Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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.

Actor Tunisha Sharma found dead on set of TV show, co-star arrested

Tunisha Sharma, a 20-year-old actor was found dead on the set of television show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul on Saturday.

Will open mohabbat ki dukaan amid nafrat ka bazaar: Rahul Gandhi in Delhi

Addressing party workers and leaders in national capital, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the motive of Bharat Jodo Yatra is to open a 'mohabbat ki dukaan' (shop of love) amid a 'nafrat ka bazaar' (market of hatred).
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“Here as an Indian”: Actor Kamal Haasan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra with Gandhis in Delhi

Veteran actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Saturday joined the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in New Delhi.

Admission list excluded SC,ST OBC students; HC seeks Delhi University’s response on MSF’s plea

In response to a petition filed by Muslim Students Federation (MSF) pointing out the discrepancy in Delhi University LLB and PG admissions, the Delhi High Court directed the university to file its affidavit within two weeks.
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UP court orders survey of Shahi Eidgah Mosque in suit filed by Hindu Sena

Court of Additional Civil Judge Third Mathura orders for survey by Ameen (court staff) of Shahi Eidgah Mosque adjoining Sri Krishna Janambhoomi temple in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura.

Twitter suspends account of Muslim journalist Ahmed Khabeer

Ahmed Khabeer, a young Muslim journalist who have been reporting on human rights abuses and Islamophobia in India, was suspended from Twitter.
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Red tape may delay release: Siddique Kappan will be in jail until at least 2 Jan

Since it was the last working day for the Allahabad High Court this year, jailed Muslim journalist Siddique Kappan who was granted bail by HC in PMLA case on Friday will be in custody until at least January 2, 2023.

India mourn death of Army personnel in Sikkim road mishap

Sixteen soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives in a road accident in the northern part of Sikkim on Friday.
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Cycle polo player Nida Fathima death in Nagpur: Kerala HC summons sport bodies, Kerala govt seeks probe

Nida, hailing from Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district, was part of the Kerala contingent that went to Nagpur to take part in the National Cycle Polo Championship, which began on Thursday and allegedly faced discrimination at the hands of the association that organised the event.

Bajrang Dal members disrupt namaz in Gurgaon again

Bajrang Dal men disrupted a Friday namaz at an open ground in Gurgaon’s sector 69 on Friday. They raised Hindutva slogans and forced Muslims to stop prayers and leave the place.
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“Killers won’t go unpunished…”: Friends of Stan Swamy vow to secure justice for late priest

Human rights activists, academicians and lawyers on Thursday gathered to call for the release of the jailed human rights defenders in the Elgar Parishad case.

Umar Khalid walks out of jail after 832 days on 7-day bail for sister’s wedding

Prominent human rights activist Umar Khalid was released from jail after 832 days on a one-week interim bail on Friday morning to attend his sister’s wedding.
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