India Archive

The issue of reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra continues with minimal resolution to date. The protests led by 'Maratha activist' Manoj Jarange Patil are persistent. Since October 2023, Patil has been striking, demanding reservations for Marathas from the backward quota. The protests have turned violent, damaging public property and vehicles in several districts such as Jalna, Pune, Beed, and Dharashiv. Additionally, demonstrators have set fire to the homes of several NCP politicians and chanted the slogan 'Ek Maratha, Lakh Maratha'.

In an exciting turn of events, the ongoing restoration efforts at the mausoleum of the notable Raje Lakhujirao Jadhav in Buldhana district have led to a significant archaeological find. On June 20, a team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), operating under the Nagpur circle, made a groundbreaking discovery during an excavation near this historical site.

An in-depth investigation into the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination has uncovered signs of paper leaks and other irregularities, pointing to a complex scheme orchestrated at an exam center in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. It appears this operation was part of a larger education mafia, allegedly led by a figure known as Sanjeev Mukhiya.

In a shocking revelation in the Renukaswamy death case, Kannada superstar Darshan Thoogudeepa has, as per the remand note, confessed to paying Rs 30 lakh to co-accused Pradosh. Darshan paid this amount to Pradosh to "manage" the police and lawyers and to pay those people surrendering before the police, claiming to have murdered Darshan’s fan Renukaswamy.

On 20 June 2024, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha made a significant announcement, linking the former Deputy CM and RJD leader, Tejashwi Yadav, to the NEET-UG paper leak case. During a press conference, Sinha explicitly stated that a room in a government guest house was provided to Sikandar Kumar Yadavendu, an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case, at the request of Pritam Kumar, who is the personal secretary to Tejashwi Yadav. Additionally, Sikandar Yadavendu, along with three others, has been arrested in connection with this case.

On a rather unusual Tuesday (18th June), the Allahabad High Court made a decision allowing the National Testing Agency (NTA) to initiate legal proceedings against a NEET aspirant, Ayushi Patel. Patel had earlier lodged a complaint through her petition claiming that the NTA had unjustly failed to release her exam results and that her OMR answer sheet was mysteriously torn. However, this tale took a twist as it surfaced that the documents provided by her were forged.

In a distressing turn of events, a massive case of sexual exploitation has been uncovered in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where a criminal gang is alleged to have exploited nearly 200 young girls under the pretext of providing employment. This horrific scam came to light following a courageous revelation by a victim from Chapra, who has since initiated legal action regarding the atrocities committed in Muzaffarpur.

In a harrowing incident in Assam’s Cachar district, a young couple was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to harm their three-year-old daughterin an unimaginably cruel way. The arrest was made possible through the swift intervention of District Child Protection officers, according to local police authorities.

We strive to keep intoxicating substances as far away as possible from children. Exposure to secondhand smoking is considered child abuse, meaning one should not smoke with a child in the same room. But can you imagine a mother making her 1 year 8 months old baby smoke and drink? This sounds inhuman and shocking, but one such incident was reported from the Chencoorie Road area of Silchar.

In a significant operation, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police apprehended several family members of the notorious terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa and his associate Yadwinder Singh. Both individuals are currently based in Canada but have been implicated in serious criminal activities back in India. The arrests include both the mothers and sisters of Lakhbir Singh Landa and Yadwinder Singh. This action follows a recent violent incident involving two motorcyclists who launched an attack on a local industrialist’s office in Jalandhar.