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Over 45,000 cops, armoured vehicles deployed & 1,300 arrested as rioting in France enters day-4

Riots in France were sparked by killing of 17-yr-old Nahel by cops at traffic stop in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, in what is being termed 'worst domestic crisis' faced by Macron.

CAA, Delhi riot among ‘triggers’ — Delhi Police find Jahangirpuri ‘conspiracy’ in WhatsApp chats

Delhi Police Crime Branch Thursday filed a 2,063-page chargesheet in connection with Jahangirpuri violence, which erupted on 16 April during a Hanuman Jayanti procession.

The bulldozer is replacing the lotus as BJP’s election symbol

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

What’s happening with Muslims in Modi’s India is nothing short of psychological ‘terrorism’

When BJP ministers accuse the Christian community of forceful conversions, PM Modi’s meeting with the Pope shuts everyone up. No such luck for Muslims.

India’s Left & Right think this violence is new. Read diaries of British Raj ICS officers

Violence around cow slaughter and religious processions is not novel in India. Virtually every single ICS officer had to deal with ‘riots’ and ‘law and order problems’.

Indira Gandhi’s ‘Hinduism in danger’ to Karnataka hijab row — This is what jihadists want

Lebanon, Yugoslavia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have shown what happens to nations that can’t manage ethnic or religious tensions.

‘Disgraceful scenes’ — World leaders condemn US Capitol violence

The UK and Australia called for a peaceful transfer of power and allies in Europe called the protesters’ actions an attack on democracy.

Former Congress mayor Sampath Raj, on the run for 40 days, arrested in Bengaluru riots case

Police refuse to state from where they arrested Raj, accused of inciting a mob that went on a rampage in the city on 11 August, but confirmed that he was in their custody.

Police rules out Bengaluru riots accused Naveen’s claim that his phone had been hacked

P. Naveen Kumar now claims there were many people at his residence, one of whom could’ve used his phone to post the message that triggered the riots.

Why Sunny Leone is trending on Twitter on India’s Independence Day

Actor Sunny Leone's name was among the top trends on Twitter through much of Saturday.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.