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Karnataka Row After BJP Woman Alleges Police Disrobing During Arrest; Cops Deny, Order Probe

India, Jan. 7 -- A political and administrative controversy erupted in Karnataka after a BJP woman functionary alleged that police personnel disrobed her during her arrest in Hubballi, a charge strong... Read More


Nearly 6.5 Crore Voters Dropped from Draft Rolls in 12 States, UTs During SIR Phase 2

India, Jan. 7 -- Nearly 6.5 crore elector names have been removed from the draft electoral rolls of nine states and three Union territories published over the past few days as part of Phase 2 of the S... Read More


SC Shields Singer Neha Singh Rathore from Arrest Over Pahalgam Post, Orders Cooperation with Probe

India, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in connection with a case filed against her over a social media post r... Read More


Clash Erupts During Anti-Encroachment Drive Near Delhi Mosque, Five Cops Injured; Juvenile Among Five Held

India, Jan. 7 -- Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in the Ramlila Maidan area of Delhi early Wednesday, after miscreants allegedly pelted stones and gla... Read More


Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away at 81, Ending an Era in Pune Politics Shadowed by CWG Controversy

India, Jan. 6 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. His mortal remains will b... Read More


Reviewing Shadow Armies: Between Allegation and Analysis

India, Jan. 6 -- I openedShadow Armies: Fringe Organizations and Foot Soldiers of Hindutvaexpecting rigor-cold facts, verifiable linkages, evidence that survives cross-examination. What I found instea... Read More


The Brahmin Community: A Manufactured Image of Supremacy and an Ignored Reality

India, Jan. 6 -- In Indian social discourse, certain assumptions have been repeated so often that they are now accepted as truth, even when historical outcomes do not support them. One such assumption... Read More


Delhi Riots Case: Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Grants Relief to Five Others

India, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the "larger conspiracy" case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots, holdin... Read More


IMD Issues Orange Alert as Dense Fog, Cold Wave Grip North and East India

India, Jan. 5 -- The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for dense to very dense fog across several parts of the country, including Delhi, Chandigarh, East Uttar Pradesh, Haryan... Read More


Tension in Bengaluru's JJR Nagar After Stones Thrown at Om Shakti Devotees' Procession

India, Jan. 5 -- The situation remained tense but under control in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar on Monday following a stone-pelting incident targeting a procession of Om Shakti devotees, police said. Two wome... Read More