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ThePrint photos of the week: 6-12 July, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei attends ceremony in 1st public appearance since Israel ceasefire

According to a video circulated by Iranian state television, at a religious ceremony to mark Ashura, the crowd chanted as Khamenei entered the hall weeks after the Israeli conflict.

Security heightened, CCTVs installed in Moradabad ahead of Muharram & Kanwar Yatra

According to city SP Ranvijay Singh, peace committee meetings have also been held at all police stations, besides internal departmental coordination.

4 held under UAPA for waving Hezbollah flag at Muharram rally in Srinagar. Oppn slams ‘brazen’ arrests

FIR was lodged as there were flags of Iran-backed outfit during procession, says cops. Srinagar MP, PDP functionaries slam arrests made under stringent law.

Oppressed for centuries—Kashmir’s Shias get their due as Muharram procession restored

From the time of before Aurangzeb and EIC to the Dogras and now. Shias have been sidelined and systematically targeted. This procession is a step towards coexistence.

‘To change narrative, show normalcy’: Why Srinagar Muharram procession was allowed after 3 decades

Permission was given to Shia mourners after 5 weeks of deliberations & security review, several conditions, and assurances by community leaders that event would be held peacefully.

College dropout rate of SC, ST, OBC students alarming. Accessibility goes beyond admission

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Muharram restrictions lead to violence in Kashmir as mourners clash with police, many injured

Srinagar officials claim at least 200-250 Shia mourners, looking to take out Muharram processions, were left injured. Police says they fired pellet guns in response to stone-pelting.

Muharram restrictions have Kashmir on edge, 200 detained as clashes with police break out

Covid-19 has heightened scrutiny on Muharram processions, which have been subject to several restrictions since the advent of militancy in 1989.

No Muharram procession, rules SC, says it could lead to targeting of particular community

Supreme Court was hearing a PIL by Syed Kalbe Jawad, a Shia cleric from Lucknow, who sought permission for Muharram processions with 5 participants in view of Covid-19.

On Camera

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.