Eereen Adhikary

The Supreme Court addressed petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, raising concerns about the removal of 'waqf by user' and the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf boards. The court questioned the practicality of requiring registered deeds for old mosques and sought clarification from the Centre on non-Muslim representation.

India's IPL cricket frenzy is fuelling massive gambling, straining banks' IT systems, particularly due to the surge in real-time transactions via the UPI interface. Why this is an elephant in the room that needs to be tackled

Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun Erigaisi's quarterfinal appearance, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa failed to advance. Coach Srinath Narayanan believes it's too early to judge, citing the high level of competition and the need for adaptation to the format.

Chennai Super Kings face a tough situation in IPL 2025, sitting at the bottom with only two wins in seven games. While Noor Ahmad and Khaleel Ahmad shine with the ball, the batting struggles, especially with Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury. Rachin Ravindra leads in runs, but the middle order falters.

The richest American university will be hit by govt funding freeze because its endowments can’t be used for general financing. But a weakened Ivy League will cost US even more, and benefit China

A clash has erupted between Donald Trump and Harvard University over governance, hiring, and admissions, including demands to shut diversity offices. After Harvard rejected these demands, citing constitutional rights, the White House froze $2.2 billion in federal funding. Elon Musk has weighed in, supporting Trump's call to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee retaliated against UP CM Yogi Adityanath's criticism of Murshidabad violence, citing the Maha Kumbh stampede and alleged UP encounters. She accused Yogi of being a 'Bhogi' and defended Bengal's freedom of expression.