Thursday, April 25, 2024

India

Violation of MCC: EC seeks response from Narendra Modi – but also Rahul, Kharge

The Election Commission of India (ECI), which has continued to receive flak for not acting on PM Narendra Modi's hate speech against Muslims during poll campaign in Rajasthan on April 21, has purportedly taken cognisance of the Model Code of Conduct violation today.

Hyderabad University fines students Rs 1,000 each for conducting “UoH for Palestine” protest

At least six students were fined Rs 1,000 each and were warned to be cautious by the University of Hyderabad for conducting a Palestine solidarity march inside the campus on 27 October last year.

NCP(SP) releases manifesto; addresses caste census, J&K statehood, CAA and farmers’ welfare

The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Thursday released its election manifesto, backing the caste census and promising a separate commission for farmers' welfare, right to apprenticeship, 50 per cent reservation for women in jobs.

In Kerala poll fray, two candidates have hate speech cases against them: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP national sec Anil Antony

While the hate speeches against Muslims by BJP leaders, including its star campaigners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, make headlines and spark outrage, in Kerala, the campaign intensifies against two BJP candidates who were previously booked in hate speech cases.

Arunachal Pradesh: Landslide cuts off Dibang valley near China border

Heavy landslides hit Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley on Wednesday, due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, authorities said.

Remembering Kamala Surayya: the novice in Malayalam literature

surayya's first book of poetry, Summer in Calcutta was chiefly about love, its betrayal, and the consequent anguish

Payal Tadvi suicide case: All 3 accused arrested in Mumbai

Early Wednesday morning, the Agripada police arrested Ankita Khandelwal. Previously the police had arrested Hema Ahuja on Tuesday night and Bhakti Mehere on Tuesday afternoon.
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Heatwave conditions hit India hard, Chandrapur in Maharashtra records 48°C

In Chandigarh, the hottest day of the season was recorded at 42.4°C, while Adilabad district in Telangana recorded its highest at 46.3°C for the second day in a row.

Omar Abdullah, Asaduddin Owaisi, Mehbooba Mufti condemn beating of Muslims by gau rakshaks over beef suspicion

In the video, the gau rakshaks held the youths to a tree one by one and beat them up mercilessly as the onlookers stood by. The goons are also heard shouting at the youths to repeat 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans while forcing one of the youths to beat the woman who was accompanying them.
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Adivasi professor arrested for facebook post on right to eat beef

The FIR lodged at the Sakchi police station in Jamshedpur, stated that Hansda had written a Facebook post asserting that the adivasi community in India has had a long tradition of eating beef and ceremonial cow sacrifice.

Harassed by senior doctors over caste, Muslim tribal doctor commits suicide in Mumbai

Dr Payal was taunted about her caste and her admission to the course through the reserved quota.
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“Don’t be afraid”: Rahul Gandhi’s message to party on “Fake Exit Polls”

The same night, Priyanka Gandhi said in a message to party workers that they should not fall for "rumours" intended to make them drop their guard ahead of the counting of votes.

Lynching victim Afrazul’s daughter passes West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Exam

Even though Habiba has tried to forget how her father was killed, the memory of it still makes her wary. She appeared for the Madhyamik examination while she grieved for her father.
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200 Seats for NDA, 197 for UPA, Independent Analyst Projects

Political analyst Bishal Paul, based on independent research, predicted the election result to be a much closer fight despite of the exit polls who gave Bharatiya Janata Party a thumping majority in the 2019 elections,

Breaking: India Today removes their state and seat wise exit polls from website

India Today Axis My India has deleted their state wise and seat wise exit polls from their website, short while ago.
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‘Congress must die’: Yogendra Yadav’s tweet following exit polls stirs debate

Exit polls gives the BJP-led NDA 302 of 543 seats and the Congress and its allies 122.

Mayawati, Akhilesh meet day after exit poll projections

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting at the latter’s residence in Lucknow on Monday. This comes the day after the exit polls were released.
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