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200 academics criticise Rutgers President for Israel-Hamas Response

sabrangindia - October 18, 2023

The professors accused Holloway of making "one-sided statements that only mentioned Israeli victims in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war."

Minorities

Kheda Flogging case: Muslim victims refuse to compromise and settle with accused police officers

sabrangindia - October 18, 2023

After the initiation of contempt proceeding, the four accused cops indicated that they be spared punishment and rather be made to pay compensation; final verdict on October 19

World

Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital kills at least 500, Israel blame game continues

sabrangindia - October 18, 2023

The mounting death toll at the hospital is expected to rise further; this is however already the largest number of Palestinians killed in a single incident since the 1982 massacres at Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon by the Israeli army and its Phalange allies.

Gender and Sexuality

Marriage Equality Case: No right to marry, form civil unions or adopt says SC

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

By a ratio of 3:2, the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court held that the state cannot be obligated to grant legal status to civil unions; unanimously declined to allow recognition to same-sex marriages

Media

Hindus for Human Rights (HHR) protests suspension of ‘X’ account

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

Progressive Hindus under the banner of Hindus for Human Rights (HHR) call out the Elon Musk-GOI axis in ensuring that their ‘X’ account is suspended

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Orissa: Despite efforts to stymie participation in a public hearing at Kashipur against Vendanta, villagers attend

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

While social media, a trite singular in its projection of opinions, is awash with either the Israel-Palestine conflict with doses of pure hate and even comments on the Supreme Court ruling on same sex unions, in the east of India, Kashipur in Orissa, villager Adivasis are facing the strong arm of the state, being prevented from legitimately voicing their opposition to bauxite mining, it is being alleged

Caste

Job ad for temple seeks Brahmins only!

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

The Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board released an ad for the job of a cook which had the eligibility requirement to be Brahmin.

Freedom

In a global storm of censorship, Hindus for Human Rights, IAMC and journalists accounts have been suspended

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

A web of suppression takes root as governments and tech giants clamp down on voices of dissent during the Israel-Hamas conflict

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