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Is Bishnoi Really Running An Empire From Behind Prison Walls In India?

Is Bishnoi Really Running An Empire From Behind Prison Walls In India?

The latest US indictments in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case do not accuse the Indian government but instead allege Lawrence Bishnoi ran a transnational...

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Free Press Journal

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Allahabad High Court Judgement Brings Hope For The Child Brides Of India

Allahabad High Court Judgement Brings Hope For The Child Brides Of India

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the legal age of marriage applies equally to all citizens, holding that personal law cannot override the...

yesterday 9

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Landslide In Wayanad: A Man-Made Disaster

Landslide In Wayanad: A Man-Made Disaster

The fatal Wayanad landslide was a preventable, man-made disaster linked to environmentally risky infrastructure development. It calls for an...

previous day 10

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Judges Need Security To Decide Cases Without Fear

Judges Need Security To Decide Cases Without Fear

Judges must be protected from intimidation and threats to ensure impartial justice. The article cites the Gujarat High Court's Ahmedabad serial blasts...

previous day 10

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The Ban On Satluj Will Only Make It More Popular

The Ban On Satluj Will Only Make It More Popular

The controversy over Satluj has renewed debate on censorship, freedom of expression and historical accountability. The piece argues that withdrawing...

tuesday 10

Free Press Journal

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Bengaluru’s Hall Of Shame: Children In The Washing Machine

Bengaluru’s Hall Of Shame: Children In The Washing Machine

The alleged abuse of toddlers at a Bengaluru workplace daycare has exposed gaps in oversight, accountability and safety standards at corporate...

tuesday 10

Free Press Journal

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The question for NATO: How much, and how, to spend on collective defence

The question for NATO: How much, and how, to spend on collective defence

It took a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to push NATO countries into adopting, at the 2025 Hague Summit, a massive new defence...

tuesday 10

Indian Express

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The J&K Controversy: Books Of Terror Or Blunder?

The J&K Controversy: Books Of Terror Or Blunder?

Books allegedly glorifying terrorists should be removed from J&K school libraries, but any criminal action should be based on evidence. The article...

06.07.2026 10

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Teejan Bai, The World-Renowned Storyteller Of Chhattisgarh, Bids Adieu

Teejan Bai, The World-Renowned Storyteller Of Chhattisgarh, Bids Adieu

Teejan Bai's passing marks the end of an era in Indian folk art. The article celebrates her lifelong contribution to Pandavani, her remarkable ability...

06.07.2026 10

Free Press Journal

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Women Farmers Get Recognition In Maharashtra

Women Farmers Get Recognition In Maharashtra

Maharashtra has passed the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, granting women farmers legal recognition and access to agricultural schemes. The law,...

05.07.2026 10

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Supreme Court Sounds Alarm On Overdependence On AI For Analyses On Legal Matters

The Supreme Court of India has warned against overreliance on artificial intelligence in legal reasoning after fake precedents generated by AI...

05.07.2026 10

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A Look At America’s Unfinished Journey As It Turns 250 Today

A Look At America’s Unfinished Journey As It Turns 250 Today

As the United States marks 250 years since its Declaration of Independence, the article reflects on its democratic ideals, global influence and ties...

03.07.2026 10

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Mumbai Monsoon Deaths Are Man-Made Disasters

Mumbai Monsoon Deaths Are Man-Made Disasters

Recent fatalities caused by tree falls, open manholes and electrocution have renewed concerns over civic preparedness during Mumbai's monsoon. The...

03.07.2026 10

Free Press Journal

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Madras HC Rules That Morphed Photographs Of Women Amounts To Calculated Assault And Needs Swift Justice

Madras HC Rules That Morphed Photographs Of Women Amounts To Calculated Assault And Needs Swift Justice

The Madras High Court said morphed obscene photographs of women are a calculated assault on privacy, dignity and emotional security, not harmless...

02.07.2026 10

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Authorities Should Enforce Strict Liabilities For Safer Cities

Authorities Should Enforce Strict Liabilities For Safer Cities

Civic authorities should face strict legal liability for preventable deaths and injuries caused by unsafe public infrastructure, the article argues....

02.07.2026 20

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Dialogue Defeats Discord: Haryana-Rajasthan Sign MoU On Yamuna Water Project

Dialogue Defeats Discord: Haryana-Rajasthan Sign MoU On Yamuna Water Project

Haryana and Rajasthan have signed an MoU on the Yamuna Water Project, resolving a three-decade-old water dispute through dialogue. The agreement will...

01.07.2026 20

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Trump’s Executive Order On US Birthright Citizenship Gets Quashed

Trump’s Executive Order On US Birthright Citizenship Gets Quashed

The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, ruling it unconstitutional under the 14th...

01.07.2026 20

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In Delhi, the road ahead is electric, but it isn’t easy

In Delhi, the road ahead is electric, but it isn’t easy

The transition in Delhi will require making economic adjustments, adapting to logistical challenges, and enhancing technological capabilities. The...

01.07.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Democracy needs civic action. New FCRA rules shrink it

Democracy needs civic action. New FCRA rules shrink it

A regulatory framework that demands ever greater disclosures while expanding official discretion risks shrinking the space in which such organisations...

01.07.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Climate Concerns Take Centre Stage As Europe Experiences Severe Heatwave

Climate Concerns Take Centre Stage As Europe Experiences Severe Heatwave

Europe's severe heatwave has reignited concerns over climate change, with the piece linking rising temperatures and excess deaths to human-induced...

30.06.2026 20

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The Sarla Bhat Case: Though Delayed, A Glimmer Of Hope For Justice

The Sarla Bhat Case: Though Delayed, A Glimmer Of Hope For Justice

The filing of a chargesheet in the 1990 murder of nurse Sarla Bhat marks a significant step towards justice after 36 years. The piece argues that...

30.06.2026 30

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For a peace deal in West Asia, first protect the ceasefire

For a peace deal in West Asia, first protect the ceasefire

With competing interpretations of the MoU, interlinked ceasefires, continuing proxy conflicts and overlapping security arrangements all pulling in...

30.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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An overheated Europe, an underprepared world

An overheated Europe, an underprepared world

The European heat crisis is a reminder of something scientists have always asserted: Climate change is an interconnected planetary emergency

30.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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The Politics Of Emergency: NCERT’s Lesson On History

The Politics Of Emergency: NCERT’s Lesson On History

NCERT's inclusion of the Emergency in a Class 9 textbook has revived debate over how contemporary history should be taught. The author argues that...

29.06.2026 20

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Bhagyaraj: The King Of Screenplay Abdicates His Throne On Earth

Bhagyaraj: The King Of Screenplay Abdicates His Throne On Earth

K. Bhagyaraj's death has prompted a reflection on his extraordinary contribution to Tamil cinema. The author highlights his journey from assistant...

29.06.2026 10

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Ram Mandir Theft: Looting Faith, Not Just Money

An editorial on the alleged Ram Temple donation siphoning in Ayodhya stresses that transparency should have guided early responses instead of denial....

28.06.2026 20

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People Have A Fundamental Right To Clean Water

The Bombay HC has reaffirmed that clean water is a fundamental right under Article 21, pulling up the Maharashtra government over alleged failure to...

28.06.2026 20

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When Court No. 24 became the legal preface to Emergency

Fifty-one years later, Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain remains the courtroom preface to the Emergency. Court No. 24 reminds us that constitutional crises...

28.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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After 41 Years Of Kanishka Tragedy, Canada Acknowledges The Truth, Finally

Canada’s intelligence agency Canadian Security Intelligence Service has reportedly, for the first time, acknowledged that Khalistani extremist...

26.06.2026 20

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Bonded Slavery In Plain Sight: Exposing India’s Feudal Past

Police in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, have rescued several workers from an industrial unit in Mandi area after allegations of bonded labour,...

26.06.2026 20

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Paradox Of Indian Passport, Burden Of Proof

Confusion has grown after the clarification that an Indian passport is not conclusive proof of citizenship. While the legal distinction between the...

25.06.2026 20

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A Killer Rage That Resides Within Us

The Mumbai train stabbing has reignited concerns over rising public rage and violence triggered by trivial disputes. The article argues that deeper...

25.06.2026 30

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It Is A Question Of Survival For Uddhav’s Sena

An editorial highlights the defection of six Shiv Sena MPs from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction to Eknath Shinde’s camp, describing it as part of a...

24.06.2026 20

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Namo Drone Didi Yojana: Drones Going The Distance

India Post is expanding its drone-based mail delivery programme beyond Gujarat to Himachal Pradesh and Assam after a 2022 pilot project. The...

24.06.2026 20

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A Licence To Violate That Turned Out To Be A Licence To Kill

The Lucknow coaching institute fire that claimed 15 lives has raised fresh concerns over illegal construction, fire safety violations and regulatory...

23.06.2026 20

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Starmer’s Resignation: Sins Of Brexit Haunt Britain

Keir Starmer's resignation has intensified scrutiny of Britain's political and economic challenges a decade after Brexit. The article argues that slow...

23.06.2026 20

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A tough inheritance awaits Keir Starmer’s successor

He will need to articulate a larger national vision of a diverse 21st-century Britain and its place in the world

23.06.2026 10

Indian Express

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As El Niño looms, guard against food inflation

The government must keep the import window open, which is preferable to knee-jerk export bans/restrictions on farm produce as resorted to in the past....

23.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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Millennials, the middle children of modern history, are bearing the brunt

There is a quiet dignity to the millennial tragedy. They bear the burden of being the tax base, the mid-level workers who keep companies running,...

23.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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Tamil Nadu’s Online Portal Exposing Corruption In Bureaucratic Ranks

Tamil Nadu's citizen-led Public Citizen portal is gaining popularity as a platform for reporting alleged bribery in public services. The article...

22.06.2026 30

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G7 Summit: Trump, Meloni And The Question Of The Photo Op

Using the reported exchange between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit, the article explores how political performance, media attention...

22.06.2026 20

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India has set down the red lines for the US. Now, seal the trade deal

Given that the US is India’s largest economic partner, not just in trade, but also in investment, technology and higher education, the fundamentals...

22.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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The BEST Bet For Mumbai’s Commuters

Bus services run by BEST faced disruption for third consecutive day in Mumbai as a strike by 12 unions continued, causing commuter chaos. The...

21.06.2026 30

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Supreme Court Clearing A Path For Pedestrians

The Supreme Court has expanded road safety jurisprudence by asserting pedestrians’ right to safe, obstruction-free footpaths in India. It criticised...

21.06.2026 20

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Where have all the children’s films gone?

Across major markets, children’s and family films remain among the most reliable performers in theatres and on streaming platforms. What has...

20.06.2026 20

Indian Express

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Tamil Nadu’s Black And White Finances, Courtesy TVK

A white paper released by the TVK government has highlighted Tamil Nadu's outstanding debt of Rs 13.18 lakh crore and raised concerns over declining...

19.06.2026 20

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US-Iran Agreement: A Fragile Peace In West Asia

The US-Iran agreement signed in France has offered a potential path towards easing tensions in West Asia and restoring confidence in global energy...

19.06.2026 20

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Regulatory Reform: Rx For Safer Cough Syrups

Amid repeated child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups containing diethylene glycol, criticism has highlighted weak drug regulation and...

17.06.2026 30

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NCERT Covers Up Mohenjo-Daro’s Dancing Girl

NCERT faced criticism after reportedly modifying the Indus Valley ‘Dancing Girl’ figurine in a Grade 9 textbook by adding clothing. Following...

17.06.2026 30

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It Is Too Early To Celebrate US-Iran Agreement

The reported US-Iran framework agreement offers hope for easing tensions in West Asia through a proposed 60-day ceasefire and peace talks. However,...

16.06.2026 20

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