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.

Wreckage of mysteriously disappeared IAF’s AN-32 aircraft found after seven years

The debris of the IAF’s AN-32 twin-engine aircraft, which vanished on July 22, 2016, with 29 people on board, has been located after seven years at a depth of...

Assault on Muslim teens in Karnataka’s Mudigere sparks outrage

In a disturbing incident that unfolded on Tuesday, 09 January, in Mudigere, Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, two Muslim teenagers were seen brutally attacked by a group of right-wing individuals....
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Photos: Police stops Starbucks protest in Kerala

Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists joined the Fraternity Movement demonstration outside the Kozhikode Beach outlet of Starbucks in response to an FIR against six of its members for sticking boycott...

FIR against Nayanthara, Jai, ‘Annapoorani’ filmmakers for ‘hurting Hindu sentiments’

The Mumbai police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the creators of the Tamil film "Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food," which includes actors Nayanthara and Jai, on grounds of "hurting Hindu religious sentiments."
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“Vilifying Muslim youth from opposition”: NSUI leader slams BJP Kerala chief’s remarks, vows legal action

National Students' Union of India (NSUI) leader NS Abdul Hameed said he will be moving legally against Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Surendran for making “baseless allegations” against...

Over 900 teachers await salaries for 4 months in Karnataka’s Maulana Azad Model Schools

Salaries for over 900 guest faculty teachers at Maulana Azad Model Schools in Karnataka have been delayed for more than four months.
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Kerala Police arrests 6 students for sticking pro-Palestine posters on Starbucks store, charges include incitement for riot

Kerala Police on Sunday arrested six student activists for sticking pro-Palestine boycott posters on a Starbucks store near Kozhikode beach. The students of Farook College in Kozhikode district were released on station bail after producing two sureties.

Karnataka Police arrest man in 31-year-old anti-Muslim riot case linked to Babri demolition

Karnataka police arrested a man in a 31-year-old rioting case that took place ahead of the Babri mosque demolition in Uttar Pradesh in 1992.
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Dalit farmers fighting land grabbing case against BJP leader, summoned by ED in Tamil Nadu

Two elderly farmers in their 70s, Kannaiyan and his brother Krishnan, living in Attur of Salem district in Tamil Nadu, were summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in July 2023. 

“We are in favour of Ram Mandir”: Siddaramaiah’s disclaimer as Karnataka minister calls inauguration a ‘stunt’

"We are not against the issue of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, we are not against building a temple either, we are not against Ram Mandir, we are in favour of Ram Mandir," said Siddaramaiah on Sunday.
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Actor, DMDK founder Captain Vijayakanth dies at 71

Renowned South Indian Actor and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakanth, fondly called as ‘Captain’, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 71.

Adivasi boy assaulted by police in Kerala: Family demands justice

A minor Adivasi boy in Kerala’s Kozhikode district has accused the state police of beating him up, dealing another blow to the Kerala government's home ministry led by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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