The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of its November 20 order on the Aravali hills, registering a new case to address concerns raised by environmentalists. The previous ruling defined Aravali hills for mining purposes as landforms with 100m elevation, a definition critics argue will lead to extensive mining and damage the range’s integrity.

A 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura tragically died after confronting men who hurled racial slurs at him and his brother in Dehradun. The brutal stabbing occurred when the victim asserted his Indian identity. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with protests erupting across the northeast and student organizations demanding a national law against racial hate crimes.

Anjel and his younger brother Michael were stopped by a group of men who allegedly hurled racial slurs at them. Witnesses said the men referred to the brothers as “Chinese”.