The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned alleged incidents of abuse involving journalists during protests over the NEET examination controversy, describing attacks on media professionals as unacceptable. The party has also questioned what it called “selective outrage” over incidents involving journalists, arguing that press freedom must be defended consistently, regardless of political affiliations. The controversy...
A 20-year-old man, identified as Yashvendra, died after the car he was driving plunged into a water-filled drain in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, triggering concerns over alleged safety deficiencies at the accident site. Yashvendra, the son of an Indian Army officer, was pursuing higher studies in the United States and had reportedly returned to India...
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district allegedly died by suicide after becoming deeply distressed over the result of her medical entrance examination re-test, according to police and family members. The incident took place in Jalalpur village, where the teenager was found at her residence. Police have registered a case of accidental death and...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that members of the LGBTQ+ community are an integral part of Indian society and should not be isolated or treated as outsiders. Speaking at an event in Telangana, Bhagwat emphasised the need for a sympathetic and inclusive approach towards people with diverse sexual orientations and gender...
A private double-decker bus travelling from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh towards Punjab overturned in Sambhal district early Sunday, leaving three passengers dead and more than 25 others injured, according to police officials. The bus was reportedly carrying around 150 people, including several migrant workers returning to Punjab after visiting their native places. The accident took...
Mumbai-based model Rhiya Yadav Ahir has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell, alleging that she has faced sustained online harassment, bullying, abuse, slut-shaming and defamatory content following her intervention during a protest in the city last week. The 27-year-old model, who became widely known on social media after a photograph showed her standing in front...
A major compensation fraud worth ₹17.24 crore has come to light in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district, where investigators have uncovered an alleged criminal network that manipulated official records to falsely classify deaths as snakebite fatalities in order to claim government compensation. The investigation has led to the arrest of multiple individuals from different professions, including doctors,...
A 24-year-old man in Tamil Nadu died on Wednesday, July 23, several days after he was detained by police in Thoothukudi district, prompting his family to allege that he had been subjected to physical assault while in custody. Police, however, have denied the allegations and said the man collapsed inside the lock-up before being released...
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day indefinite hunger strike after receiving written assurances from the central government that peaceful protesters would not face punitive or retaliatory legal action in connection with the July 20 demonstration in Delhi. Wangchuk shared details of the government’s assurance in a video message, saying the commitment played a key...
A private boarding school in Dehradun has come under scrutiny after its manager was arrested in connection with allegations of sexual assault involving a student. The case came to light after the child reportedly underwent a noticeable change in behaviour and eventually told his parents about the alleged incident. According to the complaint filed with...