Canadian authorities are reportedly seeking new powers to cancel certain visa applications — including from India — citing concerns over fraud. This comes as rejection rates for Indian student visas have surged to about 74% in August this year, more than double what they were a year ago. So, why is Canada suddenly tightening its door on Indians — once its biggest group of students and newcomers?

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Amid a worrying rise in digital arrests across India, the Supreme Court has vowed to tackle the issue with iron hands. The apex court called the incidents shocking, pointing out that elderly citizens are the usual victims. So what exactly is a digital arrest — and how can people protect themselves?

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Political parties in Tamil Nadu are moving the Supreme Court against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state ahead of next year’s Assembly elections. Ever since the Election Commission announced a nationwide rollout of SIR last week, non-BJP ruled states — including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal — have raised strong objections. They allege that the move poses a threat to the democratic process and could lead to large-scale voter disenfranchisement. So what exactly is the issue with SIR, and why are these states opposing it?

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At least nine people, including 8 women and a 12-year-old boy, were killed and several others were injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple in Kasibugga town, Srikakulam district.

This latest tragedy in Andhra Pradesh adds to a string of deadly stampedes that have marked 2025 across India, spanning religious gatherings, political events, and even sporting celebrations. Is poor crowd management to blame for yet another loss of lives?

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the RSS should be banned, claiming that most law and order problems in the country arise because of the BJP and the RSS. He pointed out that even Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had once imposed a similar ban. The BJP has strongly criticised his remarks, accusing the Congress of having ignored Patel and his contributions for decades. So, what is the controversy about, and what led the Congress president to make such strong comments against an organisation that supports the ruling party?

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The United States has granted India a six-month waiver from American sanctions on the strategically important Chabahar Port project in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that talks with the US for a trade deal are continuing. He also noted that India is currently studying the implications of recent US sanctions on Russian oil companies. Jaiswal reiterated India’s consistent stance on energy sourcing, saying, “We are guided by the imperative to secure affordable energy from diverse sources to meet the energy security needs of our 1.4 billion people.”

But why is Washington making an exception for India’s work in Iran, a country under severe American sanctions, and what makes the Chabahar Port so strategically important?

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Delhi's recent attempt to combat its suffocating smog through cloud seeding failed to produce any measurable rainfall. This trial, the first in 53 years, was a joint effort by the Delhi government and IIT-Kanpur. It involved flying a Cessna aircraft over parts of the city, including Burari and Mayur Vihar, releasing chemical flares into the clouds. However, the weather department reported no rainfall in Delhi itself. So, why did the experiment fail to deliver the much-needed rain?

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India has evacuated 50,000 people ahead of Cyclone Montha, which is expected to make landfall near Kakinada on the Andhra Pradesh coast with winds up to 110 km/h. Can the country withstand the impact? 

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At midnight tonight, the Election Commission will freeze the voters’ list in 12 states under the controversial Special Intensive Revision, or SIR. Starting tomorrow, officials will launch the next major clean-up of India’s electoral rolls. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the move in New Delhi, confirming that Phase 2 of the revision will officially begin on Tuesday. What exactly is the SIR — and why is it stirring political controversy?

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Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader and the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face in Bihar, has vowed to scrap the Waqf (Amendment) Act if the alliance comes to power. He made the promise at a public rally in the Muslim-dominated Katihar district. The statement has now triggered a key question: Can a state government or its chief minister actually overturn a central law, or is this yet another election-season promise with no legal backing?

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