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117 personalities urge Modi and Sharif to restart dialogue
NDTVArchived
A group of 117 eminent personalities from India and Pakistan wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging both countries to restart dialogue and reopen diplomatic channels. OP Shah of the Centre for Peace and Progress, ass
MP judge faces threats after sentencing cow vigilantes to life
Bar and BenchArchived
Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan of Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, faced death threats, communal abuse and effigy burning after sentencing seven men to life imprisonment on June 12 for the 2022 mob lynching of truck driver Najir Ahmed over cattle smuggling alle
Sachin Ahir elected Maharashtra council deputy chairman unopposed
The HinduArchived
Shiv Sena UBT MLC Sachin Ahir was elected unopposed as deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council as the Mahayuti candidate on July 1. Opposition MVA had fielded Jagannath Abhyankar of Shiv Sena UBT, but Anil Parab withdrew the candidature on Legislative Affairs Minis
Centre denies calling E20 petrol programme an experiment
Bar and BenchArchived
The Attorney General's office on June 30 denied media reports that the government told the Supreme Court the twenty percent ethanol blending programme is an ongoing experiment. The clarification followed reports claiming AG R Venkataramani said E20 impact would become clearer nex
Delhi High Court refuses interim relief to Raghav Chadha
The HinduArchived
The Delhi High Court on July 1 refused interim protection to BJP MP Raghav Chadha in his defamation plea over social media posts after he joined the party. Justice Subramonium Prasad held most of fifty-two flagged posts were satirical political criticism. The court directed remov
Umar Khalid speaks on six years in jail without trial
The GuardianArchived
Activist Umar Khalid gave his first interview since his September 2020 arrest, conveyed via family and friends as The Guardian could not meet him in Tihar prison. Khalid, prisoner number 626714, has spent nearly six years jailed on terror charges linked to the February 2020 Delhi
Sachin Ahir joins Shinde Sena as Mahayuti council deputy candidate
The TelegraphArchived
Shiv Sena UBT leader Sachin Ahir filed nomination for Maharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairperson on July 1 as the Mahayuti candidate, formally switching to Eknath Shinde's faction. The move follows six UBT Lok Sabha MPs defecting to Shinde's camp days earlier. Ahir was a
Gujarat High Court rules Hindu marriage needs customary rituals
NDTVArchived
The Gujarat High Court ruled on June 23 that registration alone cannot validate a Hindu marriage without customary rites such as saptapadi. The division bench quashed a family court order that refused to declare an alleged marriage void. UK-based appellant Kaushal Sonar said he n
MP judge faces death threats after mob lynching life sentences
Hindustan TimesArchived
Additional District Judge Tabassum Khan of Narmadapuram received death threats on social media after sentencing 14 men to life imprisonment on June 12 for the 2022 mob lynching of truck driver Nazir Ahmad in Seoni Malwa over cattle smuggling allegations. Seoni Malwa police regist
Madras High Court upholds death sentence in child abuse case
NDTVArchived
The Madras High Court confirmed a special POCSO court death sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting three girls aged six to eight over nearly a year. The division bench dismissed the convict's appeal, finding child survivors' testimony consistent despite mi
Ram temple theft tests VHP free-temples campaign
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 30 that the Ram temple donation theft case tests the VHP's campaign to free temples from state control. Internal trust governance is under scrutiny after arrests of counting staff and resignations of senior officials. The VHP simultaneously demands less go
VHP rejects lawyers boycott in Ram temple theft case
The TelegraphArchived
The Telegraph reported June 30 that the VHP opposed an unethical and unlawful boycott call against lawyers involved in the Ram temple donation theft case. Working president Alok Kumar said legal representation must remain available regardless of political pressure. The stance fol
VHP distances itself from Champat Rai in donation theft row
India TodayArchived
India Today reported June 30 that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad distanced itself from former trust general secretary Champat Rai as the Ram temple donation theft probe widened. Working president Alok Kumar said the VHP had no role in trust operations. Police have arrested counting st
CJP protest day 11: Wangchuk health deteriorates on fast
Deccan ChronicleArchived
CJP channels youth frustration into structured demands for education accountability. Dipke's day-11 rally tests Delhi police permissions and protest logistics. Wangchuk's fast adds moral pressure but also health responsibilities for organizers. Officials expect further briefings
Umar Khalid interview: six years in jail without trial
The GuardianArchived
The Guardian reported June 30 on JNU scholar Umar Khalid after six years in custody without trial. Khalid described conditions in Delhi's jails and framed himself as a political prisoner opposing the Modi government's direction. He faces charges linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi
Ajay Rai under house arrest before Ayodhya visit
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 30 that Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai was placed under house arrest in Ayodhya ahead of a planned visit to the Ram temple area. Police cited law-and-order concerns amid the ongoing donation theft investigation. Rai had publicly demanded account
Mayawati says Ayodhya Ram temple donation embezzlement allegations extremely serious but politicising issue wrong
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 30 BSP chief wrote on X such individuals should not be spared. She urged following accounting systems used in Ayodhya at other famous temples nationwide. Cautioned parties against politicisation of religion appealing to countrymen for restraint.
Congressman Ro Khanna says US-India relationship at lowest point in 30 years
India TodayArchived
India Today reported June 30 California Democrat told USISPF summit Trump's Iran war utterly destructive to India gas prices. He said ask Jaishankar if you do not believe me. Khanna scoffed at claims Indian minister bullish on ties without checking facts.
Delhi HC refuses stay on digging at Jaipur Polo Ground after Centre took 15.20 acre possession
The New Indian ExpressArchived
New Indian Express reported June 30 vacation bench Justice Vinod Kumar said no stay is possible once government holds possession of the Race Course area ground. Indian Polo Association challenged sessions court refusal of interim relief against May 20 eviction under Public Premis
Delhi CEO says SIR will include voters whose homes were demolished before enumeration ends
Scroll.inArchived
Scroll reported June 30 Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar said the Election Commission will devise a mechanism so electors whose registered addresses no longer exist after demolitions are not excluded from special intensive revision. Door to door enumeration began June 30 acros
Ayodhya Bar Association fines lawyers five lakh rupees for defending Ram Mandir theft accused
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 29 the Ayodhya Bar Association refused to represent eight accused in the Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case. President Kalika Prasad Mishra warned any lawyer defending them would face a five lakh rupee fine. Advocates also demanded former trust general
Akhilesh Yadav told NDTV BJP has no sharam or dharam over Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft arrests
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported June 29 Samajwadi Party chief said government accepted massive scam after SIT found CCTV turned off during counting. Eight temple employees arrested and Champat Rai Anil Mishra resigned after SP flagged issue first. Yadav called it tampering with faith.
Kerala CM V D Satheesan wrote to Suvendu Adhikari seeking intervention in R Rajagopal passport renewal delay
The TelegraphArchived
The Telegraph reported June 29 former Telegraph editor's renewal stalled after adverse Kolkata Police verification linked to SIR electoral roll deletion in Ballygunge. Satheesan said Rajagopal is appealing exclusion while passport appointment pushed to July 17. Pinarayi Vijayan a
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says UCC Bill will be introduced in August with cabinet approval on July 2
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 29 Adhikari told Assembly BJP promised UCC within six months of taking power. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will lead committee studying family laws and live-in relationships submitting report in four weeks. Tribal communities e
SBI sought removal of Ram temple counting staff
The TelegraphArchived
The Telegraph reported June 29 State Bank of India suspected siphoning in outsourced cash-counting and advised replacing staff. Sources alleged Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust officials blocked dismissals. Congress asked who in Nagpur or Delhi protected them as eight ar
Gauhati High Court referred ED provisional attachment reason to believe disclosure issue to larger bench
India Legal LiveArchived
India Legal Live reported June 29 Justice Manish Choudhury disagreed with view that Section 5(1) PMLA satisfaction note need not be shared with noticee. Referral seeks authoritative ruling on audi alteram partem and Article 14 in money laundering attachments.
Akal Takht gave Punjab government one month to amend Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act 2026
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported June 29 all 78 Sikh MLAs and nine ministers agreed to revise law after appearing before temporal seat. Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj said amendments must align with Sikh sentiments. Speaker Sandhwan called discussion meaningful.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge vowed legal fight after Bengaluru court summoned him in RSS defamation case
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 29 Kharge renewed demand RSS register as organisation citing Pejawar seer call for transparency. Court took cognisance of private complaint by RSS member Tejas A summoning Kharge and Mohammed Haris Nalapad for July 21 appearance.
Karnataka High Court ruled wife earning more than husband cannot claim maintenance on gender assumptions alone
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported June 29 Justice Chillakur Sumalatha set aside family court order directing Rs 20000 monthly interim maintenance. Wife admitted Rs 1 lakh income versus husband's Rs 60646 salary failed to show debt details in affidavit per Bar and Bench.
Kerala CM V D Satheesan sought West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's help restoring journalist R Rajagopal's passport
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 29 adverse Kolkata police verification after SIR electoral roll deletion hobbled renewal of former Telegraph editor's passport. Satheesan said Rajagopal initiated appeal to reinstate name in rolls. Vijayan also expressed dismay at refusal.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin said Italian mindset Congress will find no opportunity in India at Hyderabad booth presidents meet
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported June 29 Nabin attacked dynastic politics and BRS-Congress ignoring Hyderabad development. Italian jibe referenced Sonia Gandhi's foreign roots. BJP vowed to uproot dynastic parties ahead of Greater Hyderabad municipal polls.
Uddhav Thackeray says Operation Tiger is really Operation Devendra to clip Fadnavis wings before PM race
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported June 29 UBT chief alleged Amit Shah engineered six MP defections to Shinde Sena so rebels may vote for Shah as PM keeping Maharashtra CM from national contention. Fadnavis quipped he has no wings to clip.
Mamata Banerjee loyalists filed four police complaints against Ritabrata Banerjee rebel faction for parallel organisation
Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported June 28 Dola Sen lodged complaints across Kalighat Pragati Maidan New Town and Bidhannagar Cyber Police naming Ritabrata Arup Roy Javed Khan Sandipan Saha and Biplab Mitra after rebel conference in New Town made Roy chairperson.
BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla accused Congress of sinister lies undermining armed forces over Operation Sindoor martyrdom claims
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported June 28 BJP rebuttal after Pawan Khera alleged government concealed six soldiers' sacrifice citing Rajnath Singh Parliament video. Defence ministry said homage was paid May 11 2025 press conference by then DGMO.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said he has no wings to clip and enjoys support of 14 crore people and BJP seniors
Deccan HeraldArchived
Deccan Herald reported June 28 response to Uddhav Thackeray's Operation Devendra claim that BJP central leadership wants to weaken him as future PM contender. Fadnavis said he watched a web series on flight and accepted Thackeray's good wishes.
Guest column argues Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act needs dialogue not discord between legislature and faith
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times published Gurinder Singh Dhillon piece June 28 saying balance between legislative accountability and religious sanctity requires historical perspective and constructive institutional dialogue rather than political rhetoric over 2026 Punjab amendment.
BJP president Nitin Nabin urged Telangana cadres to prepare for municipal polls with booth jita toh chunav jita slogan
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 28 Nabin addressed booth pramukh sammelan in Hyderabad inaugurating nine district offices virtually from Rangareddy saying party wants politics of development not dynasty and corruption ahead of Greater Hyderabad local body elections.
Ram Temple embezzlement case involves donations to Hindu deity treated as juristic person and minor in law
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 28 case raises alleged misappropriation of cash and valuables donated as expression of piety. Judicial decisions from Privy Council era to Padmanabhaswamy and Ramjanmabhoomi rulings hold deity as legal entity capable of holding property.
Raj Thackeray questions IPS officer over RSS praise
The HinduArchived
Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal questioned a senior officer praising an unregistered organisation at a platform facing hate-speech FIRs. Thackeray told Patil to resign and join the RSS or BJP if he wished to speak publicly. Service rules expect impartiality fro
Bhagirath Choudhary got Rs 99 lakh subsidy for cucumber farm
Indian ExpressArchived
The Indian Express reported that Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary received a Rs 99 lakh subsidy for a cucumber cultivation project in Rajasthan under a National Horticulture Board scheme administered by his own ministry. Choudhary is ex-officio vice-pre
SIT flags SOP lapses in Ayodhya donation management
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A Special Investigation Team preliminary report found serious violations in the Ram temple donation management system, including missing frisking, inadequate security during cash counting and CCTV footage retained for only 45 days instead of the mandated 180 days. Eight accused w
APCC seeks judge-led probe into Ram temple donations
The HinduArchived
Andhra Pradesh Congress vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji demanded a judicial inquiry into alleged irregularities in Ayodhya Ram temple donations, saying only a sitting judge-led probe could restore trust. He questioned the silence of NDA leaders in Andhra Pradesh and sought act
BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla said India articulated Gaza position provided aid and backed UN ceasefire resolutions
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 27 rebuttal to Sonia Gandhi's Indian Express article alleging Modi government stony silence on Gaza genocide. BJP accused Congress of vote bank politics over foreign policy and concealing India's balanced stand.
Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar called Sharmishtha Mukherjee's praise of PM Modi using father's name baseless
ANIArchived
ANI reported Nagpur leader said on June 27 everyone knows Pranab Mukherjee's role and his daughter went to BJP platform making her article politically motivated. She had published remarks invoking late President Pranab Mukherjee's legacy.
Tamil Nadu appointed KVN Productions founder Venkata Narayana as state special representative in New Delhi
The PrintArchived
The Print reported June 23 order made Bengaluru-based Jana Nayagan producer and Vijay associate bridge between state and Centre for one year sparking opposition attacks over Karnataka roots and lack of administrative experience amid Cauvery dispute sensitivities.
MoS Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary says he is a farmer who got Rs 99.03 lakh NHB subsidy transparently
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Telegraph India reported he rejected impropriety claims after Indian Express found Rs 99.6 lakh subsidy on Rs 1.99 crore cucumber project under MIDH scheme administered by board where he is ex-officio vice-president. He applied in 2018 and disclosed loans publicly.
Ram Madhav called reports of India-Pakistan Track 2 talks in Colombo complete spin to a non-story
News18Archived
News18 reported BJP leader and India Foundation president said June 27 event was IISS annual South Asia Dialogue with scholars from India Sri Lanka US UK Afghanistan and Pakistan not bilateral Track 2 diplomacy.
Shashi Tharoor proposes passport and citizen-specific Aadhaar as conclusive proof of Indian citizenship
NDTVArchived
NDTV opinion piece on June 27 said MEA remark that passport is primarily a travel document sparked outrage. Tharoor cited Passports Act Section 20 and 2013 Bombay High Court precedent that passport does not prove citizenship in legal disputes.
Hindu seers condemned Swami Prasad Maurya for remarks that Lord Ram could not protect temple donations
Hindustan TimesArchived
Hindustan Times reported controversy after SP leader Tej Narayan Pawan Pandey alleged Rs 5-7.5 crore donations were siphoned from Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Maurya reportedly said robbers looted crores and Ram failed to safeguard offerings.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump and PM Modi could not be closer and administration are enormous Modi fans
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported Rubio told IANS at the White House on June 27 that India is the closest US partner and ally with shared democratic values driving cooperation on economics supply chains critical minerals energy and freedom of navigation.