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Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Topic: AFSPA

SC dismisses pleas of Army men challenging FIRs against actions taken under AFSPA

The Supreme Court dismissed arguments by the Centre, which supported the pleas, and said the government needed to sort out these issues.

Don’t celebrate Army’s Dangari court martial, it gives a false sense of closure

It would be a shame if there was tacit understanding between Army and the accused to abuse the justice system.

Centre extends AFSPA for 6 months in 3 districts of Arunchal Pradesh

Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts and eight police stations bordering Assam were declared 'disturbed' under AFSPA New Delhi: The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special...

The Indian soldier feels let down by Army brass, Supreme Court and politicians

The AFSPA, which was meant to provide protection to soldiers, is now insufficient.

Assam government extends AFSPA application for 6 months

Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 provides special rights to security forces in carrying out various operations in disturbed areas.

Army officers are asked about AFSPA in tests, they know its gravity

AFSPA doesn’t provide legal cover to troops indulging in rape, loot or any such headline-making activity.

Over 300 soldiers question CBI’s FIR against Army officer, SC to hear case on 4 Sept

The officer, Major Balhara, is accused of killing 12-year-old Azad Khan in Manipur in 2009. Soldiers say dilution of AFSPA will hit morale.

356 Army men go to court to keep AFSPA

Your daily news capsule

Plugged-In: Kashmir’s changing politics, Kabul blast kills 25 & WhatsApp founder resigns

The BJP’s Kathua MLA Rajiv Jasrotia, one of those who supported the accused in the January rape and murder of an eight-year-old, was inducted into the Jammu & Kashmir cabinet Monday.

Last Laughs: It’s Kamal vs Kamal in Madhya Pradesh and the disappointing reality of elections

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.