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JNU Students Lathi-charged, Injured, first detained during protest over V-C remarks, UGC Equity guidelines, now Jailed
Fourteen of hundreds of protesting students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were sent to Tihar Jail on Friday, February 27 after a late night brutal lathi charge by the Delhi police on February 26, attacking a student protest and long march aimed to march towards the Ministry of Education; protesters were demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor (VC) JNU Ms Pandit who had made derogative remarks against Dalits and Blacks recently
Restore Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy: Rahman Abbas’ appeal to CM Thackeray
One of India’s well-known fiction writers writes an open letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister to request the resumption of the Urdu Academy free of any political or religious influence.
Kerala HC grants protection from coercive action to LiveLaw under new IT Rules
The legal news portal has challenged the validity of the IT Rules stating that it does not fall under reasonable restrictions of the Constitution
What does ‘The Wire’s’ plea against IT Rules, 2021 say?
The petition states that the rules bring back elements from section 66A of the IT Act which was struck down by the apex court for being vague
Indian TV news communalises familicide by Pakistani Hindu man
Leading the pack was Times Now, which claimed, “Atrocities against Hindus continue in Pakistan…"
Gyanvapi well becomes part of Kashi-Vishwanath temple
The area is home to a temple and a mosque that share a common wall, and is in the middle of a temple restoration litigation
‘The Wire’ files plea before Delhi High Court challenging new IT Rules
The Delhi High Court is expected to consider the petition today
We say no to terrorism and the manipulation of religion: Pope
On a historic visit to Iraq, Pope Francis condemns terrorism unleashed in the name of religion, prays for victims
Unwitting and careless insults to religion, not an offence under IPC: Tripura HC
The Chief Justice held that only aggravated and deliberate form of insult to religion attracts punishment under section 295A of IPC
Bom HC asks media houses to exercise restraint, per directions against ‘media trial’
The HC had issued specific directions and guidelines when dealing with the media trial in actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case
Scrap rules proposed to monitor digital media: Journalists’ organisations
National Alliance of Journalists, and the Delhi Union of Journalists, say the rules are an attack publications critical of the government
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