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Topic: Panipat

What is the beauty tyranny at play when a Panipat mother murders kids

India is horrified by Poonam’s actions. But it should also do what it rarely does — examine the mirror it keeps holding up to its women.

Aadhaar gets Starmer’s stamp of approval & Panipat factory workers caught in textile waste trap

Financial Times & The Economist report on Starmer’s endorsement of Aadhaar and concerns in the UK over unique ID database. The Guardian reports on health issues faced by Panipat factory workers.

Babur, Akbar, and Abdali—the losses Panipat doesn’t want to battle anymore

From crumbling memorials to misplaced narratives, Panipat's historic battlefields bear witness to a legacy of defeat—and the struggle to reclaim it.

Panipat men are becoming Hanuman for 41 days. No salt, no women, only tapasya

Every Dussehra, the Hanuman Swaroop phenomenon sweeps across Panipat, turning ordinary men into symbols of devotion and defiance. It’s a rite of passage.

Writings on the Haryana Wall still have Modi first, just the first among equals

BJP's 2024 Haryana campaign is different. Modi's isn’t the lead picture on hoardings and after two terms in power, BJP is relying once again on its mainstay: upper castes & Punjabis.

Stabbed in front of students, ‘left to bleed’ — Haryana minor’s death puts Aakash Institute in spotlight

Family of 16-yr-old stabbed to death — allegedly by fellow student — in Aakash Institute classroom, accuses coaching centre of 'not sending victim to hospital in time'. Institute denies allegation.

Panipat man believes sleeping under guava tree ‘cured’ him of Covid. Rubbish, say experts

Experts say sitting under the trees won't 'magically restore' oxygen levels; good nutrition and hydration help patients recuperate.

Sodomy-accused UP man arrested 4 months after his arm was ‘chopped off for being a Muslim’

Ikhlaq Salmani was arrested this week, while his family members were detained in UP. His lawyers say police are yet to take action against those who attacked him.

Locked up, starved and all of 25 kg — how a Panipat woman was rescued after year in toilet

Ramrati, a mother of three, was rescued from her house in Panipat village 2 weeks ago. Doctors say she is not mentally stable. Domestic violence case registered against husband.

‘Sodomy’ accused UP man claims his arm chopped off as he’s Muslim, cops blame train accident

Ikhlaq Salmani claimed his right arm was chopped off by two men as he is a Muslim. But police say he has been booked for sodomy & hurt himself when he jumped near a railway track.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.