Citing security reasons, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that all pre-paid mobile connections will be banned in Jammu & Kashmir, starting November 1, 2009.

‘Love Jihad’ is being widely discussed by the general public, the issue has come before the High Court of Kerala, and religious oranisations of various hues are levelling charges and counter-charges against each other, but the “truth” of the matter is yet unclear. 

Life in Delhi turns a daily nightmare for women from North-East

Khap panchayats of northern India mock civilized legal system by ‘ordering’ death and exile

The Congress high command announced, on October 25, 2009, that Bhupinder Singh Hooda will take the oath as the chief minister of Haryana.

With the results of the Assembly elections held in the three states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh out, the Congress Party has retained power in Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh, but has fallen short of absolute majority in Haryana.

The Supreme Court has severely criticised the government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Mayawati, for deciding to go ahead with its plan to build statues of and memorials for Dalit leaders in the state despite the court’s ban and also warned the state government that it “cannot treat the court like a political party.”

Three persons have been arrested for sending an SMS threatening to kill Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar.

Overruling objections, Rahul Gandhi to go ahead with his surprise visits to backward villages in UP.

A nondescript Dalit outfit in Kerala - Dalit Human Rights Movement - makes its presence known with a gruesome murder.