Law And Order
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ED cannot confine individuals during searches at their premises: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Enforcement Directorate cannot stop a person whose premises are being searched from carrying out their daily routine, the court said.
Scroll Staff
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Farmers’ protest isn’t the only target of drones deployed by Indian security forces
The worrying use of drones by security forces within the country has been made possible by exemptions granted by the government.
Abhik Deb
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Questions arise when police arrest Mohammed Zubair, but not Nupur Sharma, says retired SC judge
Justice Deepak Gupta pointed out that in 40 years nobody had raised objections to the photo tweeted by Zubair for which he has been held.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Opinion: ‘The New York Times’ and its undeserved Pulitzer
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Nuh is BJP’s Hindutva lab in Haryana – but Muslims are angry at Congress' poor campaign
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Who holds more power in Delhi, lawyers and policemen debate
The police claims lawyers have impunity; lawyers say the police has weapons.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Violence during Kanwar Yatra: Police in Delhi, UP need new ideas to tackle an old problem
Delhi is particularly prone to altercations between kanwariyas and local residents as several pilgrims pass through the national Capital during the yatra.
Abhishek Dey
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Watch: In video before death, father of Unnao rape victim says police watched him be assaulted
The victim’s father, who died earlier in the week, can be seen on video saying the BJP MLA’s brother assaulted him.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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‘We just wanted to see Pitaji’: In Panchkula hospital, many say they never anticipated the violence
Several of Ram Rahim’s followers said that they travelled to the Haryana city merely to get a glimpse of their leader.
Satvika Kundu
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First person: ‘Despite all the warning signs, my hometown Panchkula is on fire. Who is responsible?’
A Scroll staffer looks back at how the threats of violence built up over the past week on the streets around her.
Satvika Kundu
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‘A new threat to sadhus’: BJP leaders blame everyone but Dera Sacha Sauda for violence in Panchkula
Thirty people are reported to have died and over 200 injured in Haryana after a court convicted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of rape on Friday.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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State failure: Why did Haryana allow lakhs of Ram Rahim’s supporters to gather in Panchkula?
Questions are being raised about the Haryana government’s handling of the situation
Shoaib Daniyal
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How Haryana government’s failure to check Panchkula violence forced the High Court to take charge
After Ram Rahim Singh’s followers went on a rampage, the court said it will attach properties of Dera Sacha Sauda’s assets if found guilty.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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On Uttar Pradesh’s highways to hell, a promised 24X7 patrol force still nowhere in sight
The state was set to get the country’s first highway patrol force three years ago, but there has been no progress since.
Abhishek Dey
The Field
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Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Jyothi Surekha Vennam qualifies fourth in women’s individual compound
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: With new coach, captain at helm, Indian women’s team look towards new era