Odisha self-immolation case: BJD engages in scuffle with police during protest in Bhubaneswar

IANS | July 16, 2025 1:51 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) The workers and leaders of opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Wednesday, engaged in a scuffle with the Commissionerate Police at Lower PMG Square in Odisha's Bhubaneswar while marching ahead to gherao the Lok Seva Bhavan (State Secretariat), demanding justice for Fakir Mohan Autonomous College student, who succumbed on Monday following self-immolation attempt last week over sexual harrassment by a college faculty member.

SC guidelines on demolitions upheld dignity, security of citizens: CJI Gavai

IANS | June 19, 2025 4:37 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai has said that the Supreme Court judgement against "bulldozer justice" reaffirmed the position that constitutional guarantees must not only protect civil liberties but must also uphold the dignity, security, and material well-being of every individual.

Fragile federation: Sindh’s unrest over Indus canal project turns violent (IANS analysis)

IANS | June 5, 2025 8:47 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Despite Pakistan achieving a tenuous peace with India following military escalations along the border after the deadly Pahalgam massacre, the regime simultaneously faces multiple internal challenges. The escalation of activities by insurgent groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan has already undermined the military establishment’s popularity, legitimacy, and morale.