Friday, April 26, 2024

South India

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.

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.

Eviction of ‘waqf’ encroachers: Madras HC upholds central law, declares 2010 Tamil Nadu amendment unconstitutional

The Madras High Court, in a judgement, has declared a 2010 amendment which brought waqf properties under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1976, unconstitutional.

Interview: Hindus are rejecting BJP’s Hindutva, says Karnataka Congress spokesperson MG Hegde

Hindus are rejecting Bharatiya Janata Party‘s Hindutva, says Karnataka Congress spokesperson MG Hegde in an interview to Maktoob.

‘Blatant lies, Islamophobia’: BJP Karnataka joins PM Modi’s hate campaign against Muslims, posts lies to spread anti-Muslim hate

Joining an anti-Muslim campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a social media post on X by the Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka made false accusations against Congress and spread Islamophobic rhetoric.

Bengaluru: Cops arbitrary arrest Muslims including Covid patients, one dies

Covid-19 positive patient arrested in the alleged Bengaluru violence case died on Saturday.

CISF orders probe after officer questions DMK MP Kanimozhi’s nationality

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) sought details from DMK MP Kanimozhi and said it had “ordered an enquiry into the matter” soon after Kanimozhi said a CISF officer asked if she was an Indian when she requested the woman official to speak in Tamil or English.
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Photos: Kerala mourns Karipur plane crash victims

On Saturday night, Mohammed Nijas flew to the same Calicut International Airport, where his family landed into a tragic accident a day before, that killed his wife Sahira Banu and 10-month old son, Asim Mohammed.

Kerala landslide: Dalit migrant workers at receiving end, 23 died, 43 feared trapped

At least 23 people have been killed and around 43 others feared trapped under the debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains flattened a row of dwelling units of tea estate workers at Pettimudi in this high-range district Idukki in Kerala early Friday.
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Kerala plane crash: Malappuram locals swing into action in rescue efforts

The local residents at Karipur and Kondotty in Malappuram district came running to the airport crash site within minutes after the accident and began carrying the injured passengers in whatever vehicles they got to hospitals in heavy rains.

Air India Express crash at Kozhikode: Death toll rises to 20

Air India Express aircraft from Dubai to Kozhikode with 191 passengers onboard crashed after overshooting the runway and going into the valley after landing at Karipur Airport.
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13 dead in landslide in Kerala after heavy rain, 52 feared trapped under debris

At least 13 people have been killed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district early Friday morning.

Madras HC directs Centre to form committee for providing OBC reservations in All India Medical Quota

On Monday, the Madras High Court has directed the Central Government to constitute a committee comprising the officials of Tamil Nadu to formulate a method of implementation of OBC reservations in All India Quota medical seats in non-central institutions from next academic year.
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Palathayi: Is Kerala govt protecting rape-accused local BJP leader?

In the last week of March, Childline activists lodged a complaint against Padmarajan, a local BJP leader, at the Panoor police station, Kannur, alleging that he sexually abused his student, a fourth-grader, from the school toilet in Palathayi, Kannur.

Mere removal of Islamophobic tweets is not sufficient: Telangana HC to Twitter

A division bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday directed the Twitter to file a counter affidavit in the PIL filed seeking removal of Islamophobic posts linking the Covid-19 pandemic to Islam from its site.
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Beyummah, a mother who challenges UAPA

Zakariya is one among the thousands in Parapanna Agrahara Jail, spread over 40 hectares of land and filled with twice the capacity, who is awaiting judiciary to show mercy in fastening their cases.

COVID-19: Kerala registers its biggest single-day rise, CM says lockdown may be imposed again

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state again as over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for the first time on Wednesday.
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