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Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh: Controversy surrounds the Lakme Academy in Moradabad, where Rakshanda Khan, also known as Sapna before her conversion to Islam, serves as director. Accusations from Hindu girl students have put Khan in the spotlight, alleging that she manipulates their religious beliefs and practices. These students claim that Khan coerces them to befriend Muslim boys, openly denigrates Sanatan Dharma, and promotes marriages to Muslim men. Moreover, she is said to threaten their academic progress should they resist her directives, alongside enforcing a ban on Hindu symbols like sin...

On the 23rd of July, law enforcement officers detained a man in Goripalya on grave accusations involving the kidnapping, rape, and eventual murder of a 4-year-old minor girl. This horrific incident took place on the 20th of July, with the victim's body being callously left beside the road in Thippagondanahalli, under the jurisdiction of the Magadi police station in the Ramanagara district.

On July 19th, the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) of Morigaon district handed down a significant verdict, sentencing a cleric to 20 years in jail for the sexual abuse of a minor child. The accused, identified as Imam Manzil Islam, had been serving as the Imam of the Dakshin Balidonga Rahmania Jame Masjid in the district.

On Wednesday, 24th July, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant progress of the state's anti-encroachment initiatives, revealing that a substantial 167 square kilometers of land had been reclaimed from illegal occupants. This area, he noted, surpasses the size of Chandigarh city, showcasing the scale of their achievements.

In a troubling incident at the Gopeshwar Nath Temple located in the Izatnagar area of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, three men were apprehended on Sunday. The individuals, identified by the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) as Shahrukh, Arshad, and Akram, are accused of intentionally causing damage and creating disorder within the temple premises.

On the 21st of July, an unsettling story surfaced on social media platform X, where a user identified as Shadab (ImShadab_) disclosed that "the wife of a known person was abducted by a cab driver during Hajj. Despite the efforts of the police, the wife could not be traced and the husband had to return alone." This post, which has since been deleted, was captured in screenshots and circulated by another account, HPhobiaWatch.

In what appears to be a regressive step, IT firms in Karnataka have put forth a controversial proposal to the Congress-led state government, urging a drastic extension of the working hours to 14 hours per day. This proposal was introduced during a meeting convened by the Labour Department with various stakeholders. Media reports suggest that the state government is considering implementing these changes, which would push tech employees to work up to 14 hours daily and 70 hours weekly. This proposed increase in working hours has sparked a wave of criticism and strong opposition from employee...

On Friday (19th July), Dhananjay Balakrishnan, a graduating student at IIT Madras, chose the institute’s 61st convocation ceremony as the moment to make a pro-Palestine statement. Awarded for his all-around proficiency in both curricular and extracurricular activities within a dual degree in mechanical engineering, Dhananjay took the stage to accept the Governor’s prize and seized the opportunity to deliver a politically charged speech.

On Sunday, 21st July, Ujjain Municipal Corporation’s Mayor Mukesh Tatwal issued a directive that has caught the attention of many. He ordered shopkeepers to clearly display the name and phone number of the shop owner outside their establishments. This directive follows similar orders issued by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for shops along the Kanwar Yatra route.