Telangana recorded the highest average annual per capita consumption expenditure on alcoholic beverages in India, rising sharply from ₹745 in 2014-15 to ₹1,623 in 2022-23, making it the top spender on liquor per person in the country. This trend highlights a significant increase in alcohol spending despite nationwide declines during the pandemic period.
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Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) is a landmark Supreme Court judgment that struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized adultery. The Court held that the law was unconstitutional as it was gender-discriminatory, treating only men as offenders and women as victims or property of their husbands. The judgment declared adultery no longer a criminal offense but a civil matter, allowing it only to be grounds for divorce.
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In September 2025, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai sparked nationwide controversy after dismissing a Supreme Court plea to restore a beheaded Lord Vishnu idol at Khajuraho by telling the petitioner to “go and ask the deity himself to do something”, leading to backlash and debate across the country; CJI Gavai later clarified that his remarks were misrepresented and affirmed his respect for all religions.
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In the 2025 NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) rankings, Telangana’s top institutes like IIT Hyderabad (ranked 12th overall), University of Hyderabad (26th overall), Osmania University (53rd overall), and NALSAR University of Law (3rd in Law) reaffirmed the state’s leading position in higher education in India, while Andhra Pradesh saw more modest placements with Andhra University at 4th among State Public Universities.
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The Gen Z protests in Kathmandu in September 2025 were triggered by a government ban on numerous social media platforms, which escalated into widespread anti-corruption demonstrations involving thousands of youth demanding an end to nepotism and political mismanagement. The protests led to violent clashes, the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, and the appointment of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim Prime Minister, with elections scheduled for March 2026.
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The world’s first-ever public train run took place on 27 September 1825, from Stockton to Darlington in Northern England, covering about 40 km.
***Lynsey Addario, an American war photographer known for covering conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine, and more, has won the Pulitzer Prize and other prestigious awards for her fearless documentation of the human cost of war, often risking her life and being kidnapped twice while reporting.
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