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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.

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.

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.
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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,...

MP: School teacher killed, sons injured as Union minister Prahlad Patel’s convoy hits bike

A school teacher was killed and his two sons and another boy sustained serious injuries when a bike they were riding was hit by union minister Prahlad Singh Patel’s car in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara on Tuesday.
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“BJP can’t claim credit for Ram temple, Rajiv Gandhi’s role should not be forgotten,” says Kamal Nath

In an interview ahead of state polls, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has said that the BJP can’t claim credit for the Ram temple which is being built in Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya, and that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s role should not be forgotten.

18-year BJP rule in Madhya Pradesh marked by 250 scams, alleges Congress

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said there have been more than 250 scams in 18 years of BJP rule in )Madhya Pradesh and no section of society has managed to escape unscathed.
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Thousands join Aurangabad’s pro-Palestine gathering

A massive demonstration in solidarity with the people of Palestine, who have been resisting Israeli aggression, took place in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Saturday.

Hundreds gather in Mumbai to show support for Palestine

A mass protest was held at Mumbai's Islam Gymkhana on 21 October, in a show of solidarity with the people of Palestine in their resistance against the Israeli occupation.
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Mumbai: Terror accused Hindutva leader Vaibhav Raut receives grant welcome with DJ dance upon bail release

Vaibhav Raut, member of Hindutva militant group Sanatan Sanstha, who had been imprisoned for his alleged involvement in a plot to bomb the Sunburn music festival in Pune in 2017, received a grand welcome by a gathering of Hindutva supporters in Nalasopara upon his release on bail.

Mumbai: NIA raids prisoners’ rights activist Wahid Shaikh’s home

The National Investigation Agency is conducting searches at the Mumbai residence of prisoners' rights activist Abdul Wahid Shaikh, who is known for his advocacy against fabricated cases involving Muslim youth in India.
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In Satara, Muslims targeted by Hindu mob, unable to reopen livelihood amid boycott calls by Hindutva groups

Muslims in the violence-hit Pussessawali village of Satara allege that they are being forcibly evicted from rented houses owned by Hindus. Small-scale businesses owned by Muslims are facing adverse impacts.

In violence-hit Madhya Pradesh town, Muslims served backdated notices for demolition

The Dhar administration in Kukshi, Madhya Pradesh, issued notices to seven Muslim families on Sunday, October 01, instructing them to provide "documents related to their properties" and "permission for...
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