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The landscape of technology in India is undergoing a massive shift as artificial intelligence moves from the corridors of research institutions into the daily lives of over a billion people. As of late 2025, India has positioned itself not just as a consumer of global AI tools but as a creator of sovereign technology. The emergence of Bharat Intelligence represents a pivotal moment where AI is being tailored to solve Indian challenges, respect local languages, and drive social equity. With a vision to make India a global hub for AI, the nation is integrating these advanced systems into governance, the economy, and security frameworks to ensure a safer and more prosperous future.

The hill districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong in Assam have recently become a flashpoint for intense ethnic and legal conflict. This unrest, centered primarily on land rights and indigenous identity, reached a critical stage in December 2025. The dispute highlights a profound struggle between the constitutional protections guaranteed to tribal communities and the demographic shifts caused by decades of settlement.

In a significant exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction in the realm of custodial accountability and police station transparency, the Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories which have not yet filed compliance affidavits in the matter of installation and functioning of CCTV cameras in police stations to do so within a period of three weeks, failing which the Principal Secretary and Director of the respective state agencies will be required to appear in person before the Court.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition challenging the Income Tax Act provision that allows political parties to receive cash donations up to ₹2,000 without disclosure.