India
Odisha Minister shot in chest by cop dies hours later at hospital
Naba Kisore Das, Odisha health minister who was critically injured after being shot at by a police officer, has died in hospital. The minister was shot by an assistant sub-inspector, who has been arrested.
India
Allahabad protests: Javed Mohammed gets bail by HC, to stay in jail
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday granted bail to Muslim activist and Welfare Party of India leader Javed Mohammed, who was arrested after a massive protest broke out on June 10 last year in Prayagraj against derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammed by BJP leader Nupur Sharma.
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India
Muslim man serving life in Batla house case dies of illness at 33
Shehzad Ahmad, convicted in the '2008 Batla House encounter case' for murdering Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and assaulting other officers, died during treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday.
India
Names, symbols of Mughals should be uprooted: BJP on Mughal Gardens renaming
The names and symbols of Mughals should be “uprooted and thrown away,” said Amrit Udyan, leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari after six gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan including the famed Mughal Gardens renamed as Amrit Udyan.
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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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