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Karnataka: Hijab-wearing candidates permitted to appear for recruitment examinations conducted by state

State education minister M.C. Sudhakar stands by the decision of the state in the face of opposition by Hindutva groups, states that any restriction imposed on attire would amount to an infringement of the rights of individuals

Election Commission to “look into” complaint against govt plan to involve govt servants as ‘Prabharis” of Modi’s schemes

The election watchdog was quoted by the Indian Express saying that it had “just received the complaint” and would “look into it”, a top official said.

Adivasi woman assaulted, stripped by men, BJP MLC’s wife book amongst 3 others

A harrowing incident of assault of an Adivasi woman took place on October 15 where reportedly three associates of the local BJP MLC's wife came and harassed the woman on grounds of the fact that she refused to vacate the land. BJP MLC Suresh Dhas has previously been implicated in a land grabbing accusations as well.

BJP lifts suspension on T. Raja Singh, a frequent hate offender, gives him a ticket: Telangana

T Raja Singh, “suspended” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his vitriolic comments on Prophet Muhammed last year, has not only been re-instated on the eve of the state polls in Telangana but given a ticket to contest; news of Singh issuing letters with some exclusivist content around ongoing Garba events meanwhile have also surfaced; this article traces the hate-filled track record of this BJP candidate from Telangana

Epics Journeys—How the Ramayana sailed to faraway lands, Indonesia, Thailand and more

It was trade and scholarship, conquest and exchanges that took our epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata across the seas, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea onto the shores of South-eastern Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia. Closer home, we see some influences also in Myanmar.

Modi 2.0 govt’s instructions to turn govt officers to “Rath Prabharis” is a brazen infringement, former bureaucrat approaches ECI, Opposition protests vociferously

Bureaucrats and armed forces are all being “galvanized” by a majoritarian union government to push its campaign ahead of the polls

Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and other stars demand that Joe Biden calls for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: ‘Compassion must prevail”

A group of 55 prominent artists and advocates from the US’ entertainment industry have addressed an open letter to President Joe Biden urging for an urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

Ghaziabad: Police deployed outside college after video of professor asking student to not raise religious slogans at fest goes viral

A second video the professor explaining that students should maintain discipline and not indulge in sloganeering; third video shows another professor apologising and re-iterating her Sanatani Hindu faith

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