India Archive

India’s decades-long battle against Naxalism has now reached its decisive and final stage. After years of bloodshed, ambushes, and counter-operations, the Indian security forces are striking with remarkable intensity in areas once considered the safest hideouts for Maoists. The latest operations in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh show that the network of the extremists is collapsing rapidly under pressure.

Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash in Dubai was supposed to be defined by cricketing skill, runs, and wickets. Instead, the spotlight turned to gestures that carried unmistakable political overtones. Haris Rauf, one of Pakistan’s leading fast bowlers, mimicked the action of a fighter jet being shot down and flashed the ‘6-0’ sign. Sahibzada Farhan, after scoring a half-century that many considered inconsequential, raised his bat like a gun to mimic firing shots.

As Bihar gears up for its Assembly elections, disturbing trends are surfacing that threaten to disrupt communal harmony. Certain groups are evidently working with the intention of dividing society along religious lines. Their strategy is clear: to create discord between Hindus and Muslims and use this unrest for vote-bank politics.

A YouTuber stepped in when a Rapido passenger was stuck on a badly waterlogged stretch in Bengaluru. His clip of the incident has now gone viral. The video was first posted by content creator Lakshman Goswami on Instagram and later surfaced on X. He was riding his bike when he reached the flooded Marathahalli–Kadubeesanahalli Road, where several vehicles had stalled in muddy water. He then noticed a Rapido driver and his passenger waiting by the roadside, clearly unsure of what to do next.

“I am going to rip that strength to pieces. I am going to take it and shred it,” Rahul Gandhi infamously conveyed in reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility during an India Today interview amid the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He further claimed that the lie would be successfully propagated due to his persistence.

Former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud finally gave a detailed response to the long-standing questions about the death of Judge B.H. Loya. Speaking in an interview with Lallantop on 20th September, he said clearly, “People can disagree with a judgment. That’s part of democracy,” but firmly warned that “it is wrong to attack the intentions of judges.”

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has released a first-of-its-kind report that shows how India’s states are managing their finances. The report was released on Friday (19th September) by CAG K. Sanjay Murthy during the State Finance Secretaries Conference.

AJMER: A mother is meant to protect, nurture, and fight the world for her child. Yet, in a chilling crime that has left Ajmer shaken, a woman betrayed that very bond and killed her 3-year-old daughter by throwing her into the dark waters of Ana Sagar Lake. Police confirmed the tragedy on Wednesday, and the details reveal a story as heartbreaking as it is horrifying.

Former Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman has raised concerns about how Mughal emperor Akbar is shown in school history textbooks. He was not happy with Akbar being described as a “tyrant” and alleged that there is a “distortion of history” taking place in these books.

Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik has expressed his joy at a historic recognition. Similipal’s rare black tiger has been chosen to feature on the cover of the prestigious National Geographic magazine, bringing global attention to this extraordinary wildlife treasure of Odisha.