hotel.

The primary obligation of the Indian state is to protect its own citizens, defend its borders, and secure its economic interests. Getting deeply involved in distant ideological disputes offers no clear strategic returns and risks disrupting vital defence supply lines.

From fatal clashes and attacks on police to weapons displays and public disorder, Muharram processions across several states witnessed multiple incidents of violence and controversy.

Police are investigating a ross-border online network after recovering deleted data and audio clips from the main accused Moin Khan's phone in the Kota conversion and exploitation case.

The organisation said it has been managing crematoriums in partnership with the Tamil Nadu government for nearly 15 years.

A recent report of the UN Watch has accused the United Nations Special Rapporteur on counterterrorism, Ben Saul, of ideological bias and conflicts of interest. The report reveals that Saul has been receiving funding from the Chinese government.

All the accused were involved in the process of counting cash and valuables received as donations at the temple.

The political heft and the non-stop access to power for the Islamists have ceased with the dismissal of the TMC government in West Bengal. The numerous protests, violent threats and complaints against Nazia are a symptom of that.

The High Court said that when a person converts to Islam, he becomes a Muslim, and his place in Muslim society is not determined by the caste to which he belonged before his conversion.

With rising temperatures, electricity prices are also increasing. However, the obvious resort to relief in peak summers, Air Conditioners are not that easily available in Europe.

This early detection of P-waves gives a tiny but crucial window before the disaster hits that can save lives.

Published on 24th June, the article titled, Indian Armys New Found Love for Hindi and Hindutva Has Serious Consequences, framed the use of Hindi language by the Indian Army in its communications and institutions, as a sign of political control over the military.

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, Indias flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter programme, is facing a massive engine dilemma that threatens to impact its development timelines and overall strategy.

The analysis highlighted how the state, once among India's strongest economic performers, gradually lost its position over several decades and now faces the challenge of catching up with the national average.

Gujarat's new School on Wheels initiative is converting 28 retired buses into mobile, smart classrooms. The project brings continuous, digital education directly to the children of the migratory Agariya salt-farming community living across the remote Rann of Kutch.

Aadhaar, PAN, voter cards and birth certificates establish specific facts but cannot override the Citizenship Act, while Section 14A already provides a framework for registering citizens and issuing national identity cards through a nationwide exercise.

The Archaeology Departments order to stop Vat Purnima rituals at Mahatma Phule Wada has triggered a legal challenge, with petitioners alleging the ban is based on Phule's ideological legacy rather than any valid archaeological or legal grounds.

Alongside Dr Mahrang Baloch, the Lioness of Balochistan, the court sentenced fellow Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sibghatullah Shah got life sentence, in addition to a fine of PKR 200,000 each.

Marshall Baruah gained notoriety amid the anti-CAA protests, and in 2024, he painted 'Kick Himanta Save Nature,' a direct and personal insult directed against the CM.

The reality is that (USAID) money was being sent to corrupt politicians under the guise of aid, Elon Musk fired.

The court said that the temple administration cannot claim any sovereignty or ownership over the temple idol.

The BBC gave protestors being incarcerated victimhood spin to the conviction and sentencing of eight Antifa terrorists who ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Alvarado in the USs Texas, and shot a police officer in the neck.

Clearly, Bangladesh is in a deep financial quagmire and is taking desperate measures, including the recovery efforts for the siphoned $230 billion worth of assets stashed abroad.

Recent tragedies in Delhi and Lucknow highlight a deadly flaw in smart locks: power failures during emergencies can trigger fail-secure modes, trapping people inside. Experts urge the adoption of fail-safe mechanisms and manual overrides to prioritize human life over property protection.

The Asiatic lion has staged a remarkable recovery in Gujarat, reaching a population of 891 by 2025.

Strait of Hormuz crossings rebounded sharply over 19th-21st June, with 71 confirmed transits, pointed out Kepler.

The road has now been named after Gopal Chandra Mukherjee, popularly known as Gopal Patha, a controversial but influential figure linked to the events that followed the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946.

While there are myriad factors for dwindling public popularity of Keir Starmer, his deliberate inaction on the Pakistani Muslim rape gangs issue is said to be a key reason for the consistent slump in approval ratings.

The Iranian delegation got up as Donald Trump started making his customary threats. After gathering their papers, they turned around and left the venue immediately.

The vast majority of these materials from more than a decade ago came from me and other advisers, Khemaney highlighted.

The end of Mamata's regime has ushered Bengal into a new era of development. The double-engine government in the State is bringing structural transparency, building central partnerships (such as PM-SHRI, Ayushman Bharat, and SASCI), and re-industrialising Bengal. This budget is a roadmap to building a secure, economically competitive, and culturally rooted Sonar Bangla.

The accused used WhatsApp and Telegram to push PFIs Mission 2047. Pakistani handlers guided the network while young men were drawn into jihadist propaganda and prepared for violent assignments and possible training abroad.

Missing records of a decade's worth of donations at Bahraich's Salar Masud Dargah have sparked allegations of financial irregularities, prompting demands for a high-level probe.

The NYT piece published on 21st June not only normalises biological females identifying as men, parenting children as fathers, but also furthers a victimhood narrative

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has ordered a judicial inquiry into the controversial police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur.

Ratan Lals killing during the Delhi riots and the Republic Day tractor rally violence show how anti-police mobilisation can turn charged protests into direct threats for personnel tasked with maintaining law and order in Delhi.