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In yet another episode that has fueled charges of judicial hostility towards Hindu beliefs, former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman courted fresh controversy with his remarks at the KM Bashir Memorial Lecture, organized by the Press Club of Thiruvananthapuram on September 1. Instead of answering a simple question about faith with dignity, he mocked Hindu sacredness by equating it with ridicule.

Assam Police, on Monday (15th September), arrested the Assam Civil Services (ACS) official Nupur Bora in Guwahati for possessing disproportionate wealth. Bora’s arrest came after a team from the Assam Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell raided her Guwahati residence and found cash worth ₹92 lakh and jewellery valued at nearly ₹1 crore. An additional ₹10 lakh was seized by the authorities from her rented house in Barpeta.

In a recent development, the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) has made a surprising offer. In a statement dated 15th August 2025, the Maoists, through their central committee spokesperson Abhay, say they are ready to give up arms. They want the Central government to announce a one-month ceasefire and to pause all current anti-Naxal operations.

On September 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment that shocked many Hindus. The court dismissed a petition seeking restoration of a seven-foot mutilated idol of Lord Vishnu at the Javari temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. This idol, part of the UNESCO-protected Khajuraho group of monuments, was desecrated centuries ago during the Mughal invasions and has remained dishonoured since.

On 16th September, the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied relief to a candidate who lost his chance in the judicial recruitment process because of a single mistake in his application form. The case involved Advocate Pradeep Kumar, who had applied for the position of Additional District & Sessions Judge under the Haryana Superior Judicial Service. While filling out the form, he mistakenly declared that he had more than one wife by ticking the option “yes” instead of “no.”

The Asia Cup match in the UAE turned into more than just cricket when India defeated Pakistan in a one-sided clash. Team India did not only secure a 7-wicket victory but also chose to refuse a post-match handshake with the Pakistani players. The Indian team then dedicated this dominating win to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and to the Indian armed forces.

The Supreme Court of India has once again entered into territory that critics say belongs only to Parliament: the domain of lawmaking. On September 14, the apex court stayed several crucial provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

The fight against Naxalism in India reached another decisive moment when security forces neutralised three dreaded Naxalites carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.35 crore in the dense Pati Piri Forest of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district. Superintendent of Police Anjani Anjan confirmed this major development on Monday, 15 September, calling it a milestone in the continuing operations aimed at bringing the country closer to the dream of a Naxal-free India.

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former Indian cricketer and current Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan in connection with a prolonged land dispute in Vadodara. Delivering the verdict, Justice Mauna Bhatt declared Pathan to be an “encroacher” on government land and emphasised that his possession was nothing more than unlawful occupation.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was a thinker and patriot whose views were deep and wide. Some of those views are often ignored or twisted, especially by what is called the “Old Media” or certain academic circles tied to the left-liberal story of India. Ambedkar wrote and spoke on many topics—society, religion, democracy, justice—and some of his ideas do not fit neatly into those familiar narratives. Below are four of those ideas, drawn from his speeches, writings, and actions.