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Despite numerous laws and ongoing awareness campaigns aimed at curbing such incidents, the distressing phenomenon referred to as "Love Jihad" persists unabated in India. Recent reports from two northern cities, Jaipur in Rajasthan and Agra in Uttar Pradesh, illustrate the severity and continuing nature of these cases.

In a recent crackdown by the Ghaziabad Police, “Gamer Shikha Metray who promoted child sex abuse on her YouTube channel ‘Kuwari Begum’ was taken into custody on 13th June.” Despite the severity of the charges, she was later released on bail. Prior to her arrest, Shikha Metray took precautionary measures by setting all her social media profiles to private and deleting a significant number of videos from her channel. Her YouTube account, known as ‘Kuwari Begum’, has been disabled and is no longer accessible, suggesting that she either deleted her channel altogether or altered its privacy sett...

The BJP-led Maharashtra government has recently found itself at the center of a heated debate. This controversy stems from its decision to strengthen the State Waqf Board by allocating a substantial sum of ₹10 crores. Specifically, the Minority Development Department of the government has taken steps to ensure that this financial support reaches its intended recipients by issuing an order to distribute ₹2 crores to the Waqf Board located in Aurangabad, with this disbursement occurring on Monday, the 10th of June.

An escalating situation in Manipur's Jiribam district is drawing concern as armed Kuki militants from various locations continue their determined effort to take over the district, which lies on the border with Assam. These militants, who initiated their aggressive push on May 3rd of the previous year, paused their operations during the Lok Sabha elections only to resume with increased intensity.

In a disturbing event that unfolded in the PGI police station area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Danish, who was employed at a local businessman’s residence, has been arrested for committing severe violations of privacy, blackmail and rape. The accused, Danish, reportedly installed a secret camera in the bathroom of the businessman’s house with the intention of filming the businessman's daughter during her private moments.

On a tense Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued a sharp rebuke to the government of Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, focusing on their handling of the ongoing water crisis that has gripped the national capital. In its critical assessment, the apex court highlighted a significant failure by the local government to address the issues perpetuated by the notorious 'tanker mafia', which has been a persistent problem in the city.

On June 11th, a significant shift in the admissions process for Indian universities was announced by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Starting from the 2024-25 academic year, universities and higher education institutions across India will be permitted to conduct admissions twice annually. This change aligns India's admission procedures more closely with those observed in many international universities.

Just one day following the BJP-led NDA's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, controversy erupted as Avani Dias, a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News, made questionable statements on Wednesday, 5th June, about the Indian constitution.

In a disturbing occurrence in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, a woman faced molestation and was subsequently threatened with death. The accused, Ata ur Rehman, has been taken into custody by the police. The incident happened on Saturday, June 8th, and has captured significant attention due to two videos circulating on social media that depict the incident.