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Supreme Court withdraws bar on HC Judge after uproar, says no intent to disparage

Facing backlash, the top court retracts its unprecedented order removing Justice Prashant Kumar from criminal benches — clarifies intent was not to shame, but to protect judiciary’s dignity.

Cousin of actor Huma Qureshi stabbed to death in Delhi over parking row; two teens arrested

J&K bans 25 books on Kashmir, cites ‘secessionist propaganda’ in works by Roy, Noorani, Bose

In a sweeping crackdown on literature, the Jammu & Kashmir Home Department declares prominent political, academic, and historical works — authored by globally renowned scholars and writers — as threats to national integrity.

PM Modi vows to protect farmers’ interests in veiled response to Trump's 50% tariff escalation

After Washington escalated tariffs over India’s Russian oil purchases, PM Modi issued a defiant message, saying India won’t trade its farmers’ welfare for any deal, even at economic cost.

‘It flowed away like a leaf’: Hotelier escapes Uttarkashi flood horror by temple’s grace

As flash floods devoured Dharali's market and a 40-room hotel vanished in seconds, a temple visit spared the hotelier's life — while rescuers now battle 60 feet of sludge to trace over 60 missing.

Bihar SIR: Supreme Court seeks EC’s response on deletion of 65 lakh voters in Bihar

The court issued a notice to the Election Commission after a plea alleged the names were removed without proper disclosure or Booth Level Officers’ verification.