India
Elections 2024
In Sambhal, UP Police accused of voter suppression
The third phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 was completed in Uttar Pradesh with multiple allegations levelled by the voters of Sambhal constituency of being driven away, lathi-charged, and...
Elections 2024
Sam Pitroda steps down as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress
Amid row over several controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda on Wednesday stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian...
India
London: Diaspora organisations hold ‘vigil for democracy in India’ as anti-Muslim hate speech spikes around elections
15 diaspora organisations expressed their dismay at a ‘Vigil for Democracy in India’ event held at Parliament Square in London, on May 5, Sunday.Â
India
After EC notice, J P Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Bengaluru police over anti-Muslim social media post
The Bengaluru police sent notices to BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, National Chief BJP J.P. Nadda, and Head of IT Cell Amit Malviya, stating that they must appear before the investigating officer within seven days for questioning regarding a controversial hate post on X made by the party's state unit.
India
Mumbai: School principal expelled after being targeted by Hindutva portal for liking pro-Palestinian tweets
Parveen Shaikh, the principal of Somaiya School in Mumbai, has been fired for liking a pro-Palestine post on social media.
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.
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.
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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.
India
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.
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India
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.
India
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...
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Features
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...
Central India
Aryan trapped because SRK ‘spoke’: NCP minister alleges attempts at silencing him
Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Sunday said attempts were made to silence him after he constantly raised allegations against Narcotic Control Bureau’s (NCB), its Mumbai zone director Sameer Wankhede, Bharatiya Janata Party and Union government in connection with the the cruise drug case.
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India
“Attacks over religion pathetic”: Virat Kohli on Islamophobic abuses against Shami
Ahead of India's second T20 World Cup match against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli threw his weight behind teammate Mohammad Shami who faced Islamophobic abuse after India’s 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in the team’s T20 World Cup opener.
India
28 hate crimes against Muslims in week-long Hindutva violence: Tripura mosque authorities to HC
At least 15 mosques were attacked by Hindutva groups RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal across Tripura while two of them were burnt in week-long violence against Muslims in the northeastern state, a petition to the Tripura High Court by a mosque committee president states.
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India
Tripura violence: High Court takes suo moto cognizance
The Tripura High Court, after taking suo moto cognizance of the issue of violence against Muslims unleashed by Hindutva groups in Tripura, called upon the BJP government to file multiple affidavits by November 10.
India
Gujarat: Dalit family attacked for visiting temple
A Dalit family in a village near Gandhidham town of Gujarat’s Kutch district, was attacked by around 20 Hindu men for visiting a temple on Tuesday, 26, October.
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