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US birthright citizenship: SC upholds promise of equality in Declaration of Independence
The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The ruling rejects President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed…
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Over 100 Indian, Pakistani citizens urge Modi, Sharif to resume dialogue on J&K, work towards peace
More than 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan wrote to the prime ministers of both countries on Tuesday, urging them to resume dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir and to work on creating lasting peace in the region, reported The Indian Express. They also called for restoring full diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Islamabad,…
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Eggs hurled at TMC office during MP Mahua Moitra’s visit, she blames ‘BJP goons’
Vegetables and eggs were hurled at a Trinamool Congress office in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar while party MP Mahua Moitra was inside. In a video on social media, Moitra said that “goons” from the Bharatiya Janata Party were responsible. Moitra represents Krishnanagar in the Lok Sabha. This was the latest in a series of attacks on…
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Rush Hour: Delhi Gymkhana gets eviction notice, Mahua Moitra alleges attack by ‘BJP goons’ & more
The Union government asked the Delhi Gymkhana Club to explain why it should not be evicted from its 27.3-acre premises in central Delhi. The club has been told to respond to the show cause notice by July 7. The club’s continued occupation of the property was “unauthorised” after its lease ended on May 22, stated…
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Cotton too costly, Delhi’s poorer residents can only afford stifling synthetic fibres
Inside the narrow lanes of Shahbad Dairy, a suburb outside north-west Delhi, is a concrete maze of houses packed tightly together. Trees are scarce. A breeze is hardly able to pass through these cramped and unventilated alleys, and by afternoon, the heat is oppressive and inescapable. Poonam and her sister-in-law Ritika, who live next door…
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Centre asks Delhi Gymkhana to explain why it should not be evicted
The Union government has asked the Delhi Gymkhana Club to explain why it should not be evicted from its 27.3-acre premises in central Delhi, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday. The show-cause notice was sent to the club on Monday, the newspaper quoted unidentified officials as saying. Representatives of the club have been asked to…
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Picture book: A scruffy old blanket whisks two siblings into a topsy-turvy world under their bed
Excerpted with permission from Gadabada Blanket and the Cave Under the Bed, Ashok Rajagopalan, Tota Books. … Read more
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‘Can politicians be so sensitive?’: HC refuses to order blanket takedown of posts on Raghav Chadha
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to issue an order directing the blanket takedown of allegedly defamatory content about Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, reported Bar and Bench. Justice Subramonium Prasad, however, directed the removal of five posts that allegedly contained “explicit content, which is profane and vulgar in nature and falls outside the…
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Vijaya Mehta (1934-2026): An actor and director whose ‘influence will echo forever’
Vijaya Mehta’s influence transcended language, region and genre. Mehta, who occupied a place in Indian theatre like few others and also made several well-regarded films, died on June 30 from age-related ailments in Mumbai. She was 91. To patrons of the stage, Mehta was among architects of modern Indian theatre. To critics, she expanded the…
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US removes four Indian companies from its Russia-related sanctions list
The United States on Tuesday removed four Indian companies from its list of firms sanctioned for allegedly supplying goods and technology to Russia’s military-industrial base. Hyderabad-based RRG Engineering Technologies Private Limited and Lokesh Machines Limited, Ahmedabad-based Galaxy Bearings Limited and New Delhi-based Shaurya Aeronautics Private Limited had been sanctioned in November 2024. The action was…