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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,...

Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged slow poisoning in UP jail, dies

A five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in...

Himachal: Congress wins all 3 assembly seats, 1 Lok Sabha seat; huge setback for BJP

In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress wins all three Himachal Pradesh Assembly seats that went for bypolls last week, as well as the bypoll for a Lok Sabha seat.

“People’s victory over hate,” Trinamul headed for 4-0 win as Bengal bypoll counting progresses

Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated her party candidates after their victory in the October 30 by-polls.
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Student orgs protest move to name Delhi University colleges after Savarkar, Sushma Swaraj

Student organisations protest move to name Delhi University colleges after Hindutva icons Savarkar and Sushma Swaraj

13 Tamil families “survive” on bus depot pavement for four generations

For 13 Tamil families, the bus depot is home for the last four generations.
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India among 12 countries where journalists are murdered and their killers go free

India is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to prosecuting killers of journalists, according to "Killers of journalists still get away with murder" a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest in Srinagar, claims PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party alleged that its supremo and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on put under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Anantnag to meet the family of a youth who was killed in cross-firing between security forces and militants last week.
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Even 37 years after Sikh genocide, compensation yet to be delivered: Minority panel

After thirty-seven years of the 1984 Sikh genocide, the National Commission for Minorities had issued notice to nine states, inquiring about the delay in completion of compensation and delivery of justice to the victims and their families.

Kerala women, child locked up in UP jail returns home after a month

Muhsina, a mother of three, boarded her flight to Kerala on Monday, after a haunting month in Lucknow district jail, Uttar Pradesh, with her mother-in-law Naseema and her seven-year-old child Athif.
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Virat Kohli’s 10-month-old daughter gets rape threat after he backs Shami

Skipper Virat Kohli had thrown his full support behind Mohammed Shami, after the fast bowler faces Islamophobic abuse on social media following India’s T20 World Cup cricket defeat against Pakistan. But, the issue is far from over as many tweeple associated with Hindutva abused Kohli and his family and even issued a rape threat to the captain's 10-month-old daughter on social media.

UP: BSP’s 6 suspended MLAs, BJP MLA join SP

In a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), its six suspended MLAs on Saturday joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the presence of party supremo Akhilesh Yadav.
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Families of Kashmiris jailed in UP for celebrating Pak victory seek justice

Three Kashmiri students of Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical campus, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in the opening T20...

Why Hindu nationalists want Urdu ousted?

On 20 October, popular clothing brand, FabIndia, removed their Diwali ad featuring their latest clothing collection, titled ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’. The Urdu titled campaign offended Hindu nationalist bloc who accused the...
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