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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicSabarimala issue

Topic: Sabarimala issue

Kerala poet accused of calling Lord Krishna ‘immoral with no conscience’ gets award, sparks row

HC has stayed Poonthanam Njanappana award announced by Guruvayoor Devaswom Board to be given to poet Prabha Varma, who is also CM’s media secretary. 

Supreme Court to frame questions on religious discrimination against women

The top court is drafting the questions from the larger issues that have arisen during the Sabarimala case. A 9-judge bench will adjudicate them.

SC 9-judge bench on Sabarimala to now hear larger issues of faith vs fundamental rights

CJI Bobde says bench will not be restricted to Sabarimala but will also decide on women's entry into mosques and temples, genital mutilation by Dawoodi Bohras, among others.

Supreme Court judgments are not to be played with: Justice Nariman tells govt

A Supreme Court bench, while dismissing an ED appeal against Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar's bail, said authorities were under a "non-negotiable obligation" to enforce the court's judgments.

CPM’s Sabarimala ‘apology’ works, party wins Kerala’s Konni after 23 years

Konni is in Pathanamthitta district where Sabarimala shrine is located. CPM also manages to wrest Vattiyoorkavu. Congress wins 2 seats, IUML 1. BJP draws a blank.

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

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.