Kannada film star Darshan, held in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, described his prison conditions as “unbearable” during a court hearing. Appearing via video on Sept 9, he lamented that he hadn’t seen sunlight for 30 days, complained of fungal infections on his

Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison sentence. The court decided that his earlier stay in a VIP hospital following his 2023 return did not count as lawful jail time. VIP Hospital Stay Declared Invalid Thaksin had originally faced an eight-year sentence for graft and abuse […]

When Shivangi Goel cleared the UPSC exams in 2022 and joined the Indian Police Service, she was celebrated as a symbol of resilience. Her story—of battling domestic violence, raising a daughter as a single mother, and overcoming adversity to enter the civil services—was widely reported with admiration. But three years later, that story has taken […]