Dec 12, 2025
"Demonic torture under which humanity groaned": In Bahraich, a UP court sentences Sarfaraz to death and nine others to life for the brutal 2024 murder of Ram Gopal Mishra during a Durga procession, calling the crime demonic and society-shaking
A Sessions Court in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, delivered a decisive judgment in the high-profile 2024 Ram Gopal Mishra murder case, a case tied closely to the communal violence that shook the Bahraich-Maharajganj region. In its ruling, the court sentenced the prime accused, Sarfaraz (also known as Rinku), to death, while nine other accused were given rigorous life imprisonment, bringing strong closure to a crime that had disturbed public order for months.
Dec 12, 2025
MP government seeks the dismissal of IAS officer Santosh Verma after findings of forged documents, fake promotion records, and his derogatory remarks about the Brahmin community drew action from CM Mohan Yadav
The Madhya Pradesh government has taken major action against senior IAS officer Santosh Verma after finding that he entered the Indian Administrative Service through fraudulent means.
Dec 12, 2025
Umar Khalid gets third interim bail to attend his sister’s wedding as a Delhi court imposes strict limits while he remains an accused under UAPA in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots that killed 53 people
Umar Khalid, one of the accused in the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots, has been given interim bail once again, this time so he can attend his sister’s wedding.
Dec 12, 2025
As Dhurandhar controversy grows, the Film Critics Guild led by Anupama Chopra and Sucharita Tyagi faces strong public scrutiny amid rising backlash, accusations of bias, and audiences in India
The Film Critics Guild (FCG), a private group of film reviewers, issued a strong statement this week to condemn the online reactions that followed reviews of the film Dhurandhar.
Dec 11, 2025
Supreme Court rejects Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea in the explosive 1996 drug planting case, as Kapil Sibal steps in to defend the disgraced ex-IPS officer amid mounting legal turmoil
The Supreme Court on 11 December delivered a clear decision in the long-running matter involving former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. The court declined his request to suspend the 20-year prison sentence he is serving for the 1996 drug planting case. This ruling came after yet another attempt by Bhatt to seek relief from the punishment imposed on him.
Dec 11, 2025
Sandeshkhali witness Bholanath Ghosh is gravely injured in a suspicious crash en route to court while set to testify against TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan as two are killed and his family alleges a planned conspiracy
On 10 December, a serious incident raised new tension in the long-running case from Sandeshkhali. Bholanath Ghosh, who is considered a key witness in the case against Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, was badly injured after what was described as a road “accident”.
Dec 9, 2025
Retweeting becomes a crime while forced conversions stay exempt from emotional harm as Karnataka’s 2025 hate speech bill under Siddaramaiah raises fears that its wide powers are shaped to silence Hindu voices
On 8 December, the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government introduced the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025. While the State spoke of “dignity”, “equality” and “protection for all communities”, the written Bill tells a very different story.
Dec 9, 2025
‘Hinduism not a religion but a Persian derogatory term’: Ex-Bombay HC judge B.G. Kolse Patil unleashes another anti-Hindu outburst in Bidar, repeating the pattern seen when he earlier urged Muslims to rise during anti-CAA protests and warned of unrest
Retired Bombay High Court judge B.G. Kolse Patil has once again stepped into national controversy. While speaking at a Sufi saints’ conference in Basavakalyan, Bidar district, an event organised by MLC Salim Ahmed and inaugurated by Karnataka’s Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre, he used the gathering not for spiritual reflection but for an aggressive attack on Hindu identity.
Dec 6, 2025
Police in AAP-ruled Punjab arrest anti-Khalistani activist Arshdeep Singh Saini after he raised concerns about rising illegal Bangladeshi migration reshaping Ludhiana demographics in the city
The police in Punjab, which is governed by the Aam Aadmi Party, arrested anti-Khalistani activist Arshdeep Singh Saini on 30 November after he shared a post on social media raising concerns about changing population patterns in Ludhiana.