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Karnataka: FIRs against BJP leaders Tejasvi Surya, CT Ravi for ‘communally polarising’ voters on social media

Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday notified that separate cases have been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Tejasvi Surya and CT Ravi for their hate-inducing social media posts aimed at polarising voters. The cases come as 14 constituencies in the state went to poll today.

Lok Sabha elections: 7 collapse and die amidst intense heat in Kerala

At least seven persons collapsed and died in different parts of Kerala after voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 started on Friday.

We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court

Messaging application WhatsApp on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the company would leave India if it was compelled to break encryption of messages and calls under the 2021 Information Technology Rules.

SC rejects pleas seeking 100% cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips

Supreme Court of India on Friday rejected the pleas seeking 100% cross-verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) records.

“We seek a govt that does not discriminate based on religion,” say voters of Nagaon in Assam

"Since independence, no Miya representative has been sent to parliament. This time, Muslim voters want to elect an AIUDF candidate," Mufti Abdul Karim, a supporter of the AIUDF, expressed hope while discussing the minority Muslim support for AIUDF.

Union ministers to CMs: Shashi Tharoor shares list of politicians who evaded graft probe after joining BJP

Amid the clamour over the CBI arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared a list of politicians who evaded probe by central agencies after switching loyalties to the BJP.

AIIMS Bhopal unable to provide free cancer treatment to 1984 victims despite HC order, Patients forced to pay out of pocket

In Bhopal, the Sambhavna Trust clinic recently released their community health survey data which shows that cancer is 2.5 times more prevalent in Bhopal gas tragedy victims compared to an unexposed population in other parts of the city.
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Thousands of Muslims take to Haryana streets, demand justice for Junaid, Nasir

Thousands of Muslims gathered in the village of Firozpur Jhirka in Haryana on 24 February against police inactions and impunity of the BJP government for the brutal killings of two Muslim men, Junaid and Nasir.

Telangana tribal woman doctor dies days after attempting suicide over harassment

Dr. Preethi Dharavath, 26, the first-year postgraduate student of Kakatiya Medical College (KMC) in Telangana’s Warangal who allegedly attempted suicide on February 22 following harassment from a senior doctor Dr Mohammed Saif, was declared dead Sunday night by Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad where she was under treatment.
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At Navi Mumbai rally, calls issued for Muslim genocide, economic boycott

“From the balcony of my apartment, I witnessed a distressing sight: thousands of men, women, and even children shouting genocidal slogans. The faces of everyone present were filled with hate, and it was a truly harrowing experience to behold,” she said.

Net worth slips below $40 bn, Gautam Adani now 39th on global rich list

Gautam Adani has now slipped to the 39th spot on the global rich list after the US-based short seller Hindenburg Research accused the Adani Group of indulging in stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
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CBI officers were not in favor of arresting Manish Sisodia, claims Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that most of the CBI officers were opposed to arresting his deputy Manish Sisodia but did so due to “political pressure".

Prasar Bharati signs exclusive 2-yr deal with RSS-backed news agency

India's Public broadcaster Prasar Bharat has signed an exclusive two-year contract with the Hindusthan Samachar, a news agency with ties to the Hindu far-right group Vishwa Hindu Parishad. According to...
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AIMIM passes resolutions calling for Muslim reservation, repeal of draconian laws, ban of Hindutva groups

At the first national convention of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Sunday, the party adopted resolutions on various issues, violence against Dalits and minorities, reservation for Muslims, Uniform Civil Code, anti-conversion laws, encroachment of Waqf properties, bulldozer justice, draconian laws, educational schemes for minorities, long term Muslim prisoners, instruation of china into Indian territory and Muslim groups's talk to Sangh Parivar leadership.

Adani, Modi are one: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and businessman Gautam Adani of being aligned.
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Waiting for Suffrage in a Republican Democracy

Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura would be concluding elections by the end of February. Although a share of the population in these states has been denied their suffrage. The Representation...

2020 Delhi pogrom: Citizens’ chargesheet against hate-mongering

On February 26, 2020, the Delhi High Court asked the Delhi Police to take a “conscious decision” to register an FIR within 24 hours against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra,...
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