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Protesters disperse as fresh talks begin over Drumcree march

PROTESTERS who blockaded a road in Portadown to stop an Orange Order parade have mostly dispersed after being told by a community leader that a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28

Husband of 16-year-old Muslim girl faces POCSO case after hospital visit during her pregnancy, Delhi High Court orders marriage under personal law cannot protect him

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a POCSO case against a man who married a girl aged 16 years and three months under Muslim personal law. Justice Sanjeev Narula said the age of consent is 18 and no personal law can create an exception to it.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode told friend he regretted copying in exam before death: Police

Sahil Wakode, a second-year student at IIT Bombay, was found dead hours after being caught copying. He expressed regret to friends during phone calls after the incident. His parents allege caste discrimination which led to his distress and subsequent death. An FIR has been filed against a professor for alleged…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

‘Jail Bharo’ on Gandhi Jayanti: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke announces October 2 protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park

Abhijeet Dipke, representing the Cockroach Janta Party, has announced a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai, scheduled for October 2 at Shivaji Park after the police denied permission. This protest advocates for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with key demands to freeze electoral rolls and revoke the 2023…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Ujjain Shahi Masjid row: Why massive protest has erupted in the Mahakal temple city?

Ujjain News: Protests over the proposed removal of a section of Ujjain's Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project turned tense on Monday, with stone-pelting reported and police using tear gas to disperse the crowd. Heavy security, including RAF personnel, has been deployed as the city prepares for Simhastha 2028.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

LPU protests: BJP leader Ravneet Bittu alleges 'AAP conspiracy' to disrupt Amit Shah's Jalandhar rally

BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu accused AAP of orchestrating unrest at Lovely Professional University to divert attention. Protests erupted amid claims of a conspiracy to disrupt Union Home Minister Amit Shah's upcoming rally. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered strict actions against those responsible for the unrest. The university suspended…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Manhunt After South Africa Shootings: Mass attacks kill 30+ at taverns; experts warn of rising violent crime

South Africa police have launched a manhunt after three separate shootings across the country left more than 30 people dead and several others injured overnight, as authorities grapple with persistent violent crime.

The Times of India · Sep 28

Punjab CM orders strict action over alleged LPU rape, directs DGP to visit campus

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed strict actions concerning the alleged rape incident at Lovely Professional University. He instructed Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav to assess the situation on-site. Following the incident, student protests erupted on campus, leading to increased police deployment for security. The university has suspended…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Iran-US war latest: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in its nuclear programme

Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Prison bed numbers boosted after huge crime clampdown

A premier is betting on a jail bed boom to handle more people held on remand, as police turn to high-visibility operations to take weapons off the streets.

AAP · Sep 28