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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Controversial Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh released again on 21-day furlough

Convicted rapist’s release for fifth time ahead of election season reignites debate over timing and political motives.

Supreme Court rebukes TN Governor, clears 10 withheld bills

US SC denies stay on extradition of 26/11 attack suspect Tahawwur Rana

SC slams UP police for ‘breakdown of rule of law’ in civil-criminal case mix-up

SC to examine petitions challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Supreme Court will review petitions questioning the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which has been contested for allegedly violating citizens' rights and religious freedom.

India unveils nation’s first vertical lift rail sea bridge in Tamil Nadu

On Ram Navami, PM Modi will inaugurate the new Pamban bridge — a modern engineering feat that replaces the iconic century-old British-era structure, reestablishing a crucial link between Rameswaram and the mainland.

Backlash builds in Gujarat as UCC, Waqf Bill trigger protests, political uproar and detentions

The unrest saw coordinated demonstrations in Bharuch, mass detentions in Ahmedabad, and a political jolt in Surat with over 100 resignations from the BJP.

Union HM Amit Shah urges dialogue as only solution to Manipur crisis; opposes continued President's Rule

Shah clarified that the Union government opposes extending President's Rule in Manipur and emphasized that both communities, Kuki and Meitei must work together to achieve peace and find a lasting resolution.

Waqf Bill passes Lok Sabha after heated debate

Arguing that it introduces much-needed safeguards to prevent illegal land acquisitions under the guise of waqf declarations, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed allegations that the Bill infringes upon religious freedoms.

Assam CM slams Bangladesh’s Yunus over northeast India remarks, urges strategic shift

Interim chief advisor’s remark labeling Northeast India’s seven sister states as landlocked and portraying Bangladesh as their “guardian of ocean access” is deeply offensive and strongly condemnable, said Himanta Sarma.