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Speaking for the first time after Satluj was officially grounded, domestically and internationally, Director @HoneyTrehan expressed his anguish in an interview with @shammybaweja for @thewire_in. 1/3

Read here: https://t.co/w8RD59rTHq

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While India already had certain provisions within existing regulations to take care of issues like forced labour, the July 13 notification, officials say, is “explicitly stating” it.

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India Has Decided to Ban Import of Goods Made Using Forced Labour. Here's Why

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Delhi Police Arrest Two Law Students For Disrupting Supreme Court Hearing

One of the two Lucknow University students verbally abused judges and flung case papers in the courtroom.

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Iran Spent Decades Preparing for War. India Has Stumbled Since the Conflict Began

Alan Nazareth✍️
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Ladakh Groups Slam Administration's Decision to Create Autonomous Hill Development Councils in Union Territory

The KDA has said that the decision has been taken unilaterally without consulting either the KDA or the ABL.

https://t.co/LKZyBpBuUm

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Why the Debt of India's States Is Rising

Until India's federal fiscal architecture addresses these inherited structural constraints, states will remain stuck in an unfair cycle.

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Satluj is like a balm for the wounds of Punjab, says director Honey Trehan (@HoneyTrehan), but it has been banned because it does not promote the politics of divide and rule. | @shammybaweja✍️

Full interview: https://t.co/qnloDkp3ee

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Interview | "I never thought that Satluj would become a movement so quickly and that people would start downloading it. The love, appreciation and encouragement are overwhelming," @HoneyTrehan tells @shammybaweja. | @thewire_in 3/3

Full interview: https://t.co/qnloDkp3ee

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Speaking for the first time after Satluj was officially grounded, domestically and internationally, Director @HoneyTrehan expressed his anguish in an interview with @shammybaweja for @thewire_in. 1/3

Read here: https://t.co/w8RD59rTHq

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Interview | "I am very excited, actually. At least this film could release officially for two and a half days and people could watch it. For any filmmaker, it’s very important that his work be seen," @HoneyTrehan tells @shammybaweja. | @thewire_in 2/3
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#CentralHall | @KapilSibal is joined by @VivekKatju, @svaradarajan and Sudhanshu Dhulia to discuss whether a passport is conclusive proof of citizenship, the Supreme Court's observations, and how India's approach to citizenship has shifted from inclusion to exclusion.

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Emperor’s Experiment and Guinea Pig Public: The E20 Petrol Policy

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More than a year after raiding his firms in April 2025, the Enforcement Directorate has confirmed Bharatiya Janata Party functionary Vikas Garg's alleged ties to the Mahadev/Skyexchange betting network investigation.

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BJP Delhi Economic Cell Convenor Vikas Garg Arrested in Mahadev Online Betting App Case

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Entire interview with Honey Trehan here https://t.co/zSRybKEA7e

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‘If Khalra was a criminal, a Khalistani, then let us turn to what the Punjab Police said They said that there was not one complaint against Khalra: no FIR, no criminal case was registered against him. For me, he was clean in govt records’ @HoneyTrehan tells me @thewire_in

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‘We Don’t Stand a Chance’: Blinkit’s J&K Entry Triggers Economic Worry for Small Retailers

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https://t.co/0e33lqjf2Z

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The restrictions affect popular trekking routes, alpine meadows, waterfalls and high-altitude lakes, including Dachigam National Park, Bungus Valley, Tosamaidan, Daksum and Sinthan Top. Local guides, pony owners and small businesses say their livelihoods have suffered

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As Kashmir Promotes Tourism, Nearly 30 Tourist Destinations Remain Shut Without Official Explanation

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The latest orders, updated on July 7, do not specify why nearly 30 tourist destinations remain shut. The closure order lists Dec. 31, 2026, as the end date, even as the J&K government continues to promote Kashmir as a safe tourism destination.