Balochistan case exposes the continuing global crisis of child marriage Introduction At an age when a child should be holding a toy rather than being assigned a husband, the life of a three-year-old girl in Pakistan’s Balochistan province was allegedly turned into the subject of a multimillion-rupee marriage agreement. The case, reported from the border…
TEHRAN/DUBAI, September 24, 2026: Iran’s international aviation network is facing growing disruption after the United Arab Emirates suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, following similar restrictions and cancellations involving several neighbouring countries. The latest development comes amid a wider U.S. sanctions campaign targeting Iran’s aviation sector and growing pressure on countries that provide airspace, airport,…
Kolkata Police STF Makes Major Breakthrough After Years-Long Hunt; Senior CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Member Held Kolkata, September 18, 2026: In a significant breakthrough in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism in eastern India, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has arrested senior CPI (Maoist) leader Asim Mandal alias ‘Akash’, a Central Committee…
New Delhi, September 18, 2026: The Election Commission of India has temporarily frozen the name ‘All India Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) and its reserved ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol, following a dispute between rival factions of the party. Neither the faction led by Mamata Banerjee nor the rival faction associated with Ritabrata Banerjee and Arup Roy will…
Kochi, September 17, 2026: Reporter Broadcasting Company Managing Director Anto Augustine was arrested by the Excise Department in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of liquor beyond the legally permitted limit at his residence in Wayanad. According to details reported from the FIR, Excise officials allegedly seized 138 bottles of liquor, amounting to…
New Delhi: The debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained fresh momentum following the announcement that the NDA-ruled states will move towards implementing a common civil code before 2029. The Uniform Civil Code seeks to replace religion-based differences in personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, adoption, guardianship and inheritance with…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has rejected Congress leader K.C. Venugopal’s objections to the full rendition of Vande Mataram, asserting that his government will follow the law and central government protocol at official functions. The controversy erupted after the national song was sung in its entirety at the inaugural ceremony of the…
New Delhi: The 2016 demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes caused a severe disruption to the cash-based financial networks of Maoist groups and other underground organisations, while also delivering a sharp short-term shock to India’s real estate market, according to a former Intelligence Bureau officer and government data released in the aftermath of the…
New Delhi, September 3, 2026: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which shot into the national spotlight through its youth-led protest movement, is facing its first major internal rebellion. Former CJP volunteer Manish Brahmbhatt has broken away from the organisation and announced the formation of a new faction called the Cockroach Janata Party-Democratic (CJP-D). Brahmbhatt has…
Tamil Nadu Congress Legislature Party leader Tharahai Cuthbert made the remarks amid a political debate triggered by Vijay’s third-place finish in the India Today Mood of the Nation survey in the race for the country’s preferred prime ministerial candidate. Cuthbert said Vijay and Rahul Gandhi share a close relationship and pointed to Rahul Gandhi’s presence…
