Security personnel stand guard in Kangpokpi district, Manipur. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: PTI Two persons, including an eight-year-old girl, have been injured in a firing by armed groups in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police said on Monday (July 6, 2026). The incident took place in Thingkhongjang village on Sunday (July 5, 2026) evening, and […]
Illustration for The Hindu | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi A young girl was found dead in a village in Aigali police station limits in Belagavi district of Karnataka on May 6. Her parents found her body in her house. They complained to the police that she was being harassed by Phiraj Kale, a local youth. […]
Indian man being confronted by a group A viral video circulating on social media appears to show an Indian man being confronted by a group of self-styled “British patriots” in the United Kingdom over allegations that he attempted to sexually groom a 14-year-old girl online.The man is seen apologising and repeatedly asking for a second […]
Taliban regime in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new family law regulation governing marriages, divorce and child marriage, drawing widespread criticism from international observers.The 31-article regulation, titled “Principles of Separation Between Spouses,” was approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and published in the regime’s official gazette in mid-May, according to Afghan outlet Amu TV.The […]
A 23-year-old Michigan man has been charged with kidnapping after a missing 12-year-old girl from Iowa was found safe within an hour of an Amber Alert being issued.Police say the girl, from Waterloo, was reported missing on Sunday, prompting authorities to launch a statewide Amber Alert. The case moved quickly after investigators traced the suspect’s […]
Angry protesters gathered outside a Cabot Circus store in Bristol on Sunday following a vicious street attack on a child on March 4.Around 20 people assembled on Saturday lunchtime (March 14) outside the Zara store. They could be heard shouting “shame on you,” or “shame on Zara,” and “What do we want? Accountability. When do […]
White House former Speaker of Nancy Pelosi is a “fan girl” of Gavin Newsom and set her sights on getting him in the White House, a report claimed.The 85-year-old, who is serving out her last term before stepping down this year, believed the California governor would make a “great President”, according to Axios.“She’s a Gavin […]
An 18-month-old girl detained for weeks by US immigration authorities was returned to custody and denied medication after she was hospitalised with a life-threatening respiratory illness, according to a lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court.The child, identified in the lawsuit as “Amalia,” was released by immigration authorities in President Donald Trump’s administration after her […]
A short video showing a woman without a hijab burning a photograph of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to light a cigarette has spread rapidly across social media, becoming one of the most striking protest images linked to the latest wave of unrest associated with Iran. The act brings together several taboos under the […]
Karoline Leavitt (AP image) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is expecting a baby girl, due in May 2026, calling the news “the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.” The 28-year-old shared the announcement in an Instagram post alongside a photo of herself standing next to a Christmas […]
