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,...

Zee News’ Rohit Ranjan arrested over doctored video of Rahul Gandhi

On Tuesday, July 5, the Noida Police arrested Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan in Ghaziabad after the channel aired reportedly false clips against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Sharjeel Imam says assaulted in jail, called a terrorist

Jawaharlal Nehru University student and Muslim activist Sharjeel Imam, who is in jail under draconian UAPA, Monday alleged that he was assaulted by convicts at Tihar Jail and called a terrorist during a search inside his cell on 30 June.
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“Our daughter keeps asking where her baba is”: Aasif Sultan’s wife on her husband’s incarceration

“Areeba keeps asking us where her ‘Baba’ is. What all to explain to a 4-year-old?” says Sabina Akhter, wife of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan who has been in jail for over 1,400 days now.

Rajasthan: Chandra Shekhar Azad released after two days in jail, activists say arrest was “illegal”

The court of an Executive Magistrate here on Monday ordered the release of Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, who was arrested from a hotel in the intervening night of July 1 and 2, after he spent two days in judicial custody.
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Republic TV loses defamation case against British-Pakistani businessman in UK

On Sunday, British businessman of Pakistani origin Aneel Mussarat won a defamation case against the Republic Bharat, a Hindi television channel of Republic TV. The Republic TV called Mussarat an...

I have nothing to lose: Leena Manimekalai on Hindutva handles’ hate campaign over ‘KAALI’ poster

A poster for the documentary "KAALI" by filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has sparked a hate campaign against the filmmaker on social media by Hindutva handles over the way it shows Goddess Kali.
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I feel I am meeting my Payal and I am with her now: Payal Tadvi’s mother at Medical Summitt 2022

Last week, on 26 June, Payal Tadvi's mother, Abeda Salim Tadvi addressed a "Medical Summitt 2022" organised by Medical Fraterns, a collective of Fraternity Movement in Kerala.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde wins trust vote

The BJP-Eknath Shinde camp has crossed the majority mark, getting over 144 votes in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test on Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh: Adivasi woman set ablaze, five arrested

A 45-year-old Adivasi woman identified as Rampyari Bai, is in a critical condition after being set on fire by a group of people in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district because of a land dispute.

Nupur Sharma hearing judge slams social media opinions as Hindutva handles target SC judge

Amid personal criticisms and trolls on social media of the two Supreme Court judges who made oral comments against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her Islamophobic remarks, one of the judges who was part of the Bench has expressed concern over the use of digital and social media for “expressing personalised opinions” against judges.
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Lashkar militant caught in Jammu is BJP’s IT cell chief: Report

“A top Lashker-e-Taiba militant”, overpowered by locals and handed over to the police, is an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party who was recently selected as its IT and social media cell in charge of the minority morcha in Jammu province, according to saffron party’s documents.

Criminal silence

Even when the relentless 'Action 2022' campaign against sewer and septic tank deaths across India continues beyond 50 days, it received little attention from the general public.
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