India
Elections 2024
Violation of MCC: EC seeks response from Narendra Modi – but also Rahul, Kharge
The Election Commission of India (ECI), which has continued to receive flak for not acting on PM Narendra Modi's hate speech against Muslims during poll campaign in Rajasthan on April 21, has purportedly taken cognisance of the Model Code of Conduct violation today.
Gaza Genocide
Hyderabad University fines students Rs 1,000 each for conducting “UoH for Palestine” protest
At least six students were fined Rs 1,000 each and were warned to be cautious by the University of Hyderabad for conducting a Palestine solidarity march inside the campus on 27 October last year.
Elections 2024
NCP(SP) releases manifesto; addresses caste census, J&K statehood, CAA and farmers’ welfare
The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Thursday released its election manifesto, backing the caste census and promising a separate commission for farmers' welfare, right to apprenticeship, 50 per cent reservation for women in jobs.
Elections 2024
In Kerala poll fray, two candidates have hate speech cases against them: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP national sec Anil Antony
While the hate speeches against Muslims by BJP leaders, including its star campaigners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, make headlines and spark outrage, in Kerala, the campaign intensifies against two BJP candidates who were previously booked in hate speech cases.
India
Arunachal Pradesh: Landslide cuts off Dibang valley near China border
Heavy landslides hit Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley on Wednesday, due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, authorities said.
India
Muslim man killed in Mewat, family, locals say Bajrang Dal behind murder
A twenty one year old Muslim man Waris, resident of Hussainpur village in Haryana’s Mewat district was killed by Hindutva group, Bajrang Dal, his family members and locals said on Saturday
India
Revoke suspension of students watched BBC film, PUCL writes letter to Rajasthan CU VC
In a letter to Professor Anand Bhalerao, vice chancellor of Central University Rajasthan, PUCL Rajasthan raised their concerns over the suspension of some students of the Central University Rajasthan for watching BBC critical of PM Narendra Modi.
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India
8 students suspended after ABVP publishes list of students watched BBC film in Central University of Rajasthan
At least eight students were suspended in Central University of Rajasthan for watching BBC documentary that questions PM Narendra Modi and his leadership during Gujarat Muslim genocide 2002.
India
Sharjeel Imam completes three years in prison
28 January 2023 will mark three years of incarceration of Sharjeel Imam, a research student at Jawaharlal Nehru University a Muslim activist who was targeted by the Hindu nationalist BJP government for his disagreements and dissents over discriminatory citizenship acts.
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India
Union govt forms panels to oversee social media content moderation
The Union government on Friday notified the formation of three Grievance Appellate Committees which will have control over content moderation decisions taken by social media platforms in India.
India
Scientist Nambi Narayanan, veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan to attend Hindutva event in Kerala
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, regarded as one of the most notable filmmakers in India, and aerospace and cryogenic scientist Nambi Narayanan is likely to attend a pro Hindutva event “Hindu Conclave 2023”organised by Kerala Hindus of North America.
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Central India
Mohsin Shaikh murder case: All accused acquitted in first mob lynching of Modi era
On Friday, a court in Maharashtra's Pune acquitted all accused, including Hindu Rashtra Sena chief Dhananjay Jayram Desai, in the mob lynching case of 28-year-old Muslim techie Mohsin Shaikh,...
Central India
TISS Students Union shares QR code to watch banned BBC documentaries, Maktoob film on Gujarat genocide
Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai Students Union held a demonstration on campus Friday against Union government ban on two BBC documentaries critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and assaluts on students who conducted screenings of documentaries in universities across India.
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India
Tennis legend Sania Mirza bids farewell to Australian Open in emotional speech
Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza bid a tearful farewell to the Australian Open, her last Grand Slam appearance before her retirement next month.
Business
Adani Group loses Rs 2 lakh crore in market cap days after Hindenburg report
The Adani group lost nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in market capitalisation in early trading hours on Friday, taking the overall decline in its market capitalisation to over Rs 2.75 lakh crore since Tuesday’s closing.
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India
All 46 govt mental health hospitals in India depict inhuman handling by authorities: NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday said that all 46 Government Mental Healthcare Institutions across the country are in deplorable conditions and depict very pathetic handling by the different stakeholders.
Business
“We asked 88 straightforward questions. Adani has answered one of these”: Hindenburg
Hindenburg Research said on Thursday that Adani hasn't addressed a single substantive issue they raised in their report.
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