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The ‘Soros’ law of deflection & pieces of Places of Worship Act

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

INDIA bloc set to move notices to impeach Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Yadav in LS & RS

For LS Speaker to admit petition, at least 100 signatures are required; this number is 50 for RS. Allahabad HC judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav made controversial remarks at VHP event.

‘How can your kids be kind when you slaughter animals in front of them?’ asks HC judge at VHP event

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of Allahabad HC said he had ‘no hesitation in saying that the country will function as per wishes of majority’. Another sitting HC judge attended the event.

SC rap to UP Police puts spotlight on Anurag Dubey, gangster’s brother ‘targeted’ with multiple cases

Anurag Dubey has faced as many as 25 cases, mostly lodged after his brother Anupam was jailed in 2021. SC has pulled up police for 'enjoying power', filing FIRs even in civil cases.

SubscriberWrites: Confronting Historical Injustices and Shaping the Path Forward

Since 2014 general election, many Hindu organizations have been emboldened by the elected govt, and with its support, they are vigorously pursuing legal action over religious sites.

Man who ‘impregnated minor’ allowed bail & ordered to marry her post-release. What Allahabad HC said

Single-judge bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted bail to man accused of 'fleecing, fooling' a 15-yr-old, and establishing a physical relationship with her on false promise of marriage.

Curious case of ‘impersonation’ in SC: Ghost plea to reopen rape case, link to Nitish Katara murder

Supreme Court pulls up notary advocate after UP man says he did not file appeal against HC's quashing of rape case lodged on daughter's complaint. Case to be heard today.

Allahabad HC rejects mosque’s plea, says Shahi Idgah-Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute cases ‘maintainable’

Suits filed by Hindu litigants seek 'removal' of the Shahi Idgah mosque located adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, which they claim was built after demolition of the temple.

‘Violates secularism’: Why HC declared UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional

Court said madarsa education ‘neither quality nor universal’ & ‘state has no power to create board for religious education’. It directed govt to put madarsa students in recognised schools.

UP govt ‘illegally’ stopped Hindu worship in Gyanvapi cellar in 1993: Why HC rejected mosque panel plea

Allahabad HC opined that the act 'was a continuous wrong being perpetuated'. It has now upheld 2 orders passed by Varanasi district court to pave way for Hindu worship in mosque cellar.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?