Guwahati, Assam — December 2025:The Assam Government has launched one of its largest eviction operations of the year, reclaiming more than 2,000 acres of land from what it has termed “illegal encroachment” in the Lutumari Forest Reserve located in Dhing Revenue Circle of Nagaon district. The November 2025 operation is part of a statewide anti-encroachment…
CARIBBEAN SEA — December 10, 2025In one of the most dramatic maritime enforcement actions in recent years, United States forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, intensifying geopolitical tensions and provoking a fierce diplomatic backlash from Caracas. Operation and Seizure U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) commandos, supported by…
TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH:The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the world-renowned Lord Venkateswara temple, has been plunged into yet another major controversy after an internal vigilance probe exposed a decade-long ₹54-crore fraud in the procurement of ceremonial shawls. The latest revelation has intensified scrutiny of the temple administration, already under fire over the adulterated Tirupati…
MALKANGIRI, ODISHA:Severe tension continues to grip Odisha’s Malkangiri district after the recovery of the headless body of a tribal woman from a river, an incident that reignited a long-standing land and ethnic dispute between two neighbouring villages and led to large-scale violence, arson, and displacement. Gruesome Discovery The victim was identified as Lake Padiami (51),…
By News Desk | Special Historical Report Introduction Jogendra Nath Mandal remains one of the most complex and tragic figures in the history of the Indian subcontinent’s Partition. A Dalit Hindu leader who rose to become Pakistan’s first Law Minister, Mandal joined the creation of a new nation with the hope that it would guarantee…
New Delhi, December 8, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, accusing them of “surrendering” to the Muslim League in 1937 by agreeing to adopt only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram as the national song. Speaking in…
Kochi, December 8, 2025 —In a landmark judgment that concludes one of Kerala’s most closely followed criminal trials, the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Monday convicted six individuals — including prime accused Sunil N.S., known as Pulsar Suni — in the 2017 Malayalam actress abduction and assault case. Actor Dileep (P. Gopalakrishnan), listed as the…
Foundation stone laid despite suspension & protests Legal Background: Court Declines to Stop Ceremony; State Told to Maintain Order Political Fallout: Suspension, New Party Threat & Accusations of Communalism Why the Move Is So Sensitive What It Means — Broader Implications
C Mahesh Sudan’s conflicts are not just political battles — they are deeply rooted in tribal identity, ethnicity, religion, land, and power struggles. Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed some of the most horrific mass killings and genocides in this region. 1. Major Tribal Groups Sudan’s population broadly falls into two major…
Wellington, New Zealand —New Zealand has announced an ambitious and controversial plan to eradicate more than 2.5 million feral cats by the year 2050, marking the first major expansion of its Predator Free 2050 programme since its launch. The decision was confirmed by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, who described feral cats as “stone-cold killers” responsible…
