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India's Mangroves Store More Carbon Than Rainforests, And Coastal Deforestation Is Erasing Them Fast

The numbers that should change how you think about mangrovesA single hectare of mangrove forest stores up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon in its soil, roughly four to five times more than a comparable patch of tropical rainforest. The reason is structural. Mangroves grow at the edge of land and…

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India's Grassland Birds Are Disappearing Faster Than Any Other Species, And Most Indians Have Never Seen Them

The Birds Nobody PhotographsAsk any Indian wildlife photographer what they shoot most and you will hear tigers, leopards, kingfishers. The grasslands barely register. Yet India's semi-arid and dry grassland belt, stretching across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and the Deccan plateau, holds a suite of bird species found nowhere else on…

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Olive Ridley Turtles Return to Odisha's Coast in Millions, and the Arribada Is Fragile

The Night the Beach Disappears Under TurtlesAt Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on Odisha's northern coast, rangers have counted over 600,000 Olive Ridley turtles nesting in a single arribada, a Spanish word adopted by biologists for this mass synchronised nesting that has no equivalent in any other reptile species. The females arrive…

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Supreme Court recognises homemakers as 'nation builders', sets Rs 30,000 monthly compensation for domestic work

The Supreme Court of India has declared homemakers as nation builders. A monthly compensation of Rs. 30,000 will now be awarded for the loss of domestic and caregiving services. The court acknowledged the economic value of unpaid household work. This ruling recognizes the significant contributions of homemakers to families and…

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'Would Kasab have got bail too?' Centre’s explosive question to Supreme Court during heated UAPA debate

The Centre questioned the Supreme Court of India over whether prolonged delays in trials should automatically result in bail for those accused under anti-terror laws. Opposing a blanket approach, the government argued that courts must consider the seriousness of the allegations and the specific role of the accused, rather than…

The Economic Times

Big relief for Delhi power consumers: SC says this cost can't be charged for no-supply period

Delhi electricity consumers receive significant relief as the Supreme Court ruled they cannot be made to pay for the depreciation costs of a TATA Power Delhi Distribution plant during periods of no supply. The court stated that consumers should not bear costs for services they do not receive.

The Economic Times

Supreme Court mandates virtual hearings, WFH amid war-driven fuel conservation push

The Supreme Court of India is adopting new measures to conserve fuel. All miscellaneous hearings will now be conducted via video-conferencing. Judges will car-pool to reduce travel. Registry staff can work from home up to two days a week on rotation. These changes aim to support the government's fuel conservation…

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Could Deleted Votes Have Changed 31 Bengal Seats?

What happens when the number of deleted voters becomes bigger than the winning margin in an election seat? That question is now at the centre of a major political and legal debate in West Bengal after All India Trinamool Congress made explosive claims before the Supreme Court of India. The…

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Appellate tribunals or a black hole? Where the Bengal SIR goes to bury a ‘second chance’

The Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation, which houses all 19 appellate tribunals set up by the Election Commission in West Bengal, is completely restricted. CAPF and West Bengal Police guard the gates, and no one is allowed in unless the judges have formally summoned them.

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Modi’s 5 Principles for AI That Could Transform How We Work and Live

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out a set of guiding principles for artificial intelligence that reflect India’s human-first, inclusive, and ethical approach to the technology. Rather than seeing AI as just a new tech trend, Modi positioned it as a…

Times Life

Are Women Really Not Allowed in Temples During Periods? The Truth Explained

Every month, millions of women across India quietly ask themselves a question they rarely discuss openly: Should I enter the temple today? For some, the answer was taught in childhood — “No, not during periods.” For others, the rule feels confusing, inconsistent, or even unfair. But where did this belief…

Times Life

New Claims on Air India Flight 171 Crash Focus on Pilot, Supreme Court Seeks Progress Report

On a day when the Supreme Court of India sought a progress report on the probe into the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, new claims have emerged from Italian media pointing to pilot involvement in the tragedy. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on June…

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Why Do People Say This Door of Padmanabhaswamy Temple Should Not Be Opened?

If you are allowed to enter every room of a place… except one, which room would you think about the most? This is exactly what happened inside Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Officials opened inner rooms. Wealth was counted. Records were made. Cameras rolled. Reports were submitted. The nation watched. And just when…

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Lawyer hurls shoe at India’s chief justice inside Supreme Court over remarks on Hindu god

Attack on BR Gavai in open court condemned as serious insult and breach of security

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‘Not court’s duty to tell media to take down this or that’: SC rejects ANI’s plea to remove Wikipedia page

The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Delhi High Court order requiring the removal of a Wikipedia page detailing a defamation lawsuit filed by ANI against Wikimedia Foundation, LiveLaw reported.

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Centre notifies appointment of Justice Manmohan as Supreme Court Judge

The Central Government, on Tuesday through the Ministry of Law and Justice, notified the appointment of justice-manmohan">Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court’s YouTube channel hacked, livestream promotes crypto

The Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel has been hacked and stripped of the videos of its previous hearings. The channel’s name and image now say “Ripple”, reportedly after a US-based cryptocurrency firm, Ripple Labs.

The Hindu

Voting for relief: On interim bails and elections

In the grant of interim bail to the Delhi Chief Minister, the Supreme Court of India has reversed a development that upset the level playing field for the ongoing general election.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal withdraws plea against ED arrest in Supreme Court

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday withdrew his plea from the Supreme Court of India against arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court slams TN Governor for not appointing K Ponmudy as Minister

SC said that after the top court stayed Ponmudy's conviction, how could the governor say that, Ponmudy's re-induction as the Minister would be against constitutional morality? Read further on Dynamite News:

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DMK demands recall of T.N. Governor for refusing to administer oath to ex-Minister K. Ponmudy

DMK urges President to recall Tamil Nadu Governor for refusing to re-induct Ponmudy into cabinet, citing constitutional violations.

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Uttar Pradesh government takes steps towards paperless court; Allahabad HC seeks report

The Uttar Pradesh government has taken steps towards ensuring paperless court proceedings. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Unbonded: On the striking down of the Electoral Bond Scheme by the Supreme Court

In striking down the Electoral Bond Scheme, the Supreme Court of India has struck a blow for transparency in political funding

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PM Modi to inaugurate diamond jubilee celebration of Supreme Court tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India on Sunday noon on the apex court premises. Read further on Dynamite News:

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