(1) Plea for SC/ST ‘creamy layer’ in Supreme Court The Supreme Court sent a notice to the Centre after it received a plea calling for the establishment of a creamy layer system in SC/ST reservations, similar to that seen within the OBC. Currently, a creamy layer is recognised for SCs and STs only in promotions … Read more
Palestinians pray over the bodies of journalists, including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qreiqeh, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike, during their funeral outside Gaza City’s Shifa hospital complex, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP An Israeli strike on Al Jazeera staff in a tent near Al-Shifa Hospital in … Read more
A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip, the country’s security cabinet, on August 8, approved a plan to seize control of Gaza City. Israel then stepped up its bombardment. While Israel continues to pound one of Palestine’s non-contiguous regions — Gaza — and … Read more
This article forms a part of the Data Point newsletter curated by The Hindu’s Data team. To get the newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here Welcome back, data enthusiasts! On August 11, the Supreme Court issued a directive asking for all stray dogs in Delhi to immediately be captured and put into shelters. The SC on … Read more
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The Supreme Court on Monday directed authorities to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities | Photo Credit: Swastika Rajput On August 11, the Supreme Court directed the Delhi government and local bodies to immediately capture stray dogs and put them in shelters. The Court was hearing a suo motu case on the increasing instances … Read more
Migrant workers arrive at Bengaluru city railway station from Eastern states. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar has raised concerns about possible disenfranchisement of migrant voters. Bihar, along with Uttar Pradesh, is a key source of outmigrants, and people from these two States are relocating in large numbers. This mobility … Read more
(1) Flash floods in Uttarkashi kill at least 4, with 43 still missing Flash floods triggered due to heavy rainfall pulverized the village of Dharali in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. At least 4 people have been killed and 43 people are still missing as of August 12, 2025. Around 1,308 people have been rescued … Read more
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Over the last two years, India’s private sector banks have been expanding their physical presence. The two biggest lenders — HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank — opened 3,284 and 1,341 branches, respectively, between 2022 and 2024. Both lenders also increased their workforce, adding 40,305 and 9,204 employees in FY 2024, respectively. In FY25, however, HDFC … Read more