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Saturday, October 25, 2025
TopicNational Security Act

Topic: National Security Act

Anger over Wangchuk’s detention wasn’t limited to Ladakh. It spread to Arunachal, Uttarakhand & HP

Wangchuk was detained under NSA on 26 Sept after protests demanding statehood & Sixth Schedule protection for Ladakh turned violent. He was accused of instigating the violence. 

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali moves SC, seeking his release from jail

In a post on X, Angmo wrote that it had been one week since Wangchuk's detention, without any information about his health or condition, or the grounds of detention.

An ‘unbearably curious’ boy who became voice of Ladakh—a village recalls the story of Sonam Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under NSA for allegedly instigating 24 Sept violence amid pro-statehood stir in Leh. But for his family & native village Uleytokpo, he's their 'Gandhi'.

Sonam Wangchuk & NSA: A look at 1980 law, preventive detention & role of ‘subjective satisfaction’

The preventive detention law allows Centre and states to detain anyone from acting in a way prejudicial to India’s defence, security, or its relations with other countries.

Trials in 288 gang-related cases pending, Delhi Police tells SC; proposes special courts within jails

In affidavit, Delhi Police proposes setting up dedicated court complexes within jail premises to specifically handle trials related to organised crime and gang-related offences.

Punjab govt to extend Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s NSA detention for 3rd time

32-year-old has been in preventive detention under NSA for past two years since his arrest 23 April 2023 in Punjab. His second detention ends 22 April.

UK condemns arrest of overseas Britishers in Hong Kong

Foreign Secretary Lammy Tuesday called for repeal of 'extra-territorial' National Security Law.

Muslims assaulted, called ‘Bangladeshi’ — HRD Hindu Raksha Dal chief arrested, cops consider NSA charge

Pinky Chaudhary, head of HRD Hindu Raksha Dal, was seen attacking Muslim slum dwellers in Ghaziabad, falsely claiming that they were ‘Bangladeshis’, in a viral video.

My LS win proves govt’s ‘anti-national’ charge wrong — Amritpal’s plea challenging detention under NSA

Jailed Sikh separatist & Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal’s petition before HC lists multiple technical grounds assailing his preventive detention, which he has termed a 'political move'.

Spurred by Amritpal’s Lok Sabha win, 3 of his associates eye Punjab assembly bypoll race from jail

Kulwant Singh Rauke, Bhagwant Singh ‘Bajeke’ and Daljeet Singh Kalsi plan to contest from Barnala, Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak. All are lodged in an Assam jail with Amritpal.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.