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28/09/2025

Sonam Wangyal, father of activist Sonam Wangchuk, fasted twice in the 1980s for Ladakh’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. In 1984, PM Indira Gandhi ended his Leh hunger strike with a glass of juice, pledging ST recognition. Four decades later, the promise remains unfulfilled. Wangchuk, leading protests for ST status and Sixth Schedule protections, echoes his father’s fight amid arrests and unrest.

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24/09/2025

Seventeen female students at Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Vasant Kunj have accused director Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parth Sarathy, of sexual harassment, including obscene messages and attempted physical contact. Delhi Police, after recording statements from 32 students, filed an FIR and are hunting for the absconding godman, last traced near Agra. The institute, tied to Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, removed Sarathy from all posts. Police seized a car with a fake UN diplomatic plate during raids, and investigations continue.

22/09/2025

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, a once-formidable force in UP politics now dogged by a string of legal battles, is set to taste freedom after 23 months behind bars in Sitapur district jail—but not before a last-minute bureaucratic hitch.

22/09/2025

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21/09/2025

Habeeba, a Disha Students' Organization activist at Jamia Millia Islamia, was denied Begum Hazrat Mahal hostel accommodation despite clearing allotment, for refusing to sign a bond curbing her activism on campus issues like democracy and hostel shortages. "It violates our rights," she told The Jamia Times. Previously warned for similar campaigns, she was among 17 students suspended in February. Habeeba plans to challenge the denial in court, citing constitutional violations. JMI’s administration remains silent amid claims of shrinking democratic space.

20/09/2025

A Lucknow court has directed the registration of a complaint against ANI editor Smita Prakash for allegedly publishing false reports attributed to Election Commission of India sources. The case, filed by ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, accuses ANI of fabricating ECI statements, including a denial of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” claims. The court has scheduled Thakur’s statement for September 26, 2025.

19/09/2025

The core of Abdullah’s speech was its personal resonance. “In the last two years in jail, I never once saw my father smile.

https://jamiatimes.in/abdullah-azams-emotional-address-at-jauhar-university-convocation-remembers-azam-khans-struggles/

On 16 September 2025, Maulna Mohammad Ali Jauhar University at Rampur hosted its fifth convocation under an open pandal, a ritual redolent with pain and pride, when SP’s former MLA Abdullah Azam spoke to a jam-packed crowd with an address less a valedicut and more avalidation of life. With 600-plu...

19/09/2025

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Umar Ansari, who is the youngest son of Mukhtar Ansari, in a case of forgery which was lodged under Gangsters Act at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.

https://jamiatimes.in/allahabad-high-court-grants-bail-to-umar-ansari-in-forgery-case/

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Umar Ansari, who is the youngest son of slain gangster politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a case of forgery which was lodged under Gangsters Act at Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The bail plea was allowed by Justice Dr. Gautam Chaudhary after protracted arguments by bot...

18/09/2025

Jehanabad: Mohammad Mohsin, a 45-year-old vegetable vendor from Kako block, was beaten to death in Kako market on Thursday evening over a Rs 5 disagreement during a toll collection. Mohsin, who supported his family by selling vegetables and fruits on a gamchha in the bazaar, faced a confrontation with market committee officials demanding a Rs 15 “chungi” fee.

With no sales that day, Mohsin offered to pay Rs 10, sparking an argument that escalated into a brutal assault. The fatal attack, triggered by the trivial sum, left Mohsin dead, his body lying in the market for hours as trading continued around it, reflecting a chilling indifference.
The incident has ignited anger among locals, who demand justice and an end to exploitative practices. Police have registered a case, but the tragedy highlights the vulnerability of Bihar’s informal vendors, trapped in a cycle of poverty and unchecked authority.

16/09/2025

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan was acquitted by the Moradabad district court on Tuesday in a 2020 contempt of court case. The case stemmed from allegations of Khan making derogatory remarks against the judiciary. The court found insufficient evidence to uphold the charges, granting relief to the senior SP leader, who has faced multiple legal battles in recent years. Khan’s counsel hailed the verdict as a triumph of justice, while critics questioned the judicial process. Further details on the case are awaited.

15/09/2025

A Supreme Court-appointed SIT, led by former judge Justice J. Chelameswar, has given a clean chit to Reliance Foundation’s Vantara wildlife centre in Jamnagar, finding no illegalities in its acquisition of over 200 elephants or violations of wildlife laws. The court dismissed allegations as “vague,” but animal rights groups slammed the verdict as a “whitewash,” raising concerns over corporate-run conservation. Vantara, backed by Anant Ambani, claims to provide world-class animal care across its 3,500-acre facility.

12/09/2025

A Rampur court on Friday acquitted Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan, in a 2019 murder conspiracy case. The case was filed by Congress leader Faisal Khan Lala, who alleged that Abdullah, along with his father and two relatives, plotted to kill him over a land dispute. The court cited insufficient evidence for the acquittal.

Abdullah, a former MLA, remains in Hardoi jail due to other convictions, including a seven-year sentence for forging his birth certificate. The Khan family, facing over 80 cases in Rampur since 2017, has claimed political targeting. This verdict marks another legal relief for them amid ongoing battles in court.