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Maulana Sajid Rashidi, a familiar face on Indian TV debates and no stranger to controversy, found himself at the receiving end of a studio smackdown on Tuesday.

“My grandfather Naimullah Shaikh fought alongside Param Vir Chakra awardee Havildar Abdul Hameed in the 1965 war against Pakistan. He also served in the war with China. His younger brother, Subedar Saleem of the Bombay Sappers, was another 1965 veteran. And my uncle, Lance Naik Hakeemuddin, fought in the Kargil…

On a scorching June afternoon in Bihar, a tractor laden with maize approached what seemed like a sturdy three-span bridge in Saharsa district. Within moments, the structure crumbled beneath the vehicle’s weight. Just weeks later, 1,200 kilometres away in Gujarat, the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge in Vadodara claimed 20 lives when it…

Fear has gripped the Catholic community in Chhattisgarh following the arrest of two nuns under the serious charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The incident has triggered a political storm and drawn sharp criticism from Christian leaders and politicians nationwide. Sisters Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis from the…

Asianet News lodged a complaint with the Thiruvananthapuram cyber police regarding a cyber campaign against the news channel and its women journalists. 

The Kanwar Yatra this year saw several instances of violence and chaos. From hotels being asked to display owner details to viral videos showing vehicles vandalised and bystanders assaulted.

हर साल की तरह इस साल भी कांवड़ यात्रा ने कई नए विवादों को जन्म दिया है. इसमें होटल मालिकों की पहचान यानि उनके नाम लिखने या क्यूआर कोड लगाने का मामला हो या फिर वाहनों में तोड़फोड़ या राहगीरों को पीटने की घटनाएं, ऐसे तमाम वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर…

Delhi has witnessed the cleanest July in the last one decade. What has changed this time? 

Your concerns for the farmers’ protest are crocodile tears.”

Lakshmi (name changed), a school headmistress, was well-known for her warmth, boundless energy and legendary parties. A few years after retirement, she began to wane with mild signs of cognitive decline, which quickly deteriorated into dementia after the loss of her husband.

In this episode of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the life and legacy of V S Achuthanandan with environmentalist Sridhar Radhakrishnan and senior journalist Sreejan Balakrishnan.