Friday, March 29, 2024

India

On Good Friday, Kerala bishops speak on anti-Christian attacks in Manipur, CAA, lives of minorities in current India

Prominent bishops in Kerala highlighted attacks against the Christian community, citing incidents in Manipur and other parts of North India, attributing them to the "powers of darkness" in their Good Friday messages.

INDIA bloc in Bihar seals seat-sharing deal, RJD gets 26 seats, Congress 9, Left 5

The INDIA bloc sealed the seat-sharing deal in Bihar for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The RJD will field its candidates from 26 seats. The Congress will contest on nine seats while the Left will fight on five seats.

“Institutional murder”: Leaders, family raise concerns over Mukhtar Ansari’s death in jail, demand probe

From opposition leaders to his family members, many took to social media to mourn the death of Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in the state, who died in jail on Thursday, and demand an independent investigation into it.

As you consider India’s institutions to be your personal property, I have some questions for you: Kharge to Modi

“Modi ji, Institution after Institution is being 'bullied' by you into submission, so STOP pinning the blame on the Congress party, for your own sins!” said Kharge.

‘My family and I have suffered injustice’: Released Muslim activist Javed Mohammed speaks out

When Javed Mohammed left for the police station on his scooter on the night of 10 June 2022,...

Immediately release jailed Muslim student leader Atikur Rahman, demands Amnesty

Responding to the continuing imprisonment of Muslim student activist Atikur Rahman under the draconian UAPA solely for peacefully exercising his human rights and despite his deteriorating health condition, Amensty International India said Rahman’s arbitrary detention must end.

If I didn’t speak in Gauri’s memory, my mother would have been ashamed of me: Arundhati Roy

India was not a democracy anymore, said Arundhati Roy, award winning author and activist who delivered the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru on Monday.
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Court refuses to quash UAPA against professor, says he spoke against oppression in Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently refused to quash an FIR registered against Abdul Bari Naik, an assistant professor working in a government college who has been accused of intending to provoke common people to use force or violence against the institutions like the army and the police.

Trinamool Congress stages 48 hour protest against release of convicts in Bilkis Bano case

The women’s wing of the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday began a 48-hour protest against the release of 11 Hindutva men convicted of rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case.
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Bajrang Dal stops Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt from entering temple

Bollywood couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were stopped from entering Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Tuesday night due to Bajrang Dal protest. The Hindutva group is...

Nitish, Tejashwi to attend INLD’s rally; Mamata, KCR, Pawar, Akhilesh among invited

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav and several opposition leaders will attend the Indian National Lok Dal’s public rally on September 25 in Haryana.
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Fourth madrasa demolished in Assam in one month, but this time by mob

A mob who are the residents of Pakhiura Char in Assam’s Goalpara district Tuesday demolished a madrasa. The mob claimed that the madrasa was a hub of anti-national and ‘jihadi’ activities.

UP: Caste Hindu men kill Dalit man for not giving ₹10 lakh interest for ₹1 lakh loan

The body of a 33-year-old Dalit man Manoj Kumar, missing for two days, was found near his village, Bajera, in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
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“I am laughing at all these tweets and messages”: Arshdeep Singh’s reaction to hate campaign

Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh, who hasn't posted anything on his social media handles since Sunday's defeat to Pakistan, told his parents that he is 'laughing' seeing the tweets and messages.

Bengaluru rains: City receives third highest single-day rainfall ever

As a result of the third highest single day rainfall Bengaluru has ever recorded, roads were inundated, rainwater entered homes, flights were diverted, public and private vehicles broke down and institutions were shut in the city.
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Crimes against Dalits, tribals increased in 2021: NCRB

Despite explicit constitutional provision and guidelines, the suffering of Dalits and Adivasi communities across India remains the worst, according to newly released NCRB data.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren wins trust vote

The Hemant Soren-led government proved its majority in the Jharkhand Assembly Monday.
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