Joshimath has at least 678 houses with major or minor cracks on their walls, ceilings, or floors. In addition, several houses have had their foundations

A recent judgement by the Odisha High Court has ruled that consensual sex conducted under the pretext of marriage does not constitute rape. During the

The Jain community in Mumbai organised a huge rally on Wednesday, to protest the Jharkhand government’s decision to declare the ‘sacred’ Shri Sammed Shikharji as

Initial contact regarding the tragedy in Delhi’s Sultanpuri area was received at around 3:24 am on Sunday, when the caller reported a grey Baleno pulling

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra has informed the Parliament that more than 35,000 deaths were reported in the country due

On August 15, when India was celebrating its 76th Independence Day earlier this year, 11 convicts in the gangrape case of Bilkis Bano and the

In a complaint to Vasai police two years ago, Shraddha Walkar, who was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend Aftab Poonawalla, had feared exactly that, as

Newly appointed Chief justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, announced on Friday that matters of personal liberty will be prioritised under his leadership, and that

As part of its investigation into Aftab Ameen Poonawala’s arrest, the Delhi Police has decided to conduct a psycho-assessment test on him. He has been

The state of Gujarat has been in mourning over the past two weeks, following the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy that occurred on October 30. While

Religion has always been a relatively sensitive topic in India, with forced religious conversion even more so. While the society sees it through a lens

The subject of reservation in India has a long history of being a valid source of contention and heated debates. The recent 10 percent quota

After watching the teaser of ‘The Kerala Story’, Tamil Nadu journalist Aravindakshan BR wrote a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, requesting the government

The Supreme Court has banned the use of the “two-finger test” in rape cases, which is expected to alter the institutional trend of how rape

Amidst all the smoke, traffic and hustle, the Kwan Kung temple is a protected remnant, which assures that not all is lost in Mumbai. Albert

A series of reports on climate change, carried by Context, have revealed that India’s women farmers forfeit their gold to survive the adverse effects of

Lately, what we know about the freedom of the press in India has become very limited to protests and deleted posts across social media. While

On Monday, a bench of district Judge AK Vishvesh ruled that it will continue hearing the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri dispute case, allowing the petition brought

The new prince of Bollywood, actor Ranveer Singh, famous for his memorable and ground-breaking roles, recently became the centre of mindless controversy. This time, the

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was summoned by the Mumbai Police on August 22, to record a statement related to the FIR lodged against him. The

Following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe vs Wade decision of 1973, atleast 14 states have either criminalised, or imposed heavy

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,” said Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the nationalist

Early this morning, two human legs, cut off from the body, were found outside Ahmedabad’s Brahmin Mitra Mandal Co Op Society in Ellisbridge area, near

The Madras High Court, on Monday, ordered the autopsy of a class XII school girl for the second time, after she died from committing suicide

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of

The World Economic Forum’s latest Gender Gap Report showed that India improved its overall ranking in attaining gender parity in 2022, climbing five spots to

Earlier this week, authorities in Saudi Arabia seized rainbow-coloured toys, pencils, and clothes, among other items, from shops in the capital city of Riyadh. The

It’s been more than 60 years since dowry was made illegal in India, however, the social evil is still in practice in Indian society –

The LGBTQ+ community across the world celebrates pride month each year, in the month of June. It is a celebration of love, acceptance and diversity,