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A report by The News Minute, cited by National Herald, has claimed that Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) allocated nearly Rs 670.97 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to 20 organisations linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) between 2013 and 2025. According to the report, the findings are based on ONGC’s CSR […]

The Centre is set to introduce The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, proposing to make intentional obstruction or disturbance during the singing of Vande Mataram a criminal offence. The amendment seeks to bring the national song under the ambit of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk entered the 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike on Friday, with doctors warning that prolonged fasting has pushed him into a critical phase and could begin affecting his organs if his condition worsens. According to the latest medical bulletin, Wangchuk has lost more than nine kilograms since beginning his fast

Residents and environmental activists in Uttarakhand are protesting against the proposed felling of more than 4,000 Sal trees for the widening of the Dehradun-Rishikesh National Highway, with demonstrations drawing comparisons to the state’s historic Chipko Movement. The protests are taking place along the Bhaniyawala-Ranipokhari stretch, a nearly 20-kilometre section of the highway that is being

The Bombay High Court has questioned a proposal to compensate for the felling of 847 mangrove trees in Palghar by carrying out plantation nearly 500 kilometres away, saying such an approach does little to restore the environment where the loss actually occurs. The observations came during the hearing of a petition filed by the Maharashtra

A consumer court in Chhattisgarh has ruled in favour of a vehicle owner in what is being described as India’s first known consumer court order concerning the country’s E20 fuel rollout. The Raipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held the vehicle manufacturer and dealer liable for reimbursing repair expenses after the owner alleged that repeated

India’s Department of Space (DoS) has introduced stricter rules governing resignations and voluntary retirements of scientists working on critical ISRO missions after at least 100 personnel reportedly left key centres over the past few months, according to a report by The Times of India. A memorandum dated July 14 states that resignation and voluntary retirement

Gujarat retains every child in the early years of schooling. Yet by the time students reach the end of secondary education, nearly half are no longer in the system. According to the UDISE+ 2025-26 report released by the Union Ministry of Education, Gujarat’s retention rate from entry into school to the completion of Class 12

The Supreme Court of India has created four special benches that will work exclusively on clearing the court’s oldest pending cases. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced the initiative to the Hindustan Times, describing it as an effort to reaffirm public confidence in the justice delivery system by ensuring that long-delayed cases receive sustained

Karnataka has become the first state in India to pass a dedicated law against honour killings, marking a significant step in criminalizing caste-based violence within families. The state assembly approved the legislation after multiple high-profile cases where family members murdered their relatives for marrying across caste or community lines. Tamil Nadu, by contrast, continues to