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Why Urban Water Pipes Get Contaminated: Governance Gaps in India's Water and Sewage Systems

Sewage seeping into drinking water taps in Delhi and other cities in June 2026 has exposed how India's intermittent water supply, missing pipe maps, weak …

06 Jun 2026

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Supreme Court Frames Victim Protection Plan for Human Trafficking Survivors

The Supreme Court has issued a Victim Protection Plan for survivors of trafficking for commercial and sexual exploitation, citing a legal vacuum that harmed their …

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05 Jun 2026

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Rights of the Accused: What the Law Says on Parading and Custodial Dignity

The Calcutta High Court criticised the public parading of accused persons in West Bengal, reaffirming that the right to dignity under Article 21 protects every …

03 Jun 2026

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Mountbatten Plan (June 3 Declaration) of 1947: Partition, Radcliffe Line and the Independence Act Explained

On 3 June 1947, Viceroy Lord Mountbatten announced the plan that accepted the partition of British India into two independent dominions. Here is a clear, …

Right to Be Forgotten: Privacy vs Open Justice Explained

A May 29, 2026 Delhi High Court order revived debate on the 'right to be forgotten' — an individual's claim to have old personal information …

29 May 2026

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Why Indian Summers Are Seeing More AC Fires — and How Households Can Stay Safe

A series of AC-related fires in Delhi-NCR this May 2026, including the death of former CCI chairman Dhanendra Kumar, highlights how rising temperatures and longer …

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Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …

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NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%

NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …

RBI Considers 'Kill Switch' to Freeze Bank Accounts Instantly During Digital Scams

The RBI Annual Report 2025-26 has revealed plans to introduce a 'kill switch' in bank apps that would freeze all account transactions instantly when a …

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India's Urban Heat Crisis: Concrete, Asphalt and Lost Tree Cover Drive 'Heat Islands'

Indian cities are running 2-10 °C hotter than surrounding rural areas because of concrete, asphalt and AC waste heat. India's first Heat Action Plan in …

Ebola Bundibugyo Strain: WHO Declares PHEIC, India Steps Up Surveillance

WHO declared the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a PHEIC on 16 May 2026. India has reported no confirmed cases; two suspected cases …

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What Are the BSF's Powers in the 15-Kilometre Border Belt? An Explainer

Home Minister Amit Shah's call to demolish illegal structures within 15 km of the border has revived focus on the BSF Act, 1968, Section 139(1) …

Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …

28 May 2026

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CBSE Rolls Out On-Screen Marking for Class XII; Exam Reform Faces Teething Issues

CBSE rolled out On-Screen Marking for nearly 18 lakh Class XII students in February 2026, just a week before exams began. Blurred scans, payment failures …

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Centre May Use Armed Forces for NEET-UG Re-examination Logistics on 21 June 2026

The Centre is considering using the armed forces — for the first time in a national entrance exam — to assist with logistics for the …

27 May 2026

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Supreme Court Upholds Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Those deleted as suspected non-citizens must now have their citizenship adjudicated …

SC Collegium Recommends Four High Court Chief Justices and a Senior Advocate as Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended four high court chief justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as Supreme Court judges, after …

26 May 2026

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Supreme Court holds the right to trauma care is part of Article 21

In SaveLIFE Foundation vs Union of India (26 May 2026), the Supreme Court held that the right to trauma care, from the accident site to …

Supreme Court to Rule on Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court will rule on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in a major review of the country’s …