India Archive

In a strong and final judgment, a district court in Karnataka’s Koppal on Monday sentenced three young men to death for their role in a brutal crime that shocked the country and deeply affected the heritage region of Hampi. The three local youths, all in their 20s, were found guilty of murdering an Indian tourist, gang-raping a tourist from Israel and an Indian homestay owner, and assaulting and robbing an American tourist in the well-known tourism belt of Hampi in March 2025.

In a case that has sparked significant national security concerns, the Meerut Police in Uttar Pradesh officially registered a legal case on 14th February against a mother and daughter. The pair is accused of living in India illegally for nearly thirty years. According to the allegations, these two women are Pakistani nationals who have managed to stay within Indian borders by using forged documents and hiding their true identities.

The state of Punjab is currently navigating a devastating health emergency, marked by a heartbreaking statistic: an average of eight women are dying every single day due to cancer. This silent crisis has once again surged into the national spotlight, demanding urgent intervention. According to the most recent data discussed in the halls of Parliament, approximately 2,700 women lost their lives to this disease in Punjab in the year 2025 alone.

The political atmosphere in New Delhi has grown tense as a major rift within the Congress party has become public. The veteran politician and former Union Minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar, has sparked a heated debate following his recent comments regarding the party’s leadership and its direction in Kerala. This internal conflict reached a boiling point on Monday when Aiyar invoked the legacy of BR Ambedkar to defend his position after the Congress party tried to distance itself from his recent praise of the Left-led government in Kerala.

A major storm is brewing on social media involving Lakhshya Lakey, a prominent self-described Ambedkarite and anti-caste activist, and Tulip Sharma, a criminal lawyer and Instagram content creator. What began as a debate over cultural history has rapidly spiraled into a legal battle. Sharma has officially filed a cyber complaint against Lakey, accusing him of targeted harassment, sending derogatory messages, and directing caste-based abuse toward the Brahmin community.

The city of Bhopal, a landscape historically defined by its administrative prominence as the capital of Madhya Pradesh and its complex socio-religious fabric, faced a profound judicial and social crisis in February 2026. The emergence of a case involving a 17-year-old minor Hindu student, systematically assaulted across a fleet of mobile crime scenes and subsequently subjected to a campaign of digital blackmail and religious coercion, has tested the resilience of the metropolitan police force and the efficacy of the state’s stringent new legal frameworks.

A serious controversy has erupted after a video featuring Shambhu Kumar Singh, editor-in-chief of National Dastak, began circulating widely on social media. The undated clip shows Singh using harsh and offensive language directed at the Brahmin community. The remarks have drawn widespread criticism and concern.

A deeply concerning scene unfolded at the North Campus of Delhi University today, as a peaceful academic environment turned into a site of violence. A female YouTuber and journalist, Ruchi Tiwari, was reportedly targeted and assaulted by a large mob. The incident occurred at the university's Arts Faculty during a protest organized by SC-ST-OBC activists. These groups had gathered to voice their support for the University Grants Commission (UGC) caste regulations, which were recently put on hold by the Supreme Court of India.

In a significant legal development that touches upon the complex social fabric of India, the Allahabad High Court has delivered a verdict with far-reaching consequences regarding how caste identity is viewed legally. On Tuesday, 10th February, the Court ruled that an individual’s caste is determined solely by birth and cannot be altered, even if that person enters into an intercaste marriage or converts to a different religion.

In a devastating turn of events in Ambala Cantonment, a 24-year-old woman employed by a private firm in Gurgaon lost her life on Wednesday evening. Police reports indicate that her death was caused by a speeding car, allegedly driven by a police head constable, which collided violently with the e-rickshaw she was travelling in.