India Archive

On a warm Wednesday morning, May 21, the highest temple of justice in the land— the Supreme Court of India— chose to perform a familiar ritual. A petition seeking a First Information Report (FIR) against Justice Yashwant Varma was swiftly swept aside, not because the allegations weren’t serious, but because, as it turns out, the petitioners hadn’t first written formal love letters to the President and the Prime Minister.

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 03:01 PM IST, a significant anti-Naxal operation unfolded in the dense forests of Abujhmad, located in Chhattisgarh. This region, notorious for being a long-time stronghold of the Maoist insurgency, witnessed a powerful counter-insurgency move by Indian security forces. The outcome of this operation was a major blow to Maoist forces, as reports confirmed the killing of 26 to 30 Naxalites, including one of their most senior leaders, Nambala Keshavrao, also known by the alias Basavaraj.

On May 20, 2025, the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch tracked down and arrested a notorious criminal known as Doctor Death, Devendra Kumar Sharma, in a quiet ashram in Rajasthan’s Dausa district. This 67-year-old man, whose name sends shivers down the spine, has a chilling history of violence and deception. “He has been accused of killing over 100 men, primarily taxi drivers,” dumping their bodies into crocodile-infested canals to erase evidence of his brutal crimes.

Lance Naik Manoj Phogat, just 34 years old, gave his life for the country while serving on the volatile Punjab border in May 2025. The photograph of this young soldier, smiling in uniform, now stands as a symbol of pride and grief for an entire nation.

On 17th May, 2024, India was jolted by a chilling revelation: six individuals, including a YouTuber traveller named Jyoti Malhotra, had been arrested for allegedly leaking confidential and sensitive information to Pakistan. What made this revelation more alarming was Jyoti’s established link with operatives of Pakistan’s notorious intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

In the backdrop of rising threats and regional conflicts, “Operation Sindoor” which took place in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack prominently illustrated India’s expanding indigenous military technologies under the “Make in India” program. This landmark operation underlined a turning point in India’s defence capabilities. Indigenous equipment, including domestically designed drones, air defence systems, and missiles, took center stage during the operation, while imported tools—especially from countries like Turkey and China—failed to meet operational expectations. The success of homegrown technology over foreign gear marked a significant validation of India's self-reliance strategy.

In a strong and coordinated effort by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), six terrorists were neutralised in two different anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir. These operations took place in Kelar, Shopian, and Tral, as confirmed by VK Birdi, Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Kashmir Zone, during a joint press briefing held in Awantipora on Friday.

In September 1965, India and Pakistan were caught in a fierce war. The conflict had begun earlier that year in April with border clashes in the Rann of Kutch, located in Gujarat. As the months passed, the confrontation intensified and shifted northward to Punjab and Kashmir by August. By mid-September, the war had reached a point where both countries were battling hard without gaining any major ground. A military stalemate had developed in the north.

On May 7, the Government of India will carry out a nationwide civil defense mock drill that is likely to remain etched in public memory, especially after the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terror attack. That horrifying incident in the scenic Baisaran Valley left 26 Hindu tourists dead and many others severely injured. In response to this rising cross-border threat, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued specific instructions to 244 districts across the country to participate in this critical mock exercise.