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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?

The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026

Local politicians continue to be attacked, threatened, killed in J&K

Another political leader shot dead, third attack in a week; militants also claim killing a TA soldier

Would such a temple have been acceptable to Ram?

It was not in his character to enter into a dispute

India’s composite culture and Muslim stalwarts

Blaming Education ministers who were Muslims adds to Islamophobia in India.

Ayesha Tirmizi was recovering when her life was cut short

The 51-year-old died in the fire that broke out in the ICU of Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning

Babri Masjid demolition vs pulling down of statues of racists in the US

Beware of false parallels being drawn by supporters of the right-wing to justify the demolition of a medieval era mosque in India 

Second Sarpanch shot dead in J&K in 48 hours; fourth such attack in two months

Sajad Ahmad, BJP's district vice president for Kulgam, was shot dead allegedly by a terror outfit

BJP handpicks Manoj Sinha as new J&K LT Gov

The senior BJP politician, is the second Lt Gov of the year old UT

Indian-Americans protest communalism in NYC

Gather in Times Square to denounce politics of hate

8 killed in Ahmedabad Covid-19 Hospital Fire 

The victims were admitted in the ICU ward, when fire broke out early on Thursday

South Africa Court resolves arbitrary deprival of citizenship, upholds constitutional mandate

In a unanimous judgment, a nine-judge constitutional bench interpreted citizenship provisions in a manner that confers citizenship rather than depriving it

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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?

The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026

NSA slapped on journalist, DU scholar in Noida workers’ protest case amid allegations of crackdown on dissent

UP Police invoked the NSA against journalist Satyam Verma and activist Aakriti Choudhary over the April 13 Noida workers’ protest, prompting allegations of misuse of preventive detention laws to suppress labour solidarity and dissent

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