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The Allahabad High Court said that no other community can be stopped from conducting its religious event due to the Navratri festival. The reference was to the observance of the death anniversary of a Sufi scholar who has a substantial following in the region around Bareilly, UP. The celebration was banned by the district administration

Relations between India and Canada have reached an unprecedented low after Canadian authorities accused Indian diplomats of engaging in “criminal” activities within Canada, including homicide, extortion, intimidation, coercion, and harassment. The consequences for the bilateral relationship are profound

India remains one of the world’s most vulnerable jurisdictions for cyberattacks, with more than 3,000 attacks per week being faced by Indian companies. Governments and cyber infrastructure remain a prime target of attacks. What are the guardrails, if any?

H-1B visas are at the heart of talent wars: Indian IT firms have been instrumental in powering the global tech economy, but they now face growing backlash in the US over hiring practices. The recent class-action lawsuits accuse these companies of favouring Indian talent brought in through these visas over local American workers, igniting debates over immigration, diversity, and the  future of American tech leadership

The death of the brilliant academic, who fought for human rights, and the cases of many others underscore the urgent need for reform in how the bail provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act  are interpreted. Prolonged incarceration without resolution continues to violate basic human rights 

The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning regarding compensatory afforestation. Developers failing to comply with their tree-planting obligations may face severe consequences, including the demolition of structures and hefty fines 

Short-term gains for the Canadian prime minister will prove long-term losses for his own country

Over time, the country has expanded its influence in India by engaging journalists, organisations with Marxist leanings, think-tanks, and even Bollywood, to shape narratives and gather intelligence on key sectors like defence, space, nuclear capabilities, and information technology

Recently, the division bench of the Bombay High Court had to teach the police a lesson in law, telling them how not to file false FIRs and imparted lessons on how recording conversation in a police station would not become an offence under the stringent Act

Navratri-observing advocates and meat-consuming lawyers squared up to each other over what is served in one of the apex court’s six canteens. The victims in the brouhaha were tolerance and the brotherhood among the Bar