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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Bilkis Bano case: SC orders copies of impleading petition to be given to convicts, State of Gujarat

Petitions filed by Subhashini Ali, Revathi Laul and Prof. Roop Rekha Verma, and another by Mahua Moitra; case adjourned for three weeks

Madhya Pradesh: 13-year-old Dalit rape survivor allegedly beaten by police

Girl’s family alleges police forcibly kept the girl overnight at the police station where she was kicked and beaten with belts to pressure her to change her statement

UP: Dalit School Teacher Alleges Discrimination by Principal & Upper-caste Teachers

The teacher has alleged that kshatriya caste teachers in the school have formed a separate group and regularly hurl casteist remarks at him. The teacher has complained to the district authorities.

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt denied temple entry over Kapoor’s 11-year-old interview about eating beef

Ticket sales for their upcoming movie through the roof even though some seers support Bajrang Dal, VHP for stopping them

‘Astonishing’, Need White Paper on Remission in Bilkis Bano: Justice Madan Lokur

The former justice of the Supreme Court says how the remission came about needs to be closely examined.

Nearly 9,000 people participate in signature campaign to demand justice for Bilkis Bano

Feminist groups had sent 8,320 signatures to the Supreme Court Chief Justice on Tuesday; now with 630 new signatures, the tally is now close to 9,000 and growing

Uttar Pradesh: Teacher allegedly breaks Dalit girl’s hand

The alleged abuser is an “upper caste” teacher in a government primary school

Bilkis Bano case: Convicts’ whereabouts unknown even as SC prepares to hear petitions challenging remission of sentences

Meanwhile, lawyer of convicts claims Centre enabled grant of remission of sentences to 11 convicts

Attempt to Destroy Gujarat Riots Legal Trail: Arundathi Roy

The Booker winner condemned the release of 11 rapists of Bilkis Bano while paying tributes to journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was murdered 5 years ago.

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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

An academic activist, Pradip Prabhu worked among Adivasis as also contributed to academia and path-breaking legislation for indigenous land rights

KPSS: Kashmiri Pandits need security, not ceremonial brotherhood

KPSS says Kashmiri Pandits cannot be expected to return to their ancestral homes while living with the possibility of renewed targeting

Karnataka CM urges ECI to extend SIR claims period, ensure due process amid possible 1.5 crore deletions

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged the Election Commission of India to extend the claims and objections period, ensure mandatory Ward Committee and Gram Sabha verification, give voters three to four weeks to respond to notices, and increase electoral manpower, warning that compressed timelines could leave genuine voters facing disenfranchisement during SIR

Farewell, Sonya Gill, Feminist, Communist, Meticulous Organiser – Lal Salaam

A pillar of the left movement in Maharashtra and the co-founder of PARI, she combined ideological clarity with a lifetime of organising the struggle for women's rights on the ground.

Water Cannons Instead of Answers: Bihar’s recruitment crisis and the state’s crackdown on protest

Weeks of agitation over recruitment and examination reforms culminated in clashes in Patna, amid disturbing allegations of excessive force, illegal detention and custodial abuse

Amnesty Investigation finds unlawful and deadly force against CJP-led protesters in Delhi and Siwan

The investigation documents the use of pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas, batons and electric shock weapons against protesters, including children, and calls for an independent probe into police conduct