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A doctor serving Odisha’s tribal heartland was arrested for allegedly supporting the resistance against bauxite mining. His name, along with those of other activists, did not figure in the FIR, but the police arrested them under a category of unnamed ‘others’. Satyasundar Barik speaks to Adivasi and Dalit communities, which allege the police are using the legal process for intimidation

However, State Public Prosecutor R. John Sathyan denies the allegation and says the police were actually invited into the office but they did not arrest the accused inside the lawyer’s office

Justice N. Ramesh poses the question after expressing shock over a 19-year-old college student having consumed liquor at a bar attached to a hotel reportedly run by the college management

Sir Patrick Stewart, the celebrated British actor known for Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men franchise, has died at 86 at his Los Angeles home, according to a family statement. His death follows a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The acclaimed actor leaves behind a six-decade legacy across theatre, television and cinema.

State government “lagging” in the implementation of the scheme, says High Court. The scheme provides for threat assessment, protection measures, constitution of competent authorities and witness protection cells, periodic review, and a witness protection fund

Speaking to The Hindu, an official said that the gun culture has emerged as a “crucial segment” in the probe and that the matter had been brought up with senior police officers

No sky lanterns allowed without formal permission from the fire department, says DGP West Bengal 

The Commission took suo motu cognisance of the incident based on media reports and observed that the contents of the news report, if true, “raise serious issues of violation of human rights”

YouTuber Khader Karippodi is an accused in a case involving the alleged attempt to murder Abdul Ahad, a native of Uduma and an expatriate

The Central police registered a case against him following his suspension based on a Special Branch report

J&K witnessed a Cabinet expansion on October 27, with four new faces joining the Omar Abdullah Cabinet

Citizens will be able to register property documents and marriages at any hub of their choice, irrespective of the jurisdiction of Sub-Registrar Office; govt. to expand initiative to more locations

The report assesses 24 govt. bodies, five of which score ‘zero’ for failing to initiate their assessed commitments; it flags fly-ash leaks, illegal emissions, and hot-water discharge into Ennore Creek