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Same sex marriage not legalised, but couples can form a family: Madras HC

In an expansive order, a division bench of the Madras High Court also court observed that the concept of "family" has to be understood expansively and marriage is not the sole mode to start a family. The court also pulled up the police in Vellore district for showing insensitivity and being non-responsive to the complaints by the petitioner

Ganesh Chaturthi: where unity triumphs over communal divides

Defying religious boundaries, Hindus and Muslims unite for Ganesh Chaturthi across India, mosques host Ganesh idols, and Muslims join Hindus for prayers and celebrations, three inter-faith friends join hands to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

Haryana Horror: Migrant worker lynched and teenager fatally shot amid rising violence

A migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly lynched in Haryana over suspicion of eating beef and a 19-year-old was shot dead after a 30-km car chase in Haryana’s Palwal district by self-proclaimed ‘cow vigilante’ group

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh witness shocking incidents of Caste-Based Violence

50 Dalit families face social boycott in Karnataka's Yadgir for pursuing POCSO complaint against accused belonging to upper caste; ban imposed on Dalits entry & assault of Dalit man for entering temple in Bagalkot; 55-year-old mother beaten in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool over son’s inter-caste marriage

Tensions escalate in Himachal and Uttarakhand, multiple protest and rallies against mosques

Protesters break barricades during anti-mosque protest in Sanjauli, police used water cannon, lathi-charge to disperse right-wing protesters in Mandi demanding demolition of a mosque; in Uttarkashi, right-wing outfits also demanded mosque demolitions, official said it is built on registered land, and it is not illegal

Combating Islamophobia: A task overdue

In July 2024 England witnessed riots and unrest in...

Ban Private Armies of Gau Rakshaks by Govt Order, Central & State: Sitaram Yechury

This is the full text, unedited of the speech made by Comrade Sitaram Yechury in Rajya sabha on July 19, 2017. The speech was made during a Short Duration Discussion Arising Out of Reported Increase in Incidents of Lynching and Atrocities on Minorities

Bengali-speaking Muslims of Santhal Pargana are Indians, not Bangladeshi infiltrators: Citizens

Rebutting the slur-filled propaganda being consciously unleashed by the...

Safety & Social Audits Key to Women’s Safety: NHRC symposium recommendations

NHRC's National Symposium on Women's Safety at Work & Public Spaces concludes with suggestions for holistic approach, strengthened law implementation, safety audits of cities, and gender sensitization to ensure women's safety in work and public spaces

Cruelty for Caste: Dalit youth, Scholar, Student targeted in shameful attacks

In Pune, Dalit youth attacked, barred from temple for practicing Buddhism; BHU scholar faces casteist abuse from professor; school teacher beats Dalit student with pipe in Meerut

“A Legacy of Love”: Muslim craftsman and devotion for Hindu deities

“Faith beyond Boundaries”: 80-yr-old Ishtiyaq Ali's wooden deities, UP's Muslim polishing idol of Lord Krishna for generations

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Same sex marriage not legalised, but couples can form a family: Madras HC

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