India
Understanding the ‘Modi’fied nationalism
Taking the Christchurch mass shooting in New Zealand into recognition in this context, the back-handed support the white supremacists got from the Hindutva nationalists also denote that there have been transactions between white nationalism and Hindutva brand of ‘Cultural Nationalism’, but the hegemonic nature of latter becomes more dangerous as it raises serious threats to popular nationalism in India.
India
About 85% of Ujjwala beneficiaries in four States still use earthen stoves
The survey, conducted in late 2018, covered a random sample of 1,550 households in 11 districts of the four States, which collectively have two-fifths of the country’s rural population.
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India
Indian High Court rules two women should be allowed to live together
A 36-year-old woman filed a petition with the court. She wanted the parents of her girlfriend to release after they restrained her in their house against her will. Her girlfriend had left her house she shared with her husband in October after getting married in 2016
Indian General Election, 2019
To uphold political demands of oppressed in parliament, elect me as your representative: G Gomathi
"To make social democracy a reality, to uphold the political demands of the oppressed classes in the parliament, I request you to elect me as your representative from the parliamentary constituency of Idukki."
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South India
Queer Ambedkarite Chinju Aswathy from Kerala to contest Lok Sabha polls
The nomination papers filed by Chinju Ashwathi, an Independent candidate contesting from the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency before the District Collector on Thursday, mentions the queer, Ambedkarite activist’s name...
India
Muslim student suspended by Meerut college for complaining of being harassed for not wearing BJP cap
The complainant told the police that she was under pressure to withdraw her complaint. She had also alleged that the accused touched her inappropriately. “I was the only Muslim student [in the bus],” she had tweeted.
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South India
KM Mani, former minister & key figure in Kerala politics, passes away at 86
Mani, who was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1965 from Pala constituency of Kottayam district, never lost an election and continued to represent the constituency till his death.
India
Mob attacks 45-year old Muslim on beef, forces him to eat pork
A 45-year old Muslim man was assaulted for allegedly selling beef in Biswanath in Assam. The incident came to light after a video where mobs were seen beating the man in the broad daylight went viral on social media on Monday.
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India
Rana Ayub among journalists listed by one free press coalition who are under attack
The list named '10 most urgent list' published monthly by one free press coalition features journalists such as La Jornada correspondent Miroslava Breach Velducea who was murdered in the state of Chihuahua in connection to her reporting on links between politicians and organized crime.
India
Indian Army don’t belong to any political party: Ex-Servicemen on Amit Shah ‘PM Sena’ remark
Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) has written a letter to military veterans and the Arm Forces chief protesting against the use of the phrase ‘PM’s Sena/Modi Sena’ by BJP chief Amit Shah.
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India
Elections 2019: CPI(M) Manifesto
The CPI(M) proposed stoppage of mass surveillance, a statutory minimum wage of not less than Rs 18,000 per month and curbing monopolies over telecom and internet service platforms in its manifesto for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
India
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won’t contest from Varanasi
Congress sources have indicated that Priyanka Gandhi, the party general secretary in charge of east Uttar Pradesh, will not contest against PM Modi because it will weaken the campaign in the rest of the state.
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