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19 Feb

Legal Victory for Communal Dignity: Neeraj Pandey drops ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ Title following Supreme Court Rap

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh) – In a significant move to uphold social harmony, acclaimed filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has officially informed the Supreme Court of India that he has abandoned the title of his upcoming Netflix film, originally called Ghooskhor Pandat. The decision comes after the apex court raised serious objections, noting that creative freedom cannot be used to denigrate specific communities. A Bench led by Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Thursday after recording the director's undertaking. The court noted that with the "positive" step of withdrawing the controversial name and all…

19 Feb

Chhattisgarh: Sen Community Bans Private Phone Calls and Traditional ‘Joota Chupai’ for Engaged Couples

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Balod, Chhattisgarh (Gurpreet Singh) – In a move aimed at curbing a perceived rise in relationship break-ups, the Sen community in Chhattisgarh's Balod district has officially prohibited engaged couples from speaking to each other privately over the phone. The community, which represents approximately 250,000 people across the state, claims that excessive communication before marriage often leads to misunderstandings and dissolved engagements. The decision was formalized during a district-level meeting, where community leaders argued that pre-marital private chats were the primary cause of modern relationship friction. New Rules for "Traditional Harmony" Under the new regulations, any necessary communication between the bride…

19 Feb

Hyderabad Shocker: 16-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted by Trio; Two Suspects Including a Minor Arrested

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Hyderabad (Gurpreet Singh) – A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by three individuals, including two minors, in the Chengicherla area. The victim was reportedly intimidated with a knife and forced to consume alcohol before the assault took place on the night of February 16. The case came to light after the girl’s mother filed a missing person’s report at the Narsingi Police Station on February 17, noting that her daughter had not returned home from school. Following a swift investigation, police traced and rescued the teenager on February 18. The Incident and Modus Operandi Investigations revealed that…

19 Feb

Election Commission Orders Massive Voter List Cleanup Across 22 States and UTs Starting April

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh) – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed 22 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, to accelerate preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The poll panel confirmed on Thursday that the nationwide exercise is slated to commence in April 2026, marking the final phase of a pan-India cleanup initiative that began last June. Once this round is concluded, the commission will have covered all states and UTs, addressing a total of approximately 100 crore (1 billion) electors. While the SIR has already been completed in Bihar and a special revision concluded…

19 Feb

18 Patients Suffer Severe Infections After Cataract Surgeries; Hospital Sealed, Probe Ordered

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Gorakhpur (Gurpreet Singh): At least nine patients had to undergo removal of one eye and nine others lost vision in one eye after developing serious infections following cataract surgeries at a private hospital, prompting authorities to seal the facility and order a magisterial inquiry. Officials said the surgeries were conducted on 30 patients during an eye camp held on February 1 at New Rajesh Hitech Hospital. Within 24 hours of the procedures, several patients reportedly began experiencing intense pain and discharge from the operated eye. According to official sources, at least 18 patients developed infections as their condition deteriorated. They…

19 Feb

NGT halts desilting work across Punjab rivers, seeks replies over environmental clearances

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Gurpreet Singh :- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an interim halt on desilting operations in several rivers and seasonal drains across Punjab, including in Ropar district, raising key concerns over environmental clearances and the commercial sale of extracted material. As per a report published in the columns of The Tribune, the order was passed on February 17 while hearing a petition filed by Daljit Singh against the State of Punjab and other authorities. The petitioner challenged an auction notice issued on October 17, 2025, by the drainage division of the Punjab Water Resources Department. The notice covered proposed…

18 Feb

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order, Says Assault on Minor Was Attempt to Rape

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has overturned a controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that had ruled that grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and pulling her pyjama string did not amount to an attempt to rape, calling the decision “patently erroneous”. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria, restored the summons issued by the trial court under Section 376 (attempt to rape) of the IPC along with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In its February 10 order, the court held that…

18 Feb

Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Reservation in Jobs and Education After Ordinance Lapses

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Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): The Maharashtra government has officially withdrawn the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in government jobs and educational institutions, issuing a Government Resolution (GR) on Tuesday. The decision comes after the earlier ordinance granting the quota lapsed and remains under an interim stay by the court. According to the new GR, all previous provisions related to the five per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslims under the Special Backward Category (A) have been cancelled. The withdrawal applies to recruitment in government and semi-government services as well as admissions in educational institutions.…

18 Feb

Galgotias University Apologises After Chinese Robot Dog Mistakenly Presented as Own Innovation at AI Summit

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Private university Galgotias on Wednesday issued an apology after a controversy erupted over the display of a Chinese-made robotic dog that was incorrectly presented as an in-house innovation during the India AI Impact Summit. The issue surfaced after a university representative told DD News that the robotic dog, named Orion, had been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University. The video quickly went viral on social media. Users soon pointed out that the robot was actually the Unitree Go2, a commercially available robotic dog manufactured by China-based Unitree Robotics and widely used globally for…

18 Feb

Sabarimala Chief Priest Granted Bail in Alleged Gold Misappropriation Cases

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Thiruvananthapuram (Gurpreet Singh): A vigilance court on Wednesday granted bail to Sabarimala’s chief priest, Kandararu Rajeevaru, in connection with cases alleging misappropriation of gold from the revered hill shrine, police sources said.Rajeevaru, the tantri of the Sabarimala Temple, has been named as the 16th accused in a case involving the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols. He is also listed as the 13th accused in a separate case related to the reported disappearance of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).The court granted him bail in both cases. The detailed order outlining the…