Saturday, April 20, 2024

India

Chhattisgarh: Accidental explosion kills CRPF constable on poll duty

An Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shell accidently exploded in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, killing a 32-year-old constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) assigned to poll duty, according to police.

Violence, booth rigging disrupt polling in Manipur and Bengal

The first round of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal and Manipur was marred by incidents of violence.

Hyderabad: BJP candidate ‘shooting arrow’ at Masjid stirs controversy

A video of Madhavi Latha, the BJP candidate for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, surfaced on the internet, in which she was seen miming as shooting an arrow at a Masjid during a rally.

“I know where your house is…”: Assam BJP MLA threatens voters with bulldozer

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Bijoy Malakar allegedly threatened voters in Assam’s Karimganj district to support the Hindutva party or face demolition by bulldozers.

Lakshadweep: Resentment against administrator to reflect in vote

For the people of Lakshadweep, this Lok Sabha election is the most crucial in their history. They are...

Fifth arrest in Bulli Bai case: Neeraj Singh from Odisha

The Mumbai Police have made their fourth arrest in connection with the Bulli Bai app that was used by right-wing Hindus to 'auction' Muslim women.

What is happening to Muslims in Nargund?

On 17 January, 19-year-old Sameer Shahpur, from Nargund, Gadag district of Karnataka, picked his friend Shamsheer Khan on his way to return home, hesitant to travel alone due to...
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Panels piled upon panels; How Kerala govt failed to act on anti-women bias in film industry?

For hours harassment was discussed and debated, but as the talk got serious and solution-seeking, panels piled upon panels and it got dragged into never-ending tomorrows. 

UP Police came to my house, intimidated 70-year-old mother: Dr. Kafeel Khan

Accusing Uttar Pradesh Police of intimidating his 70-year-old mother and targeting his family members, pediatrician and activist Dr. Kafeel Khan has said that the cops came to his home in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening.
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ED raids fallout of PM Modi’s Punjab ‘security breach’ drama: CM Channi

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that the Enforcement Directorate’s raids on his nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey were an instance of "political vendetta" and part of "larger conspiracy."

British police asked to probe role of Amit Shah in ‘war crimes in Kashmir’

A London-based law firm filed an application with British police Tuesday seeking the arrest of India’s Army Chief and Home Minister over their alleged roles in war crimes in Kashmir, AP reported.
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Obscene remarks against Muslim women: Delhi Police asks Clubhouse details

Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to the Clubhouse app seeking details of the organiser of a discussion where offensive remarks were made against Muslim women. Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic...

UP: Akhilesh Yadav to contest state election for the first time: Report

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, party sources have told to several news agencies.
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COVID: International flights to remain suspended till Feb 28

Scheduled international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till February 28, the Director-General of Civil Aviation said Wednesday.

I&B Ministry issues notice to Zee Tamil for children’s show mocking Modi

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday issued a notice to Zee Tamil for airing a satirical children’s show mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The notice is based on a petition...
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Masrat Zahra: An award-winning Kashmiri journalist’s haunting past

Although, Zahra is longing to return home and to be with her family she is uncertain about the decision. "I want to work there [as a journalist like earlier] but considering the situation [in Kashmir], they won’t let me and then I also won’t be able to come out of the [Valley]," she said.

Soon after Hindutva hate speech, 19-year-old Muslim man killed in Karnataka

Two Muslim youth Sameer (19) and Shamseer (21) from Nargund in Karnataka’s Gadag district were brutally attacked by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members on Monday evening. 19-year-old Sameer succumbed to injuries on Tuesday morning at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital in Hubli.
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