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Satyarthi’s Nobel citation stolen

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Nobel Peace Prize laureates Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi (right) pose with their medals during the awards ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo, on December 10, 2014, Reuters/UNI

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s the latest instance of theft of the Prize, which has taken place a few times globally

By Sujit Bhar

The citation which child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi received along with the Nobel Peace Prize he won in 2014, along with Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, was stolen from his south Delhi house on Monday night. His Nobel Prize is safe at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, because he had dedicated his prize to the nation.

Whether it is a case of petty theft has yet to be ascertained by the police, because other items were also stolen from his Alaknanda flat, say reports. However, a citation is of as special a significance to the winner as the Nobel medal itself.

Satyarthi is currently in the US, attending a conference.

This brings back to memory the theft of the Nobel medallion (won for literature in 1913) of Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore from the Vishwa Bharati University museum in March 2004.

That medallion, despite several leads, including a recent one in which a baul singer was questioned, was never recovered. It has remained a shameful history of the university that Tagore built, rising to become one of the pre-eminent institution of the arts in the world.

The information was given by Satyarthi’s son Bhuvan Ribhu, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, who was suspicious after he found the front gate of the house broken. Ribhu has filed an FIR under Section 380 (house theft) of the IPC. The police have already taken fingerprints from the scene of the crime.

Satyarthi, an engineer by training, founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan, has freed and rehabilitated over 80,000 children from bondage.

Awards thefts

The very idea of stealing awards is not so uncommon. It is generally categorized as a common theft, for ransom or resale.

There are several instances of such thefts in the world, from the fields of sports, art and culture and even the military.

Australian Olympic medals, belonging to swimmer John Konrads and Lauren Burns, were stolen, with Konrads’ medals later recovered. Canadian Milton Fowler Gregg’s 1918 Victoria Cross, donated to the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario was stolen.

Kay Miller’s Nobel medal for ‘International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War’ was stolen from the UK in 1985. It was recovered. Another Nobel medal stolen was the Peace Prize won by Arthur Henderson, said to be one of the founding fathers of the Labour Party.

Another Nobel, the physics medal won in 1939 by Ernest Lawrence, was stolen in 2007. It was later recovered.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant among 32 inducted in Bihar cabinet expansion

Nishant Kumar entered the Bihar cabinet for the first time as 32 ministers from NDA allies took oath in a major expansion of the state government.

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A major cabinet expansion took place in Bihar on Thursday, with 32 leaders from the ruling NDA alliance inducted into the state government. Among the prominent names was Nishant Kumar, son of former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who entered the cabinet for the first time.

The expansion included representatives from all major NDA allies in the state. According to reports, the BJP secured 15 ministerial berths, while JD(U) got 13 positions. Two ministers were inducted from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), while Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha received one berth each.

The oath-taking ceremony was held in Patna in the presence of senior NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Nishant Kumar’s induction comes weeks after he formally entered active politics. His entry into the Bihar cabinet is being viewed as a significant development for JD(U), which had long projected an anti-dynasty image under Nitish Kumar’s leadership.

The cabinet reshuffle follows Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha earlier this year and the formation of the government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.

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PM Modi marks Operation Sindoor anniversary, calls it India’s firm stand against terrorism

PM Modi said Operation Sindoor showcased India’s firm response against terrorism while paying tribute to the armed forces on the operation’s first anniversary.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s firm response against terrorism and highlighted the country’s commitment to national security.

Marking one year of the operation, the Prime Minister praised the courage, precision and professionalism of the Indian armed forces. He said the military action was carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that had claimed the lives of 26 civilians in 2025.

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, 2025, as a calibrated tri-services operation targeting terror infrastructure linked to cross-border terrorism. Reports said the operation showcased coordinated action by the armed forces and was seen as a major counter-terror response by India.

On the anniversary of the operation, PM Modi also changed the display pictures across his social media platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The image carried the text “Operation Sindoor” along with the Indian tricolour design.

The Indian Air Force also shared visuals and messages recalling the operation and highlighting India’s military response. A video released by the force described the operation as a strong message against terrorism and referred to the precision strikes carried out during the mission.

Operation Sindoor was launched following the Pahalgam terror attack, after which India carried out strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to official statements and reports published at the time.

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Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor again as TVK pushes to prove majority

TVK chief Vijay held another meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar as the party intensified efforts to secure majority support after emerging as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections.

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Actor-turned-politician Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar again on Thursday as his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), continued efforts to prove it has enough support to form the next government in the state.

TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly after winning 108 seats, but it remains short of the majority mark of 118.

The Congress has extended support to TVK, adding five MLAs to Vijay’s side. However, the alliance still needs additional backing from other parties or independents to comfortably cross the halfway mark.

According to reports, the Governor has not yet been fully convinced that TVK currently has the required numbers to form a stable government. This has delayed clarity over the swearing-in ceremony and the formal invitation to form the government.

Political activity intensified after reports emerged that some AIADMK legislators were moved to a resort in Puducherry amid speculation over possible support to TVK. AIADMK leaders, however, publicly denied any internal crisis.

TVK sources have expressed confidence that the party will be able to demonstrate majority support during discussions with the Governor.

The Tamil Nadu election results marked a major political shift in the state, with TVK breaking the long-standing dominance of the DMK and AIADMK in its first Assembly election contest.

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