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‘Helps avoid false dowry allegations’ — HC on why making list of wedding gifts given to bride is vital

Dowry Prohibition Act makes exception for gifts given to bride at marriage, and rules have been laid down for making of such lists. Allahabad HC last week stressed importance of the act.

Prajwal Revanna case: What is a diplomatic passport, how is it revoked & what rules apply

Diplomatic passport allows its holder visa-free entry to various countries that have special agreements with India. Germany, where Hassan MP travelled to, is one such country.

Amid Bengal governor sexual harassment row, a look at Article 361 that grants him immunity

Police are yet to register case against CV Ananda Bose & are seeking legal guidance since Article bars criminal proceedings against president & governor during their term in office.

How Rs 2.4-lakh crore Godrej Group split itself between family members in a peaceful manner

The Godrej family announced it has finalised a plan to divide the group into two broad entities. ThePrint examines the family contours, the split, and how it was achieved without acrimony.

Intensified surveillance, plan to test cattle — how India is building defence against bird flu

Following fresh outbreak in Jharkhand, govt says avian influenza situation under control. Experts emphasise urgency of mammal surveillance to prevent potential transmission to humans.

What is row over end-to-end encryption & why WhatsApp is threatening to leave India over it

Experts suggest that there exist alternative methods to tackle digital crimes & law enforcement agencies should utilise metadata instead of weakening end-to-end encryption.

US has given TikTok two options — sell or be banned. What it means & how company has reacted

TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, has 9 months to sell the app to a US buyer. Its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has called it a ‘ban on you and your voice’.

India gets 1st homegrown CAR T-cell therapy centre at IIT-B. All about breakthrough cancer treatment

CAR T-cell therapy's a form of immunotherapy that uses body's immune cells called T-cells, a type of lymphocyte or white blood cell. It has been approved for various types of blood cancers.

How guava ‘orchard owners’ & Punjab officials ‘siphoned off Rs 147 crore’ in compensation

From showing inflated number of trees to leaking information about land acquisition, accused used all tactics to extract as much as compensation that could be drawn from govt.

The saga of India & Sri Lanka’s claims on Katchatheevu, and 2 RTI replies

While PM claims island was ‘callously given away’, in 2015, MEA's RTI reply says case ‘of acquiring or ceding' the island does not arise. ThePrint explains Katchatheevu situation.

On Camera

Why won’t Modi fix Delhi’s airpocalypse?

The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

Op Sindoor hit Pakistan’s economy hard, we forced their navy to stay restricted to ports—Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at annual media interaction ahead of Navy Day celebrations announced that an operational demonstration is expected at Thiruvananthapuram, President Murmu to attend.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.