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Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Topic: POCSO Act

Indian media finally covered Pollachi gang rape – for people Googling ‘sex videos’

It is no coincidence that the first suggestions to appear on Google when searching “Pollachi” are “Pollachi video” or “Pollachi original video”.

Govt approves amendments to POCSO Act with stringent measures to check child porn

Children should be protected from sexual offences and the Cabinet has approved amendments to various sections of the POCSO Act, said union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Three months after getting charge, CBI chargesheets BJP MLA in Unnao rape case

Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been charged with criminal conspiracy and other offences under IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO act.

Rajputs compare ‘rape & murder’ of Dalit child by Muslim to ‘cow slaughter’

As politicians try to hijack the incident, the girl’s family says there is no animosity between the Dalits and Muslims in the village.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.