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Shariat Campaign: Ulema’s Boon to Hindutva

Progressive Muslims reject AIMPLB’s 'Save Shariah' Campaign; Call for gender justice and real reforms

Savitri rally to be held in Thane on January 3 for the first time 

The rally, organised by the Mali community, will start from Thane market go via Shivaji market and will end at Court Naka in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Thane 

Kabul University Prof Protests Taliban ban on Women’s Education, Tears Up Diplomas on TV

A viral clip shows the professor saying that if his mother and sister can’t study, he doesn’t accept the education system.

Same sex marriage is not an elitist concern: Akkai Padmashali

She wrote a letter to MP Sushil Modi after he opposed same sex marriages in his Parliament speech

IMSD condemns the Taliban’s shutting of university gates to Muslim women

IMSD unequivocally condemns the blatantly misogynist decree of Taliban...

Dalit minor allegedly gang-raped multiple times in Karnataka; 4 booked

The incident came to light when police were informed that a 6-month pregnant minor girl was admitted to a hospital

A gender-neutral oath by Kudumbashree irks Islamic outfits: Kerala

The portion of the pledge that stated that a female member of a family should have equal property rights over her father's property, was opposed by the Nasar Faizi Koodathayi, a prominent leader of Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyathul Qutba Committee

Prominent Iranian actress Mitra Hajjar arrested for supporting Anti Hijab protests

Thousands of people were arrested in connection with the protests, including senior artists, politicians and athletes.

Students cut hair in protest against moral policing in Kerala

Students stated that the protest was held to express solidarity with the students who suffered the moral policing attack

Centre returns Saurabh Kirpal’s file to Collegium for the 5th time

If elevated as judge, he will become India’s first openly gay judge

M’tra Govt moves HC against MAT Order directing inclusion of Transgenders in police recruitment

In a controversial response to the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal to facilitate the employment of transgenders into the state police, the Maaharashtra Govt has approached the Bombay HC to reverse the order

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