Harvard University Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Student Ban Harvard University has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a policy that barred the institution from enrolling international students. The university claims the action violates the First Amendment and poses a significant threat to its academic mission. In a complaint filed in … Read more
Supreme Court: President and PM to Take Action in Judge Cash Case New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with alleged recovery of cash from his residence. The court stated that an internal inquiry report against the … Read more
India-Pakistan Hostilities Complicate India’s Diplomatic Options The dust has settled slowly from the recent military clash between India and Pakistan, as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect on May 10. The roots of the conflict are clear: India sought to severely punish Pakistan for alleged links to a brutal Islamist terror attack in Kashmir, a region … Read more
Parameshwara Defended in Gold Smuggling Probe as ED Seizes Assets As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensifies its probe into a gold smuggling network, the Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara faces scrutiny over alleged illegal transactions linked to actress Ranya Rao. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has publicly defended Parameshwara, insisting he is a law-abiding individual … Read more
Government to Supreme Court: Registration of Waqf Properties Since 1923, Not for Political Reasons New Delhi: The government has submitted to the Supreme Court that the requirement to register all types of waqf properties, including those created by users, has been in place since 1923. This legal mandate, the Centre argued, was deliberately ignored to … Read more
HC panel: Cops were ‘inactive, absent’ during ‘targeted’ Murshidabad attacks KOLKATA: A three-member committee appointed by the Calcutta High Court has found that the Bengal Police were ‘completely inactive and absent’ during targeted mob attacks on homes and residents in Murshidabad’s Betbona area under the cover of anti-waqf law protests on April 11 and 12. … Read more
Indigo Flight Turbulence: TMC Delegation Describes ‘Near Death Experience’ During Mid-Air Turbulence NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose described a harrowing flight to Srinagar on Wednesday as a ‘near death experience’ after an Indigo aircraft encountered severe turbulence while approaching the city. Ghose was part of a five-member TMC delegation, … Read more
What Led to the Recent Crisis Between India and Pakistan? On May 7, 2025, India launched missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir. India stated that the strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure, while Pakistan rejected India’s claims. The strikes took place after two weeks of flare-ups between India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack … Read more
Shashi Tharoor’s Tensions with Congress: A Fracture in Political Alliances For several months, the Congress party has distanced itself from Shashi Tharoor’s remarks, but now it appears that Tharoor is moving in a different direction. The recent government move to nominate Tharoor for a key diplomatic post, bypassing the Congress leadership, has brought the rift … Read more