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Seed funding cancelled & the ghost of ‘Howdy Trump’

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

From Nandani village to Vantara, elephant Madhuri’s journey & why it’s caught in a legal tangle

Mumbai: An appeal may soon be filed in the Supreme Court to bring back Madhuri the elephant to the Jain 'math' in Nandani village....

Row over BJP ex-spokesperson’s nomination as Bombay HC judge reaches Parliament. Who is Aarti Sathe

Last week, the SC Collegium approved appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe, once a Maharashtra BJP spokesperson, as a Bombay High Court judge, which sparked a row as Oppn raised concerns.

Mumbai train blast verdict shows an urgent need to reform India’s criminal justice system

The Malimath Committee had recommended that all prosecutors work in close coordination with the police. But the current trend is quite the opposite.

‘Misleading sense of resolution’: Behind Bombay HC’s acquittal of 12 convicts in 2006 Mumbai blasts case

The HC Monday overturned a 2015 special MCOCA court ruling that had sentenced five to death, and given life terms to seven.

As HC acquits all 12 convicts in 2006 Mumbai blasts case, pressure mounts on Maharashtra govt to move SC

Bombay HC ruled Monday that prosecution had ‘utterly failed’ to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, finding statements of witnesses unreliable.

Bombay HC approves relocation of ailing elephant Mahadevi to Vantara-supported trust

Radhe Krishna Elephant Welfare Trust, located in Jamnagar, will take in Mahadevi. The panel quoted from 'The Elephant Whisperer' to advocate for better treatment for elephants.

Affirmative action beyond jobs: Why HC upheld 1994 quota for SC/ST bidders in PSU transport contracts

Some BPCL contractors challenged guidelines issued by Centre on 18 August 1994. Policy mandates reservation to SC/ST bidders in transport contracts by oil marketing companies.

Sonu Nigam vs Sonu Nigam: How singer invoked personality rights to win impersonation case

Singer says posts by ‘Sonu Nigam’ Singh—who writes just 'Sonu Nigam' on X—harmed his reputation & caused backlash. HC asks man, who claims to be lawyer in Bihar, to use his full name.

Why Bombay HC ruled in favour of PVR, BookMyShow on convenience fees for online movie tickets

The petitioners challenged two Maharashtra govt orders that prohibited the collection of service charges or convenience fees for online cinema ticket bookings.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

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?