India
‘Jai Shri Ram’ now provocative warcry: 49 celebs write to PM Modi
“Regrettably “Jai Shri Ram” has become a provocative ‘war cry’ today that leads to law and order problems, and many lynchings take place in its name. It is shocking that so much violence should be penetrated in the name of religion.”
India
Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar, Assam; death toll mounts to 170
In Assam, of the five fresh deaths, two were reported from Morigaon district and one each from Dhemaji, Goalpara and Kamrup districts.
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India
Two Muslim men in Aurangabad forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Two men were allegedly forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra by some unidentified persons, triggering tension in the area
India
Central government sees the RTI Act as a nuisance: Sonia Gandhi
In a statement, she said it is clear that the present central government sees the RTI Act as a "nuisance" and wants to destroy the status and independence of the Central Information Commission.
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South India
Red alert declared in five districts of Kerala, ten dead and two missing after heavy monsoon rainfall
Four deaths were reported on Sunday. Reports of drowning came from Kottayam, Kasarkkode and Ernakulam districts, police said. Four others were missing after the monsoon intensified in the state three days ago.
India
The list of Jharkhand judicial promotions have no Adivasi judges
“The government, courts have to be sensitive enough to realise that there is a serious under-representation of adivasis judges in the judiciary.
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South India
Kerala: Two years after Dalit youth Vinayakan’s death, father expresses no hope in getting justice
Following Vinayakan's death, his parents had met Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan but to no avail.
East India
67 killed in Bihar floods as situation remains grim, over 46 lakh affected
Death toll in the Bihar flash floods, caused by torrential rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal over the weekend, soared to 67 on Wednesday.
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India
CPJ’s International Press Freedom Awards: Neha Dixit and five others won
The Committee to Protect Journalists will honor journalists from Brazil, India, Nicaragua, and Tanzania with the 2019 International Press Freedom Awards amid the erosion of press freedom in democracies around the globe. Indian journalist Neha Dixit has won the Award for 2019. She is among five winners from four countries.
India
West Bengal: 11 year old brutally attacked for refusing to chant Jai Sri Ram
The latest attack on Muslim community for refusing to chant Jai Sri Ram is reported from West Bengal on Monday. The incident took place in the Muslim dominated district of Murshidabad. An 11 year old boy, Rajibul Islam was brutally beaten up by a gang of four Hindutva goons when he refused to chant Jai Sri Ram.
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India
‘Uncultured, filthy language’: Press Club Of India slams Kangana
The Press Club of India on Saturday said it supports the decision of the Entertainment Journalists Guild to boycott actor Kangana Ranaut for refusing to apologise for lashing out at a PTI reporter during a press conference.
India
Unprecedented hate crimes in Modi 2.0 era
Figures show that there is an unprecedented increase in hate crimes in India since Narendra Modi returned for a second term in power. Data collected by Delhi based website dotodatabase.com, shows this sudden spike.
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