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Central India

After Surat and Indore, Congress’s Puri candidate pulls out of poll race

Congress’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sucharita Mohanty on Saturday returned her poll party ticket citing the alleged denial of funding by the party.

Telangana Police closes Rohith Vemula case file, absolves UoH VC, BJP leaders

On Friday, the Gachibowli police, which was investigating the death of University of Hyderabad scholar Rohith Vemula, filed...

“I have no answer when people ask me why Congress not fielded a Muslim candidate”: Arif Naseem Khan

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Arif Naseem Khan resigned from the state party campaign committee Friday, flagging his concern about the party not fielding a single candidate from the Muslim community in the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

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.

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...

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.
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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.

Muslim youth arrested for protesting Nupur’s derogatory remarks gets bail by SC

Sohail, a Muslim youth who has been in jail after he was booked by Madhya Pradesh Police for protesting Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks against prophet Muhammed was granted bail by Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Man assaulted in train; Right wing journalists, BJP leaders falsely claimed ‘Muslims behind attack’

After an ex-serviceman was assaulted by a pantry car staff inside a train, right-wing journalists and BJP leaders falsely claimed that the ‘Muslim mob was behind the attack.’

MP govt to challenge HC’s interim relief for interfaith marriage without telling District Magistrate

The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government will move to Supreme Court to challenge the high court’s interim order restricting the prosecution of interfaith couples, married without informing the district magistrate,...
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Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about VD Savarkar

The Maharashtra Police on Friday filed a defamation case against former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar.

Anand Teltumbde gets bail after 949 days in jail under UAPA

Prominent intellectual and author Anand Teltumbde was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Friday after spending 949 days in jail under draconian UAPA.
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We respect Savarkar, don’t agree with Rahul Gandhi’s remarks: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Thursday said he does not support the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks about Hindutva ideologue Savarkar as he respects him.

Jabalpur: Man who slit woman’s throat, posted video with body, yet to be arrested

In the case of the brutal killing of a woman by her boyfriend over "infidelity" in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, the accused is yet to be arrested nearly a week after he posted a chilling video on social media of her lying dead in a resort in Jabalpur, PTI reported.
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ED dancing to tune of Modi, Shah: Congress on Sanjay Raut case

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the remarks passed by the court while granting bail to Sanjay Raut, give ample evidence to show the ED is not an independent and professional organisation but one that dances to the tune of prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.

Sanjay Raut gets bail

A special PMLA Court today has granted bail to Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and leader of Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena in a money laundering case.
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