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Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School
Family had reportedly complained to school management about caste-based taunts over food choices; headmaster, teacher and two students booked
Violence against Muslims reported in three states
The three isolated incidents involved an elderly man being targeted, a young man thrashed to death and a few young boys beaten up
Decimating schools to accommodate Shakhas
The NEP 2020’s position paper on “Knowledge of India” (KI) (January 2022) including `Indian Knowledge Systems’ (IKS) clearly privileges Brahmanical propaganda and hegemonic structures of the past, a past already glorified in the thousands of shakhas[1] run by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS)
South Mumbai: 18 year old girl found dead in her hostel room, rape alleged
The accused, Om Prakash Kanojia, a watchman at the hostel, died by jumping in front of a running train after allegedly committing the said crime
Suresh Chavhanke’s speech in Sangamner results in stone pelting post rally?
Presumably the stone pelting incidents were reported after the rally as the unruly mob with saffron caps and flags roamed around the city.
Protesting wrestling champs meet union sports minister, 2nd meet with govt in 5 days
Five demands raised were raised at the meeting at the minister’s residence: arrest of WFI president was a primary demand along with the appointment of a woman to head the federation body
Maharashtra: D’ty CM Devendra Fadnavis alleges ‘Love jihad’ to be cause of rising numbers of missing girls
Fadnavis also spoke about the state govt’s commitment to bring in legislation to tackle exploitation through ‘Love Jihad’
Kolhapur Maharashtra: Valorising Aurangzeb will now result in abuse & arrests
Muslim community face abuse in Kolhapur and Ahmednagar, communal incidents reported over hailing Aurangzeb and Tipu sultan; citizens help maintain calm
TN: More than 1,000 people of Jawadhu hills get title rights under FRA
Moreover, the administration is also in the process of reviewing those claims that were rejected in the past
Film as Propaganda: the months between June 2023 & May 2024
After the Kashmir Files & Kerala Story, now movies on the Godhra violence, Tipu Sultan, ’72 Hoorain threaten social peace
No toilets for women lawyers in Ooty court complex for the last 25 years!
A total of 39 crores was spent on the construction of a new building complex; however, no provision was made for women's toilets
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India
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