Thursday, May 2, 2024

India

Delhi HC issues notice on Hindutva Watch, India Hate Lab’s petitions against website blocking

In two separate petitions filed by the founder of research groups Hindutva Watch, and India Hate Lab, the Delhi High Court issued notice and directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology...

India witnessed 134 instances of free speech violations this year: Free Speech Collective

Since the beginning of the year, India has witnessed at least 134 instances of free speech violations in...

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi shut over bomb threat, officials say it appears to be hoax

On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email....

Congress will snatch all wealth of non-Muslims, says BJP’s new Islamophobic Instagram reel

An election campaign video shared by BJP's official Instagram page urging to vote for Modi, demonised Muslims to...

“Genociders are not welcome”: Palestine protest force JNU admin to cancel US envoy event

On Monday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration cancelled an event with the United States ambassador to India...

“Undemocratic, anti-constitutional,” CFI to challenge ban in court, asks cadres to stop activities

Responding to the ban declared by the Union government on Wednesday, Campus Front of India called the move "undemocratic" and "anti-Constitutional". The Muslim student group in a press statement...

Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan gets bail two weeks after arrest

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was Wednesday granted bail in connection with a case of alleged irregularities at the Delhi Waqf Board, being investigated by the anti-corruption branch (ACB).
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PFI ban cannot be supported, says Asaduddin Owaisi

The Union government ban on Popular Front of India cannot be supported, said AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi MP.

Delhi University student among arrested in crackdown on PFI

Shoaib Ahmad, an undergraduate student at Delhi University’s Zakir Hussain College, was among those taken from their homes in New Delhi's Shaheen Bagh on Tuesday during the second round of the countrywide crackdown on the Popular Front of India.
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UP Dalit boy’s death: My son beaten to death by teacher for mistake in exam, says father

A class 10th Dalit student in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya, Nikhil Dohre, who was beaten to death by his school teacher from an upper-caste Hindu community, was beaten up by the accused teacher on 7 September after he made a mistake in an exam.

PFI ban declares affiliated groups CFI, NCHRO, NWF “unlawful association”

The Union government on Wednesday imposed a ban on the Muslim outfit Popular Front of India, ending two years-long speculations about action against the socio-political group accused of "terror...
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Union govt bans Popular Front of India for 5 years, cites “terror links”

After two rounds of nationwide raids and arrest of over 240 leaders and functionaries of Popular Front Of India (PFI) in a week, the Union government last evening banned the Muslim outfit for five years over alleged terror activities.

Govt should reveal reasons for raiding PFI leaders, says HD Kumaraswamy

Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy Tuesday asked the government to reveal the reasons for the raids on Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders.
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Raids on PFI a conscious attempt by Modi govt to spread Islamophobia: CPI(ML)

The raids on Popular Front of India is a conscious attempt by Narendra Modi government to spread Islamophobia among the public and demonise Muslims as a community, said Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation.

Supreme Court allows EC to decide on ‘real Shiv Sena’

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to stop the Election Commission (EC) from deciding on an application by Eknath Shinde-led group to be recognised as the real Shiv Sena and be allowed to use the party symbol.
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144 in Okhla for 60 days; Jamia Millia asks students, teachers not to gather

In a notice issued on Monday, Jamia Millia Islamia has asked its students and teachers not to assemble in and around the campus as police have imposed restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC in the entire Okhla area.

Popular Front of India faces 2nd round raids in 7 states, hundreds detained

Days after countrywide raids of the NIA and the ED on top leaders of the Popular Front of India (PFI) leading to arrests of over hundred including prominent Muslim figures, a second round of crackdown on the organisation is underway in at least seven states.
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