Thursday, April 18, 2024

Central India

”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.

Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA declares 11 more LS candidates from Maharashtra

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Sunday declared its second list of 11 candidates from Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

VBA decides to go solo in LS elections, accuses Sanjay Raut of stabbing it in back

Putting to rest any chance of joining the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar Wednesday announced that his party would contest the Lok Sabha elections on its own.

Hate speech against Muslims: BJP MLAs T Raja Singh, Nitesh Rane booked in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Police on Sunday filed a case against Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs T Raja Singh and Nitesh Rane for allegedly making genocidal speeches against Muslims at a Hindu Jan Aakrosh rally in the Solapur district.

“Institution of Murder”: Contractual workers’ death at UoH sparks protest

Students organise protests at the University of Hyderabad's main gate, demanding adequate measures to protect the rights of contractual workers on campus.  The longstanding demand was once again raised after...
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Bombay HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad case, stays it for three weeks

The Bombay High Court granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha, human rights defender and author who is an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case on Tuesday, 19 December.

“World’s biggest TDR scam”: Opposition’s mass rally against Dharavi Project contract with Adani Group

The Shiv Sena (UBT), Indian National Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and left parties organized a large rally in Mumbai's Dharavi against the Adani Group, protesting the Eknath Shinde government’s alleged favouritism towards it in awarding a project to redevelop Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums.
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Hate speech: Hindutva leaders glorify killings of Muslims in Gujarat, Babri demolition

“This is not the country of Gandhi anymore who preached of offering another cheek if someone slaps you at one, this country is changed. If a Muslim tries to slap you, cut his hand and give it in another hand,” said Vikram Singh Bhatti, VHP leader on 6 December in Dadra and Nagar Haveli’s Silvasa.

Second day of Mohan Yadav govt in MP: Authorities demolish homes of 3 Muslims accused in BJP worker attack

A day after BJP leader Mohan Yadav took charge as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, his government demolished the homes of three Muslim men accused of attacking a BJP worker. This is the first such bulldozer action under the new dispensation.
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Mohan Yadav to be Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Mohan Yadav, a 58-year-old leader from the Yadav Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

In Maharashtra, UGC asks universities to celebrate ABVP leader’s birth centenary

The University Grants Commission has asked universities and colleges in Maharashtra to encourage students to participate in programmes to celebrate the birth centenary of Dattaji Didolkar, the late founder member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, student wing of Hindutva militant group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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Branding Adivasis as Maoists, Police violently clear out protest against mining in Gadchiroli

On Monday, 20 November, Maharashtra Police arrested over 20 people and lathi-charged Adivasi protestors at Todgatta village, Gadchiroli, who were carrying out their daily activity of a peaceful sit-in against the 6 proposed mines in Surjagarh, Gadchiroli.

Congress will win 150 seats in Madhya Pradesh, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on November 14, expressed confidence that his party would win around 150 seats in the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh to be held on November 17.
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23-year-old man ends life in Maharashtra seeking Maratha reservation

A 23-year-old man from the Maratha community ended his life allegedly over the issue of reservation in Maharashtra's Nanded city.

Decoding Madhya Pradesh’s political landscape: A region-wise analysis

The upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election, scheduled for November 17th, is witnessing active campaigns from both the BJP and Congress, with prominent leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
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