Friday, March 29, 2024

South India

On Good Friday, Kerala bishops speak on anti-Christian attacks in Manipur, CAA, lives of minorities in current India

Prominent bishops in Kerala highlighted attacks against the Christian community, citing incidents in Manipur and other parts of North India, attributing them to the "powers of darkness" in their Good Friday messages.

INSAF alliance sweeps EFLU student union elections

The INSAF alliance, comprised of the Fraternity Movement, Muslim Students Federation, Telangana Students’ Forum, National Students' Union of India and PRISM EFLU secured victory in all central panel seats of the Students' Union at Hyderabad English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU).

Arnab Goswami booked for ‘fake news’ on Siddaramaiah

Republic TV chief editor Arnab Goswami has been booked for allegedly spreading fake news about Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and attempting to incite hatred.

Two NDA candidates against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad? BJP announces candidate as ally RPI(A), already started campaigning

Two weeks later, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced their Kerala chief, K Surendran, as the BJP candidate for Wayanad in their fifth candidate list, despite the Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI), a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), recently declaring their national vice president Nuzarath Jahan as their candidate for the Wayanad constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Union govt for denying drought relief funds

The Karnataka government on Saturday has filed a writ petition against the Union government in the Supreme Court for denying funds to the State for drought relief under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.

Muslim man arrested ‘mistakenly’, killed due to brutal custodial torture in Hyderabad

A 35-year-old Muslim man, Muhammed Qadeer, daily wage labourer, who was seriously injured after he was thrashed in the custody of Medak police in Telangana, succumbed to injuries on Friday.

Kerala: CPI(M) leaders told us to kill Congress leader Shuhaib, reveals former party member

Akash Thillankeri, a former CPI(M) member and an accused in the murder of Youth Congress leader in Kerala, S P Shuhaib, claimed, in a Facebook post, that he has committed murder on the orders of the CPI(M) leaders.
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Muslim students called “terrorists,” attacked by ABVP at Hyderabad University

Cadres of Hindutva student outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) physically attacked and verbally abused the Muslim students during the University General Body Meeting (UGBM) at Hyderabad University, students alleged on Wednesday.

Cow slaughter ban communal agenda, hurts farmers: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

On Tuesday, 14 February, Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called for dissolving the current cow protection law by stating that it has a "communal agenda" and is against the interests...
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Kerala: Tribal man found dead after mob assault, family alleges foul play in police version

Viswanathan, a tribal youth of Adled tribal hamlet in Kerala’s Wayanad was found hanging near the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode on February 11, Saturday, days after he was assaulted by a mob.

“Because no Sree Rama Sena in Kerala,”CM Vijayan responds to Amit Shah’s hate comment on Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should explain his hate comment about Kerala that he made at a recent poll rally in Karnataka.
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NIT Calicut hosts ABVP event, Institute director praises Hindutva group in speech

In an unprecedented partisan act, the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) hosted an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) program, masquerading it as a club event, alleged the Students Affairs Council of the institute.

Babri verdict judge Abdul Nazeer appointed as Andhra Pradesh Governor

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
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Casteist performance at Jain University festival: FIR registered, students suspended

Jain Deemed to be University in Bengaluru has sparked outrage on social media after the students staged a casteist and insensitive skit at its college festival Samyog- Jain University Youth Fest, on 6 February.

Remembering P.K. Rosy on 120th birth anniversary: Trailblazer of Malayalam cinema, survivor of casteism

Today marks the 120th birth anniversary of P.K. Rosy, a trailblazer in the Indian film industry and the first female lead in Malayalam cinema.
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14 years as undertrial prisoner; Zakariya, Kerala Muslim youth, still in jail

Kerala Muslim youth, Zakariya, who was picked up by the Karnataka Police at the age of 19 charging him with draconian UAPA in connection with the 2008 Bengaluru bomb blast, completes 14 years in prison on 5 February 2023.

Legendary singer Vani Jayaram dies at 78

National Award-winning legendary playback singer Vani Jairam, who was announced to receive the Padma Bhushan - the third- highest civilian award in India recently, died on Saturday. She was 78 years old.
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