Thursday, May 9, 2024

India

In Sambhal, UP Police accused of voter suppression

The third phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 was completed in Uttar Pradesh with multiple allegations levelled by the voters of Sambhal constituency of being driven away, lathi-charged, and...

Sam Pitroda steps down as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Amid row over several controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda on Wednesday stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian...

London: Diaspora organisations hold ‘vigil for democracy in India’ as anti-Muslim hate speech spikes around elections

15 diaspora organisations expressed their dismay at a ‘Vigil for Democracy in India’ event held at Parliament Square in London, on May 5, Sunday. 

After EC notice, J P Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Bengaluru police over anti-Muslim social media post

The Bengaluru police sent notices to BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, National Chief BJP J.P. Nadda, and Head of IT Cell Amit Malviya, stating that they must appear before the investigating officer within seven days for questioning regarding a controversial hate post on X made by the party's state unit.

Mumbai: School principal expelled after being targeted by Hindutva portal for liking pro-Palestinian tweets

Parveen Shaikh, the principal of Somaiya School in Mumbai, has been fired for liking a pro-Palestine post on social media.

Pulitzer winning Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo stopped from travelling abroad

2022 Pulitzer Prize winner and Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo was stopped by immigration authorities while trying to fly from Delhi to Paris despite holding a valid French visa.

Anonymous complainant in Zubair’s case linked to BJP leader: Report

An investigative report published by The Wire on Saturday claims that the anonymous Twitter handle which complained against journalist and co-founder of AltNews Mohammed Zubair has links to Hindu Yuva Vahini Gujarat state chief Vikash Ahir.
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No bail, Mohammed Zubair sent to jail for 14 days

Delhi's Patiala House Court has rejects the bail plea of Alt News co-founder and prominent Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair, and grants 14-day Judicial custody.

India, Pakistan exchange prisoners list: MEA urge for “immediate” consular access

Pakistan on Friday shared a list of 682 Indian prisoners detained in the country with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access provisions. India...
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Gurgaon: Hindutva men booked for chanting genocidal slogans against Muslims

The Gurgaon Police in Haryana have registered a first information report after members of Hindutva bodies VHP and Bajrang Dal chanted hateful and genocidal slogans against Muslims at a rally held on 29 June to protest the killing of a tailor in Udaipur.

Not Nupur Sharma, but Modi, Shah, BJP, RSS created this environment in India: Rahul Gandhi

Referring to Friday’s Supreme Court’s sharp observations on BJP leader Nupur Sharma and her anti-Islam remarks, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the atmosphere in the country has been created by the ruling party.
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Supreme Court demonised a widow: Veteran lawyer Kamini Jaiswal on clean chit to Modi in 2002 genocide

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Kamini Jaiswal called the Supreme Court's ruling on Zakia Jafri's appeal as a "wonderful piece of literature" and added that the ruling is "completely illegal, unconstitutional, and violates every tenet of law and fundamental rights.”

Hyderpora killings: HC allows Amir Magrey’s family to perform prayers at his grave

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Friday directed the UT administration to allow the family of Amir Magrey, the fourth person killed in Hyderpora killings, to perform Fatiha Khawani (religious rituals/prayers after burial) at his grave.
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Govt says neighbors’ complaint led to Afreen’s house demolition, locals say “don’t know neighbors”

In response to a petition from the family of prominent Muslim activists Javed Mohammad and Afreen Fatima challenging the demolition of their house in Allahabad, the Uttar Pradesh government informed the Allahabad High Court that the action was taken as a result of complaints from residents regarding "illegal construction" and its "misuse."

Accused and undertrial prisoners cannot normally be handcuffed: Karnataka HC

Handcuffing of an accused person can be resorted to only in extreme circumstances, the Karnataka High Court recently held. Justice Suraj Govindaraj said that a person arrested cannot normally be handcuffed, reported Bar and Bench.
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Coronavirus: India records 17,070 new cases, active cases cross 1 lakh

India added 17,070 new coronavirus cases taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while the active cases increased to 1,07,189, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

Islamophobia thrives in Twitter Spaces by OpIndia editors

On late Wednesday, a far-right news portal OpIndia, hosted a Twitter Spaces to discuss the killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor from Rajasthan, and the extent of Islamism in India.
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