https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/bled-for-the-tricolour-barred-from-the-trials-national-gold-medallist-vaishnave-takes-india-taekwondo-to-court https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-01/y8ywp7ji/vaishnavi-.png A national gold medallist and India's only female taekwondo athlete to reach the quarterfinals of the Senior World Championships, Vaishnave has been shut out of the selection trials for the Asian Championship, the direct qualifying event for the Asian Games. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-01/01gg784q/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-30-at-9.30.43-PM-2.jpeg In December 2025, Vaishanve secured 5th place at the Under-21 World Championship in Kenya, becoming the only Indian female athlete in history to reach the quarterfinals. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-01T12:33:45.795+05:30 Bled for the Tricolour, Barred from the Trials: National Gold Medallist Vaishnave takes India Taekwondo to Court India Taekwondo, Taekwondo Athlete Vaishnave, Delhi High Court, Asian Championship, Asian Games https://en.themooknayak.com/india/rajiv-gandhi-assassination-convict-perarivalan-enrolled-as-lawyer-mayiladuthurai-mp-r-sudha-writes-to-president-droupadi-murmu-for-immediate-cancellation https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-30/iitpfemi/Assasination-convict.png Perarivalan, 54, was one of the convicts sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in 1999 in the Superintendent of Police, CBI/SIT vs. Nalini and Ors. case for his role in the May 21, 1991, suicide bombing at Sriperumbudur that killed Rajiv Gandhi and 14 others, including police personnel. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-30T17:47:38.695+05:30 Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict Perarivalan Enrolled as Lawyer: Mayiladuthurai MP R. Sudha Writes to President Droupadi Murmu for Immediate Cancellation Perarivalan enrollment , MP R. Sudha , Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) https://en.themooknayak.com/minority-news/haj-pilgrims-forced-to-pay-extra-10000-as-airfare-hikes-amid-middle-east-crisis https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2024-06/4b5f0ffd-0e33-4ca0-bcfa-46653be1b603/hajj.png India is not alone in grappling with fuel price-related Haj cost pressures. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-30T13:30:00.000+05:30 Haj Pilgrims Forced to Pay Extra ₹10,000 as Airfare Hikes Amid Middle East Crisis Haj Pilgrims, Airfare Hikes, Middle East Crisis https://en.themooknayak.com/society/a-dalit-sarpanch-forced-to-stand-on-one-leg-the-shocking-cases-that-pushed-rajasthan-high-court-to-deliver-its-most-historic-verdict-against-khap-panchayats https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-30/js6h7gba/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-30-at-8.58.58-AM.jpeg The judgment comes after the Court took suo motu cognizance of a plethora of petitions and assembled a four-member "Court Commission" of advocates to conduct a ground-level inquiry across several districts, including Pali, Jalore, Jaisalmer, and Banswara. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/nwa2tkrv/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-30-at-12.52.09-AM.jpeg The judgment came after the Court took suo motu cognizance of a plethora of petitions and assembled a "Court Commission" of advocates to conduct a ground-level inquiry across several districts, including Pali, Jalore, Jaisalmer, and Banswara. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/6xbygcbb/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-30-at-12.51.44-AM.jpeg The commission visited villages across western Rajasthan, spoke to victims, interacted with police officers and local administrators, and brought back a ground report that formed the evidentiary backbone of this verdict. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/p9gx03k3/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-30-at-12.52.09-AM-1.jpeg The commission in its finding said that there is no specific statutory provision in the State of Rajasthan that directly criminalises or addresses the act of social boycott. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-30T09:50:20.264+05:30 A Dalit Sarpanch Forced to Stand on One Leg | The Shocking Cases That Pushed Rajasthan High Court to Deliver Its Most Historic Verdict Against Khap Panchayats Khap Panchayats, Rajasthan High Court, Social Boycotts, Historic Judgement, Justice Farjand Ali https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/forced-relocation-fear-haunts-chenchu-pvtgs-forum-flags-fake-consent-rally-at-achampet https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/vp2pl4g0/rally.webp The Chenchu Solidarity Forum (CSF) expressed deep concern over a rally organized at Achampet on April 27, which displayed banners claiming that "there is no forcible relocation of Adivasis." themooknayak-en en 2026-04-29T14:22:00.000+05:30 ‘Forced Relocation’ Fear Haunts Chenchu PVTGs; Forum Flags ‘Fake Consent’ Rally at Achampet Amrabad tiger reserve, Forced Relocation, Chenchu PVTGs, Achampet rally https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/politicising-the-census-will-not-be-forgiven-by-the-people https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/fib6r77j/social-justice.png The transition to a digital census marks a significant shift, introducing mobile applications and online registration systems aimed at enhancing accessibility and participation. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-29T13:22:54.383+05:30 Politicising the Census Will Not Be Forgiven by the People Census 2027, census process, digital census, BC/OBC populations