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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSocial media post

Topic: social media post

Kolkata cops arrest ‘absconding’ Pune law student ‘for hurting religious sentiments’ in Op Sindoor post

FIR was lodged against Sharmistha Panoli on 15 May by Kolkata-based Rashidi Foundation for 'making derogatory comments' on Prophet Muhammad. She was arrested from a Gurugram hotel.

Days after his FB post on Op Sindoor & women officers, Ashoka prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad arrested

An FIR was filed against Khan by Haryana Police following a complaint from a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha member. He had also been summoned by Haryana Women’s Commission earlier.

Lucknow University prof booked for sedition over posts on Pahalgam. What are the charges she’s facing

Dr Madri Kakoti, assistant professor in the linguistics department, is accused of threatening peace with her posts on X. FIR came on a complaint by a student & ABVP member.

Fact Check: Droupadi Murmu didn’t accompany Modi to fill Lok Sabha candidate form. It’s an old picture

PM Modi and Droupadi Murmu's image being shared on social media is from 2022 when she filed her candidature for the presidential position.

UP Police constable suspended for social media post ‘seeking funds for Palestinian cause’, inquiry on

Action comes days after UP CM Yogi Adityanath asked police to take strict action against any activity contrary to the views of the Centre on Israel-Hamas conflict.

Shell to Reel to shell. That’s how shy, introverted GenZ are coping with the pressure to post

Be less judgmental on social media. We the introverts want our time in the sun too.

1 killed, 8 injured in clash over a social media post in Maharashtra’s Akola

District Magistrate Neema Arora has ordered imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in 4 police station areas in the city to maintain law and order.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.