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From treating Adivasi communities to being branded an instigator: Odisha jails doctor Randall Sequeira
Arrested in a case in which his name did not figure in the original FIR, Dr Randall Sequeira faces serious criminal charges amid an intensifying crackdown on Adivasi communities resisting bauxite mining in Odisha
Low-key communalism? Right-wing groups ‘compete’ in Gujarat for anti-Muslim space
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Kolkata: Civil Society, Tribals Protest, Demand Cancellation of Coal Mines in Deucha-Panchami
The protesters demanding the cancellation of Deucha Pachami coal mining project have alleged that the government is illegally occupying the land.
Over 16,000 land claims under Forest Rights Act rejected in Karnataka
Officials allege encroachment and false claims lead to rejection
Dalit sisters gang raped by three men in Ayodhya
The victims, one of whom is a minor, have been sent for a medical examination, the police said.
Hirebedanur: Non-Muslims villagers commemorate Muharram in this Karnataka village that has no Muslims
The holy month for mourning and reflection also has other unique traditions
Hate Watch: Hum Do Humare Barah blaming Muslims for India’s population problem?
Right-wing trolls swear to make movie a hit, start campaign for Population Control Bill after movie poster goes viral
NCM acts on CJP’s complaint, directs Mumbai Police to investigate Swami Jitendranand Saraswati’s hate speech
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CJP had moved NCM in June following his call for lynching of pregnant Muslim women
Gyanvapi case: Plea moved before SC challenging Allahabad HC’s order dismissing PIL to verify “Shivling” claims
Allahabad HC had dismissed a plea to appoint a commission headed by a judge to determine nature of structure found in the Gyanvapi mosque’s ablution tank
Ahmedabad: Police detain man after meat-filled bags fall off his scooter
FSL confirms meat was not bovine, police say decapitated head was that of a goat
NCM acts on CJP’s complaint against Deepak Sharma’s Islamophobic diatribe on Clubhouse
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From treating Adivasi communities to being branded an instigator: Odisha jails doctor Randall Sequeira
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