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Kolkata Police forms five-member SIT to probe into gang rape of law college student

The Kolkata Police on Saturday (June 28, 2025) formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the gang rape of a student by her seniors inside a law college in the city, an officer said. The five-member SIT would be led by an assistant commissioner rank officer, he said. “An SIT has been formed to probe into the alleged crime. It will start its investigation immediately,” the officer said.

Article 370 was against Ambedkar’s ideology of one Constitution for united India: CJI Gavai

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said B.R. Ambedkar envisioned one Constitution for the country to keep it united and never favoured the idea of a separate constitution for a state. Speaking at the inauguration of the Constitution Preamble Park here, the CJI said the Supreme Court drew inspiration from Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of a united India under a single constitution while upholding the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

NCW Chairperson writes to Bengal Chief Secretary over south Kolkata law college gang-rape

The National Commission for Women has written to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal directing urgent action in the South Kolkata gang-rape case and the state police’s cooperation for a meeting between a member of the rights panel and the survivor and her family.

PM Modi interacts with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Saturday (June 28, 2025).

Move to bring NRC through backdoor: TMC on EC’s special intensive revision of electoral roll

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said that the special intensive revision of the electoral roll announced by the Election Commission is a “sinister move to bring NRC (National Register of Citizens) through the backdoor”.

Supreme Court orders release of law student from preventive detention under NSA, says ‘wholly untenable’

The Supreme Court has ordered immediate release of a law student in Madhya Pradesh from preventive detention after being booked under the National Security Act (NSA), saying it is “wholly untenable”.

New draft of U.S. law cuts remittance tax to 1%, exempts bank and card transfers

U.S. legislators have significantly diluted the provision in the proposed legislation to tax remittances to other countries, including to India. The latest version of the Bill, released on Friday (June 27, 2025), reduces the tax on remittances to 1% from the earlier proposal of 3.5%, and excludes remittances made from bank accounts and other financial institutions and those made via debit or credit cards from the tax.

Ahmedabad flight crash: DNA test identifies last victim; death toll stands at 260

More than two weeks after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the DNA test has ascertained the identity of the last victim, and the death toll in the tragedy now stands at 260, officials said on Saturday (June 28, 2025).

At least 49 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer

At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer. The strikes come as U.S. President Donald Trump says there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week. Taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office Friday, the President said, “we’re working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of.”

Preamble of Constitution ‘not changeable’ but was changed during Emergency, claims V-P Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday (June 28, 2025) asserted that the Preamble of a Constitution is “not changeable” as it is the “seed” on which the document grows. He said the preamble of no other Constitution has undergone change except that of India.

Gadchiroli district, four taluks in Gondia remain ‘Naxal-infested’: Maharashtra Government

“The entire Gadchiroli district and four taluks in Gondia remain “Naxal-infested,” according to the Maharashtra Government.The Naxal tag has raised eyebrows as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had declared part of Gadchiroli “free of Maoist activities” over five months ago and asserted south Gadchiroli would soon be rid of the Maoist menace.

Bihar announces India’s first e-voting through mobile app: How does it work?

Bihar State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad on Friday (June 27, 2025) had shared the information to media that for the first time, voters in the Bihar municipal elections would be able to cast vote through mobile for six councils in Patna, Rohtas and East Champaran district on Saturday (June 28, 2025).