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India

Three MLAs withdraw support to BJP govt in Haryanaa, Congress demands Assembly election under President’s rule

In a major setback for the BJP government in Haryana, three independent MLAs who were backing the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government have switched their allegiance to back Congress candidates in the Lok Sabha elections.

Need more than 400 Lok Sabha seats to prevent Congress from putting ‘Babri lock’ on Ram temple, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), needs more than 400 Lok Sabha seats in order to prevent the Congress from putting the “Babri lock” on the Ram temple in Ayodhya or reinstalling Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Carrying Osama bin Laden photos or following Israel-Gaza war online not crime under UAPA: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that merely finding photographs of Osama bin Laden or ISIS flags in the mobile would not be sufficient to brand a person as a member of a terrorist organisation.

Election Commission urges X to take down BJP Karnataka’s campaign video targeting Muslims

The Election Commission on Tuesday asked social media platform X to take down an animated video post by...

In Bodoland, families of anti-Muslim massacre victims are split between voting for “lesser evil”

The Beki River flanks Azim Uddin’s house at Khagrabari, a quiet village on the fingers of the Manas National Park in Assam’s Baksa district.

‘Won’t allow land jihad’: Uttarakhand CM‘s hate speech

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the authorities would demolish mazars that have come up on illegally-occupied land.

50-year-old Muslim man sent to jail for asking youth to oppose hate-monger T Raja Singh’s rally

A 50-year-old Muslim man was arrested by the Maharashtra Police on Thursday in Nanded district accusing him of inciting the youth to oppose a rally of hate speech peddler and Telangana MLA T Raja Singh.
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Daily COVID-19 cases cross 6,000-mark in India

India has logged 6,050 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 203 days, while the active cases have increased to 28,303.

Veteran Congress leader AK Antony ‘hurt’ after son joins BJP: “Will Oppose RSS, BJP till last breath”

Former defence minister and veteran Congress leader AK Antony on Thursday said he was hurt by his son Anil Antony’s “very wrong decision” to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Deeply concerned by new IT Amendment Rules: Internet Freedom Foundation

The digital rights group, the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) on Thursday said it is "deeply concerned" by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules,...

Academicians urge Delhi University to revoke punishment to students for screening BBC documentary

On Thursday, a letter was sent to Delhi University Chancellor Yogesh Singh by a group of 59 academicians, urging the revocation of the punishment given to the students who took part in the screening of the BBC documentary critical of PM Narendra Modi.
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Bihar: AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman stopped from visiting Ram Navami violence-hit Bihar Sharif

The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) delegation led by its Bihar unit president Akhtarul Iman MLA was stopped from visiting Ram Navami violence-hit Bihar Sharif on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP minister booked for hate speech against Christians

Karnataka minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Munirathna was on Thursday booked for hate speech after his remarks about Christians.
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First time in UK; Man gets jail by UK court over casteist slurs on social media

A man named Amrik Singh Bajwa has been given an 18-week custodial sentence by a United Kingdom court after posting a casteist offensive message on social media.

Tiranga march, boycotting Speaker’s tea party: Oppn parties continue protest in national capital

Even after the Lok Sabha's Budget session ended as planned on Thursday, the Opposition persisted with their protest against the government, which included organizing a 'Tiranga march' and refusing to attend the Speaker's customary evening tea.
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% – first pause after six hikes in a row

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 percent, stating that it will take necessary measures in the future if required.

Farmers, laborers protest at Ramlila Maidan against Modi govt’s disregard of their basic needs

A arge group of laborers and farmers from different parts of the country gathered at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday protesing the BJP-led Union government’s disregard of their basic needs and loss of livelihoods.
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