Friday, May 3, 2024

India

MEA calls USCIRF “biased” entity after its annual report designates India among “Countries of Particular Concern”

India's Ministry of External Affairs slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and said it continues to publish its "propaganda" on the country “masquerading” as part of...

India backs Palestine’s bid for full membership of UN

India on Wednesday said it hoped that Palestine’s application to become a full member of the United Nations would be reconsidered and endorsed.

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...

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....

“Caste reservation should go…” Head counselor’s casteist remarks trigger row in IIT Bombay

The head counselor of the Student Wellness Centre (SWC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Hima Chhatbar Anaredy, had passed casteist remarks against Dalit, Adivasi, and OBC students through a public social media post, questioning the merit of those who avail reservation, students alleged.

Protests against Nupur Sharma: Protesters booked in Ahmedabad

Ten persons in Ahmedabad were booked for unlawful assembly, two days after the June 10 protests over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks against the prophet Muhammed.
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Indian media gloats as Muslim activist’s house reduces to rubble

The civic authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad razed the house of Muslim activists Javed Muhammed and Afreen Fatima on Sunday; the authorities claimed that it was an unauthorised construction.

Congress leaders injured in police action on protests against summons to Rahul Gandhi

Congress on Monday has alleged many senior leaders of the grand old party were injured in police action during protests against the Enforcement Directorate’s summons to party former chief Rahul Gandhi.
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India’s COVID daily positivity rate goes above 3% after 4 months

India's daily COVID-19 positive rate has reached 3.24 percent for the first time in four months, with 8,084 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours.

Times Now’s Navika Kumar booked in Maharashtra over derogatory comments on prophet

Times Now anchor Navika Kumar has been booked by Maharashtra Police for maliciously intending to outrage religious feelings, three weeks after Hindutva politician Nupur Sharma on Kumar’s primetime news show made derogatory remarks against prophet Muhammed.
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Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind moves Supreme Court against demolition of Muslims’ houses in UP

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out without following due process.

Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against journalist for calling Hindu seers “hatemongers”

The Allahabad High Court dismissed Alt News co-founder Muhammed Zubair's plea challenging an FIR registered against him over a tweet in which he called 3 Hindu seers- Yati Narasinghanand Saraswati, Bajrang Muni, and Anand Swaroop as 'hatemongers.'
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“He is Bhairon Singh.” Slain Muslim boy’s father in Ranchi identifies one of the shooters

The father of a 14-year-old Muslim boy Mudassir Alam who died of gunshot injuries during the June 10 protest in Ranchi filed a police complaint on Sunday, seeking action against the policemen and the assailants who, he said, fired at the protesters against derogatory comments on prophet Muhammed.

India-Pakistan stand-off hit intra-Kashmir trade

Bereft of any hustle, the trade facilitation centre at Salamabad Uri in north Kashmir's Kupwara district wears a deserted look. This centre till 2019 used to facilitate the exchange...
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West Bengal: College student arrested for supporting Nupur Sharma on social media

West Bengal Police on Saturday stated they had arrested a college student from Murshidabad district over a social media post after protests erupted for the arrest of BJP leaders....

Ex-Chief Justice of Allahabad HC calls demolition drives in UP “totally illegal”

“This is totally illegal," said former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Govind Mathur while commenting on the latest targeted demolition drives in Uttar Pradesh including the razing of house of prominent Muslim activists Javed Mohamamd and Afreen Fatima in Allahabad.
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