Farm and Forest

Four minors fell victim to the shelling while a hymn singer, tabla player, shopkeeper and homemaker were also killed and a gurdwara was also struck and suffered damage to its wall; hasty irresponsible reportage included slurring of an innocent civilian killed as a ‘terrorist’; preliminary reportage has counted the victims in Poonch alone to be 15 though numbers are expected to rise further

Banke Bihari Priests reject boycott calls against Muslim artisans and businesses, hail Muslim artisans as vital to temple traditions, embrace unity over division, and uphold faith as the highest virtue in Brijmandal—where even Raskhan sang for Krishna, and craftsmen of all faiths continue to serve the divine with devotion, senior priest said "Bhakti is supreme in Brijmandal. If someone has faith and comes for darshan, why should we oppose it?"

While, like instant triple talaq and Uniform Civil Code (UCC), more stringent regulations on Waqf properties have figured in the BJP’s electoral manifestos in 1998 and 2009; the specific amendments have the potential to be the means for property grab and control of what has historically and legally been established as minority land holdings 

Reminding BJP of its promise of “Jahan Jhuggi, Wahaan Makaan”, the CPI(M) said over 400 working-class families in the 60-year-old slum cluster were evicted despite valid documents.

Despite strong Bombay High Court censure over police inaction in custodial death in the Badlapur fake encounter case, the Supreme Court dilutes key safeguards by handing probe back to State’s top police officer—raising serious concerns over institutional accountability

With shocking shortfalls in staffing, training, diversity, and basic human rights, the report paints a damning picture of systemic collapse — calling for urgent reform to rescue India’s crumbling justice infrastructure

In Tarabhanu Khatoon v. Union of India, the Supreme Court quashed a second Foreigners Tribunal case by terming it as an abuse of process, reinforcing legal finality and protecting citizens from arbitrary harassment