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Former Union ministers Anurag Thakur and Smriti Irani are expected to return to prominent roles within the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national structure, with party president Nitin Nabin set to unveil his new team. The long-anticipated organisational overhaul aims to strike a clear balance between veteran experience and fresh talent, bringing the average age of the executive down to around 50. Key priorities for the revamped lineup include increased representation for women and younger leaders, alongside a balanced regional distribution across the country.   The potential inclusion of Thakur and Irani marks one of the most significant moves in Nabin’s initial…

The Rouse Avenue Court has acquitted former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, stating that the sexual harassment accusations were fake and baseless.   While announcing the verdict, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar observed: “We cannot ask women to dream big when we don’t give them the confidence that when they seek justice, the system will stand with them.”   “…The court also observed that the entire allegations against the accused are false and fabricated, made collectively at the instance of prosecution witnesses 5 and 10 and coaches of…

There seems to be an indication from the government about the possible resolution of the parliamentary logjam with the announcement that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, will respond to the House in relation to the actions of the police against protesting students in Delhi. This follows several days of continued disruption as a result of the demand for answers from the ministers by the Opposition following the commencement of the Monsoon Session.   The stalemate stems from a June 20 demonstration organised by the CJP, during which law enforcement reportedly deployed heavy-handed measures, including pellet guns, against student agitators.…

A Delhi court has acquitted the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in a long-running sexual harassment case brought against him by six female wrestlers, drawing a close to one of the most contentious legal sagas in modern Indian sport.   These accusations, which Singh denied on all occasions, came to light for the first time in January 2023 and led to months of protests by the athletes. Some of India’s top Olympians, such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, went on an indefinite sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding…