News Dabba for 26 March 2025: Five stories for a balanced news diet

Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from communal clashes in Hazaribagh, wildfires in South Korea, to the Supreme Court's pause on 'grabbing breasts not rape' order.

Communal clashes and vandalism in Hazaribagh, Indian Express

Tensions flared between two communities at the Jhanda Chowk area of Hazaribagh late Tuesday night over songs being played during the procession ahead of the Ram Navami festival, Indian Express reports. The clash occurred when the procession reached the nearby Jama Masjid in the Sadar police station limits, and the dispute occurred over the songs played in the procession, allegedly escalating into stone pelting and vandalism from both sides, police said. There have been no detentions or arrests in the case so far, as per the report. Read the full report here.

India Today: Supreme Court pauses 'grabbing breasts not rape' order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday paused a controversial order by the Allahabad High Court that held "grabbing breasts" and "breaking the strings of a girl's pyjamas" don't constitute rape or attempt to rape. India Today reports that the Supreme Court, which took suo motu cognisance of the order, which triggered an outrage, said the judgment showed a lack of sensitivity. The top court noted that the verdict was not at the spur of the moment and there was an application of mind as it was delivered four months after reserving the judgment. The Supreme Court sought the responses of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on the issue. Read the full report here.

Venezuelan resident Maduro strongly rejects US allegations of 'invasion', TeleSUR

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has strongly denied recent US government claims linking the defunct Tren de Aragua criminal group to an alleged plot to “invade the United States.” TeleSUR reports says that during an address in Caracas, Maduro dismissed these accusations as “fabricated lies,” asserting that the gang had been politically exploited by Venezuela’s opposition with international support. Maduro stated the Tren de Aragua “served the interests of the opposition that the US has supported in Venezuela.” Read the full report here.

Hindustan Times on Rahul Gandhi's big charge against Lok Sabha speaker

Hindustan Times reports that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla of denying him the opportunity to speak in the Parliament. Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, alleged that the proceedings were being run in an "undemocratic manner" and claimed that his repeated requests to raise key issues were ignored. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Gandhi revealed that he had sought to speak on the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela and the growing issue of unemployment but was repeatedly stopped. Read the full report here.

At least 18 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires', BBC reports

At least 18 people have been killed and 19 injured as wildfires continue to ravage South Korea's south-east region, BBC reports. The report says that the "unprecedented" crisis remains critical and is "rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation's history", as per the acting president Han Duck-soo. Many of those who died are in their 60s and 70s and more than 23,000 people have been evacuated, authorities said. The fires gutted the 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong city, where many cultural relics were removed and transported to safer ground. Read the full report here.