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The Gauhati High Court last week delivered strong observations on the allotment of 3,000 bighas of land (roughly 4 square kilometres) in Assam’s Dima Hasao district to Mahabal Cement Private Limited for the establishment of a cement factory. The issue came up during the hearing of two petitions, one of which was filed by local residents alleging that they were being evicted from their land. The bench expressed serious disapproval over what it called an “extraordinary” allotment of land in a Sixth Schedule tribal area.

Independent India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is often remembered not only for his leadership but also for the many blunders committed during his long tenure. These decisions, even decades later, continue to cast a shadow on India’s progress and security. Among them, one of the most debated mistakes was the signing of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in 1960, a treaty that surrendered India’s control over its own precious rivers.

The brutal murder of teacher Manisha in Loharu, Bhiwani, has sent shockwaves across Haryana. The horror of the case has been made worse by the failures of the police, leading to a series of disciplinary actions against senior and local officials. In this tragic case, the Superintendent of Police (SP) has been transferred, four personnel including a woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) have been suspended, and the Station House Officer (SHO) has been sent to the police lines. The family of the victim has openly accused the police of gross negligence and of ignoring their cries for help.

In Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara district near Alwar, a shocking incident has emerged that mirrors the infamous Meerut drum murder case. Police have recovered the body of a man stuffed inside a blue drum placed on the rooftop of a house. According to a PTI report, the victim’s wife, their three children, and the landlord’s son have all gone missing.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday officially declared that Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan will be its candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election. The election has been scheduled for September 9, and with the NDA’s strength in Parliament, the announcement is seen as a decisive move.

  An incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has shocked the nation, after an Army jawan was pinned to a pole and mercilessly beaten by toll booth staff. The shocking act of violence was caught on camera, sparking widespread anger and condemnation. Authorities have confirmed that four toll booth employees have been arrested following the circulation of the disturbing video online.

On 15th August (local time), Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly made a striking demand during a meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. According to a Financial Times report, Putin said Moscow would only agree to end its war if Ukraine surrendered the entire eastern Donetsk region. During the talks, Putin argued that ceding Donetsk could allow Russia to freeze the frontline, particularly across the highly contested southern zones of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Notably, Russian forces already control large portions of Donetsk, tightening Moscow’s grip on the battlefie…

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, has officially started producing laptops at its Greater Noida plant in India. This move represents a significant step forward for both the company and the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, which is designed to transform the country into a leading global hub for electronics manufacturing. The news was first highlighted in a PTI report.

On Friday (15th August), the left-leaning portal The Wire carried an article by Bangladeshi writer Ahmede Hussain that attempts to present the Pakistan Movement in an entirely different light. The article does not portray it as a religious demand but instead claims that the demand for Pakistan was supposedly a “class struggle” of peasants and oppressed groups against zamindars and colonial exploitation.”