India
Elections 2024
In West Tripura, voter turnouts of 105.30%, 100.15%, and 109.09% prompt CPIM demand for re-election
In a letter to the Election Commission, Communist Party of India (Marxist) flagged “official claims” of voter turnouts of more than 100 per cent having been recorded in three Assembly segments in West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.
India
BJP Minority Morcha leader gets expelled for condemning Modi’s hate speech
BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani, who expressed disappointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent Islamophobic remarks in Rajasthan, was today removed from the party positions.
Elections 2024
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to contest from UP’s Kannauj
Samajwadi Party chief and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj seat, the party said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), adding that he will file the nomination papers on Thursday.
India
Eviction of ‘waqf’ encroachers: Madras HC upholds central law, declares 2010 Tamil Nadu amendment unconstitutional
The Madras High Court, in a judgement, has declared a 2010 amendment which brought waqf properties under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1976, unconstitutional.
Elections 2024
“No force can stop the caste census from happening,” says Rahul Gandhi
Speaking on the Caste census at the Social justice conclave in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that those who call themselves ‘deshbakt' are scared of the ‘X-ray' of caste census and asserted that no force can stop it.
Central India
“Beyond ethically compromised”: Jenny Rowena on Pune police’s role in planting evidence on Hany Babu’s computer
Jenny Rowena, Delhi University professor and wife of the jailed professor and human rights defender Hany Babu said that the new Wired magazine report which says the Pune police planted evidence on computers of Bhima Koregaon accused including Babu, once again exposed the devious conspiracy, involving the police, in incarcerating law-abiding citizens who were doing good work in society, in order to punish them for their social interventions.
India
Agnipath: 1,238 protesters arrested across India
At least 1238 persons were arrested following the nationwide protest in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana against the Union government’s new proposed Aginath scheme.
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Khargone violence: Admin build walls dividing religious settlements
It's been two months since anti-Muslim violence broke in Madhya Prashe's Khargone. The city is still limping back to normalcy after violence broke out on April 10 on Ram...
East India
Both BJP and JMM responsible for killings in Ranchi, says Owaisi MP
Speaking to reporters, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi said the killings of two Muslim teenagers in Ranchi due to police firing on 10 June protest were because of the BJP and JMM both.
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India
Protests against anti-Islam remarks: Arrest count rises to 415 in UP
A total of 415 persons have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh till Sunday for the protests over derogatory remarks made by two Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons about the prophet Muhammad.
Features
Jahangirpuri violence: In absence of men, Muslim women struggle to put food on table
Nargis,20, is anxious about how to feed her eight-month-old infant. The tragedy of losing her first child two years ago haunts her. But her husband is absconding since police...
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India
Is Agnipath hidden agenda of RSS to take control of army?: HD Kumaraswamy
Suggesting that the Agnipath scheme may be part of the hidden agenda of the Hindu militant group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday questioned the Union’s new recruitment policy for the defence forces which has triggered countrywide massive protests.
India
Allahabad protests: Non bailable warrants against AIMIM leader, 4 others
The police in Allahabad have obtained Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against five activists including district president of All India Majilis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) for their alleged involvement in the massive protest that took place on 10 June in the city against derogatory remarks on the prophet Muhammed by BJP leaders.
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India
Proud children of an extremely strong father: Sanjiv Bhatt’s children on Father’s Day
On 19 June 2022, on Father’s Day, Aakashi Bhatt and Shantanu Bhatt, children of Sanjiv Bhatt penned an emotional note and shared on Facebook.
Film and TV
Disturbing to see people justifying lynching: Sai Pallavi in a clarification video
Sai Pallavi in her latest video said it was disturbing to see people justifying mob lynching.
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India
In Pictures | Congress holds ‘Satyagrah’ at Jantar Mantar against Agnipath
The Congress is currently holding a “Satyagrah” protest against the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today. Senior Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, and K Venugopal were seen protesting at the site.
India
Assam floods: Toll rises to 62
Eight more persons died due to floods and landslides in Assam on Saturday, taking the toll in the state to 62.
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