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‘Unwanted pregnancies on rise’—SC says as AIIMS aborts 30-wk pregnancy & minor delivers premature baby

Supreme Court raises alarm on increasing unwanted pregnancies among young adults, reiterates woman’s right to choose, and drops contempt proceedings after AIIMS complies in minor’s case.

MTP Act amendments: Fear of foeticide may be trumping women’s reproductive rights

MTP Act currently allows abortions for pregnancies up to 20 weeks, but Centre has had a proposal to extend the limit to 24 weeks in the pipeline since 2014.

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.