Friday, April 19, 2024

Central India

TISS Mumbai suspends left student leader for two years for participating in protests, questioning BJP govt

Ramadas Prini Sivanadan, a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai and a prominent left student leader in the campus was arbitrarily suspended for two years by the administration for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist regime.

We will fund development only if you vote for ruling alliance, Ajit Pawar tells voters in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated on Wednesday that funding for state development initiatives will be provided if the voters select the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported.

”Are you a Muslim?”: Student beaten up, abused with ‘love jihad’ slurs on Savitribai Phule university campus

A 19-year-old Muslim student at Savitribai Phule Pune University was beaten on campus by Hindutva men who accused him of “love jihad” and threatened to kill him.

Shoma Sen gets bail by Supreme Court in Bhima Koregaon case after 2131 days

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen who is booked under the draconian UAPA for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.

Bombay HC quashes President’s order appointing IIM Nagpur director as acting VC of Hindi University

The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench quashed and set aside the ‘illegal’ appointment of Dr. Bhimraya Metri, director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur, as the acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (MGAHV), a central university in Maharashtra’s Wardha, on Thursday, March 28th.

Uddhav Thackeray announces alliance with Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Monday announced an alliance with Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) ahead of Mumbai civic polls.

Joined Hindu friend’s birthday party; Five Muslims sent to jail in MP

Five Muslim men who were celebrating her Hindu friend’s birthday party at a private residence were arrested and sent to jail for “unlawful assembly” in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore.
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Remembering Graham Staines and his sons on their 24th death anniversary

On this day, 24 years ago, an Australian missionary and his sons were burnt to death by a Hindutva group who falsely claimed he was forcefully converting people to Christianity.

Muslim men assaulted by Bajrang Dal, detained for joining Hindu friend’s birthday party in Indore

A group of Bajrang Dal members assaulted Muslim men celebrating their Hindu friend's birthday in Mig Colony in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district. The Muslim men were also taken to the police station.
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“Join BJP or CM‘s bulldozers are ready’: Madhya Pradesh minister to Congress leaders

Madhya Pradesh panchayat minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia has triggered controversy by warning Congress workers that if they do not join the BJP, then “Mama’s (chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan) bulldozers are ready”.

MP: Muslim Student assaulted by Hindutva men for speaking to Hindu friend

A Muslim student was beaten up by a Hindutva group for speaking to a Hindu girl, who is his friend from the same college, in Madhya Pradesh‘s Khandwa.
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Hindu Rashtra Sena workers get life sentence for murdering Congress worker

A Pune court Thursday awarded life imprisonment to nine people associated with Hindu Rashtra Sena for murdering Congress worker Prakash Anna Narayan Jondhalet in Hadapsar in 2013.

Collegium recommends Malegaon blast accused Colonel Purohit’s lawyer as Bombay HC judge

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended advocate Neela Kedar Gokhale who represents Hindu militant and alleged master-brain of Malegaon blasts Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, as a judge of the Bombay High Court.
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Govind Pansare: Charges framed against 10 Hindutva men eight years after murder

A special court in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur city Wednesday has framed charges against 10 persons who were allegedly involved in the murder of Communist Party of India leader Govind Pansare.

Gautam Navlakha wants to dial his daughter in Spain, SC seeks NIA response

Human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in the Bhima Koregaon UAPA case, who is presently in house arrest, Monday sought the permission of the Supreme Court to receive a call from his daughter living in Spain.
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“Causing bomb blast is not an official duty…”: Colonel Purohit’s discharge plea rejected

The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected Lieutenant Colonel and Hindu militant Prasad Purohit’s plea seeking discharge from the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Actor Tunisha Sharma found dead on set of TV show, co-star arrested

Tunisha Sharma, a 20-year-old actor was found dead on the set of television show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul on Saturday.
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