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From caste to race: Reading ‘Black & Buddhist’ through an Indian lens
A few days ago, while visiting a local library in a relatively small town on the eastern coast of the United States, the person who took me there asked...
Lakhimpur Kheri: Bodies of two sisters found hanging from a tree
Family alleges rape, autopsy report awaited; at least four arrested so far
Gyanvapi: Mosque Panel May Move HC, Hindu Plaintiffs Term Verdict as ‘Foundation Stone’ of Temple
Advocate Akhlaque Ahmad, representing the mosque committee, told reporters that he and his team would review the 2,400-page judgment and then make a decision on future course of action.
Marital Rape: Supreme Court to hear batch of petitions on September 16
Bench to tag together all similar petitions against the split verdict of Delhi High Court bench on the marital rape exception for the next hearing
Gyanvapi case: Judgment on suit maintainability expected today
Heavy police deployment to maintain law and order
Discrepancy in reason for Madrasa demolished in Kabaitary: AAMSU
Demolitions notice says unsound structure, SP alleges connection to terror groups and construction without permission; meanwhile it turns out that the Darogar Alga madrasa may not have been demolished “voluntarily” as previously claimed
Uttar Pradesh: Headmaster allegedly throws hot meal on Dalit girl, burns her arm
Third such incident in the state in just two weeks; probe ordered
Marry Hindu men to avoid triple talaq: Suresh Chavhanke’s advice to Muslim women
Says this way they won't have to become baby making factories, and their children will not grow up to become terrorists
Supreme Court directs Centre to frame policy on jobs for transgender persons
Centre to form policy to provide reasonable accommodation to transgender people in employment in the establishments within three months under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
MP tourism minister recommends IDs for entry to garba venues
Raises alarm over possibility of “Love Jihad”, suggests IDs be checked before permitting entry
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
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