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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
TopicForced ingestion of acid

Topic: Forced ingestion of acid

Acid attack victims without visible injuries didn’t get legal cover. Not anymore, thanks to this woman

Currently, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act does not cover victims who have suffered internal injuries in acid attacks. SC has directed govt to make amendments to the law.

198 in UP, 160 in Bengal: HCs begin reporting data for pending acid attack cases sought by SC

SC was hearing a petition by Shaheen Malik, who has sought inclusion of victims of forceful acid ingestion as 'acid attack victims' under Rights to Persons with Disabilities Act.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘I haven’t lost’ verdict will haunt the BJP. Resistance is her grammar

Mamata Banerjee’s words threw her opponents into visible panic. BJP worthies erupted in shrill outrage about Mamata’s failure to ‘respect the Constitution’.

Indian firms promise $20.5 billion investment in US, ‘largest ever’ such pledge, says Sergio Gor

At a little over $19 billion, pledged investments are primarily in the pharmaceutical sector, with $11.75 billion alone from Sun Pharmaceuticals’ proposed purchase of New Jersey-based Organon & Co

European giant MBDA signs agreement with IAF to develop homegrown maintenance hub for MICA missiles

MICA is the multi-mission air-to-air missile system for the Rafale and upgraded Mirage 2000 combat aircraft. It was first incorporated into the IAF in 2016.

Muslim vote, X factor & limitations of regional politics: Takeaways from Bengal, TN, Kerala elections

On counting day, this special edition of National Interest looks at key takeaways from verdicts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. You’d err if you credit or blame BJP’s success only on Hindutva. It’s more than that.