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…
New Delhi:In a major alarm for regional security agencies, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and UN-designated global terrorist Masood Azhar has claimed that the group’s newly formed women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, has inducted more than 5,000 female recruits within weeks of its launch. The development signals a significant strategic shift for the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, which until now…
New Delhi / Prayagraj, December 2025 — In a decisive judgment that has triggered intense national debate, the High Court has upheld the long-standing legal position that individuals who convert from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities to Christianity are not eligible to claim SC reservation benefits. The court reiterated that continuing to claim SC benefits after…
An enduring funerary practice dating back centuries continues to draw global attention SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES — High on the limestone cliffs of northern Luzon, rows of wooden coffins hang precariously on rocky ledges—silent witnesses to one of the Philippines’ most unique and ancient Indigenous funerary customs. The Kankanaey people, one of the major ethnolinguistic…
