India
It was a targeted attack: Supreme Court lawyers’ report on anti-Muslim violence in Tripura
"It was a targeted violence against Muslims," says a group of Supreme Court lawyers who carried out a fact-finding visit to Tripura following the violence unleashed by Hindutva groups against the northeast region's minorities.
India
For political prisoners, pandemic period was worst: Kerala student accused in UAPA case
The Supreme Court on 28 October granted bail to Thwaha Fasal, a journalism student in Kerala, accused under the draconian UAPA for allegedly having Maoist links.
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East India
Bihar: JD(U) wins bypolls in both seats despite RJD’s spirited fight in one
The ruling Janata Dal (United) has won both the assembly seats in Bihar bypolls on Tuesday.
India
Azamgarh’s Muslim man murdered by UP Special Task Force, alleges family
Family members of Azamgarh resident Kamran have alleged that he was not killed in the police encounter as claimed by authorities but the injuries on his body show that he was murdered by the cops. They demanded a probe into the killing of the 40-year-old Muslim.
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India
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.
East India
“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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India
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
Features
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
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.
India
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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India
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.
India
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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