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RSF classifies ‘Press Freedom Predators,’ Adani, OpIndia make it to the 2026 List
Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF), evolves a unique way to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2. The 2026 list profiles 33 “press freedom predators” who targeted journalists and media outlets in 2026. “What do they have in common? A hatred of press freedom,”
‘Nothing but communal pretense’: Op-ed in Dhaka Tribune
'Every year, during Durga Puja, this aggravation takes place without fail'.
‘Hindu brothers and sisters, don’t be afraid, we are with you’
A harmony rally was held by Awami League on Tuesday morning
Bangladesh: Mass strike called on October 23 to protest attacks on minorities
Bangladeshis stand in solidarity with their Hindu compatriots, even as violence against the minority community continues in places
Killing of British MP Sir David Amess was terrorism: Metropolitan Police
The Conservative MP was stabbed multiple at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, at midday on Friday
GOI rejects Global Health Index after India’s worst ranking ever
Instead of trying to address the glaring issue of prevalent hunger which indicates an undernourished population and stunting and wasting among children, the government has deemed Global Health Index (GHI)'s methodology to be “unscientific” while the methodology is clearly explained in the report.
Afghanistan: 32 killed, 53 injured in bomb blast at Shiite mosque in Kandahar
This is the second such blast at Shiite place of worship during Friday prayers
UN resolution calls right to clean, healthy and sustainable environment a Human Right
UN HRC also establishes Special Rapporteur to examine impact of Climate Change on Human Rights
Che Guevara: The beloved Cuban hero
Many Left-leaning groups remember the revolutionary for his contributions to the Marxist ideology
Afghanistan: Bomb attack kills at least 100 at Shia mosque in Kunduz
This attack on worshipers of the minority community is being called the “bloodiest assault since US forces left the country”
Facebook: A new age catalyst for hate crimes and misinformation?
A former employee of Facebook has filed complaint before the US SEC which indicates that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made false claims in his Congressional testimony about taking action against objectionable content
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SC petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri welcome ECI’s Nov 6 communication to seven states on facilitating inclusion of left-out voters
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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley
Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism
Communalism
West Bengal: Outpour of anguish from the Christian community over recent attacks on churches
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India
Censorship: Government keen on stripping legal immunity for social media platforms
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Farm and Forest
61-hour highway blockade forces Maharashtra sugar mills to agree to Rs 4,200 per tonne for farmers
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Rights
Kerala High Court’s Observations on Protest in Educational Institutions Unacceptable & Restrictive: NAJAR
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