Thursday, April 25, 2024

Central India

TISS Mumbai issues notice defending student leader’s suspension, calls BBC documentary, ‘Ram ke Naam’ ‘propaganda’

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) issued a public notice in response to recent news reports of the arbitrary suspension of Ramadas, a left student leader, and Dalit Ph.D. scholar, for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist government. TISS referred to the BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "western media propaganda" and labeled the award-winning documentary "Ram Ke Naam" as "controversial" and "propaganda."

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.

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.

Cycle polo player Nida Fathima death in Nagpur: Kerala HC summons sport bodies, Kerala govt seeks probe

Nida, hailing from Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district, was part of the Kerala contingent that went to Nagpur to take part in the National Cycle Polo Championship, which began on Thursday and allegedly faced discrimination at the hands of the association that organised the event.
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“Killers won’t go unpunished…”: Friends of Stan Swamy vow to secure justice for late priest

Human rights activists, academicians and lawyers on Thursday gathered to call for the release of the jailed human rights defenders in the Elgar Parishad case.

Hindutva groups protest at shooting venue of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’

Hindutva outfits Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad Saturday tried to protest in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur after getting to know that Shah Rukh Khan-starrer film ‘Dunki’ was being shot there.
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Hany Babu asked three months for cataract surgery, HC grants 4 days

Bombay High Court Friday has allowed jailed Delhi University professor Hany Babu to undergo cataract surgery and diagnosis for other ailments at Mumbai's Saifee Hospital over four days.

Bombay HC grants bail to ex home minister Anil Deshmukh, stays order for 10 days

Minutes after the Bombay High Court granted bail to Maharashtra's former Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, it was stayed for 10 days as the CBI has said it will go to the Supreme Court.
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Conference on ‘political left’ cancelled by IIT Bombay at eleventh hour

A conference on Left politics organised by The Department of Humanities and social sciences, IIT-Bombay, was cancelled by its director “due to unavoidable circumstances.”

‘Resist hate’: Actor Swara Bhasker joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

Actor Swara Bhasker who joined Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra on Thursday as the foot march traversed through Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, said the Yatra is “a radical new imagination and expression of how we can resist hate.”
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Anand Teltumbde walks out of jail after 957 days

Prominent Dalit scholar and rights defender Anand Teltumbde released from Taloja Central Prison in Navi Mumbai today after spending 957 days in jail under draconian UAPA.

Muslim man found dead after police detention, Family alleges cops, RSS men killed him

Israel Khan, 30, a resident of Gokul Singh Ka Chak in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh allegedly died in police custody on November 21.   On 19 November, Khan went to...
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Supreme Court dismisses NIA’s plea against bail granted to Anand Teltumbde

Supreme Court of India dismissed National Investigation Agency's petition challenging Bombay High Court's order granting bail to prominent human rights defender Anand Teltumbde in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Why do thousands participate daily in Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra?

: People participate in Bharat Jodo Yatra to support issues like inflation and unemployment being raised by Rahul Gandhi. Many join as they have realized Narendra Modi has fooled the nation in the name of development.
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