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New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies

Last week, May 6, the move to get caste equity bills pushed in New York state, received a push with a group of 50+ inter-faith coalitions, led by Dalit leaders and advocates met with several legislators

UN raises concerns about attacks on Human Rights Defenders

Reprisals continued unabated despite the Covid-19 pandemic

Hathras horror: UP Police file 19 cases across the state, charges include sedition

Police claim there is "Deep Conspiracy In Hathras" and an "international plot" to "defame" Adityanath gov't

Remove Tejasvi Surya from upcoming conference: European Collectives

Arguing that Surya’s comments and opinions go against Europe’s secular spirit, various Collectives ask the Indian Consulate to remove the MP from its speaker list.

Kashmir Times editor Anuradha Bhasin’s home ransacked

Personal belongings, rare books, family heirlooms were thrown around, and no prior notice or information given, said Bhasin

Stop blaming the victim: It is Surendra Singh who needs ‘sanskari’ tutorials

The BJP MLA regularly replays his regressive, perverted ideas on rape, and the BJP is yet to take any action against him

Regime subverting institutions, destroying democracy: Indian activists

Several civil society members decried the intimidation tactics and impunity of India’s ruling disposition at international virtual conference

UP Police deliberately obstructing justice in rape cases?

Report by CHRI and AALI lays bare a strategy of delayed FIRs, intimidation tactics and pressure to ‘compromise’

Congress claims foul play as CBI raids KPCC President’s house

Congress condemns raids alleging the BJP was trying to influence by-poll elections.

US authorities halt funding to WWF, WCS on allegations of atrocities

In the name of “conservation”, wildlife NGOs destroy the lives of indigenous tribals peoples says Survival International

Congress-led states consider party Bill to negate anti-farmer laws

As President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent to the three agriculture Bills, Congress-led states discuss future moves to fight against the anti-farmer laws.

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New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies

Last week, May 6, the move to get caste equity bills pushed in New York state, received a push with a group of 50+ inter-faith coalitions, led by Dalit leaders and advocates met with several legislators

‘Bangla Pokkho’ founder Garga Chatterjee arrested over alleged EVM misinformation ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata Police say the Bengali rights activist ignored repeated summons in a case linked to alleged misinformation and “provocative” social media posts questioning EVM functioning during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections

Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance

Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice

Gauhati HC draws a line against automatic family-wide ‘foreigner’ declarations

Setting aside a Foreigners Tribunal order against five children, the High Court ruled that kinship alone cannot determine citizenship status and reiterated that every individual must face an independent legal reference before being declared a foreigner

Statues of icons of the Santhal Revolt, Sidhu Murmu & Kanhu Murmu vandalised in South Dinajpur village, BJP blamed

The vandalism that took place on Saturday, May 9, led to rigorous protests by members of the tribal community who accused BJP supporters of these acts

Through The Lens of Raghu Rai: An evening in Mumbai

A film screening at the open air venue –Press Club Mumbai terrace—brought alive the works and perspective of the legendary photographer, Raghu Rai

Bengal after the Ballot: Fear, retaliation and the politics of territorial power

As violence spreads across districts following the 2026 Assembly election results, the state once again confronts a familiar cycle of political intimidation, vandalism, displacement and competing narratives amplified through social media misinformation with at least four reported deaths