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Minor girls recount horrific tales of abuse at Indore 'orphanage'

Minor girls at an Indore 'orphanage' narrated tales of abuse and alleged horrifying ways of punishment, including branding with hot tongs, hanging them upside down and forced to inhale smoke from......

'These laws are equipped to suppress democracy'

'...by directing these draconian provisions against political and ideological opponents of the ruling group, minorities, and those who dare to dissent through and selective prosecution and......

HC halts Nuh demolitions, asks if it was ethnic cleansing

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday ordered a halt to the demolition drive in violence-hit Nuh and asked if it was an "exercise of ethnic cleansing".  IMAGE: An illegal......

'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'

'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.' IMAGE: Lin Laishram protests at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram......

Complete breakdown in Manipur law and order, says SC, summons DGP on Aug 7

Observing that there is complete breakdown of law and order and constitutional machinery in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the state police for ”tardy” and......

Mallya extradition case: Boost for CBI; next hearing on July 11

The judge confirmed that the bulk of the evidence submitted by the Indian authorities will be admissible The bulk of the evidence submitted by Indian authorities against embattled liquor tycoon......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

'Vinesh, Bajrang could be withdrawn from Asian Games squad if...'

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat’s participation in the Asian Games could be in jeopardy. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat should be withdrawn from......

Vinesh Phogat accuses Sports Minister of cover-up

Sports minister tried to hush up matter by forming committee, alleges Vinesh Phogat IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat said the complainants had shared their ordeal in a meeting with the sports minister but he......

Vinesh alleges WFI President sexually exploited women wrestlers

IMAGE: Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik along with other top wrestlers including Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia staged a protest against Wrestling Federation of India president......

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth's punishment to be reconsidered

IMAGE: On March 15, the top court had set aside the BCCI disciplinary committee's order imposing a life ban on Sreesanth for his alleged involvement in the matter. Photograph: PTI The Supreme......

Supreme Court temporarily revokes Sreesanth's life ban

The Apex Court has set aside a BCCI disciplinary committee’s order imposing life ban on S Sreesanth in 2013 IPL spot-fixing case   IMAGE: Earlier this year, Sreesanth claimed in the......

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