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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

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Threat letter from Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Issues after BJP Leaders’ Comments

The reported 'warning' statement calls for attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

“Google wilfully ill-equipped to deal caste discrimination”

Google’s senior manager Tanuja Gupta gives her account on the organising and cancelling of Dalit activist,Thenmozhi Soundararajan’s talk

Millat Times Editor booked for sharing Kanpur violence videos!

This is the third time a media person has complained of intimidation by authorities

Google cancels caste-based talk with Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan!

The latest incident reinforces the growing spread of casteism and the fight back by the progressive Indian diaspora

How are religious sentiments hurt when blatant hate speech is exposed by a journalist?

Uttar Pradesh Police booked Mohammed Zubair for a tweet, calling Yati Narasinghanand, Bajrang Muni and Anand Swaroop 'hatemongers’

Hate Speech Up by 38% on Facebook in April, Violent Content Up by 86% on Instagram: Meta

This report released by Meta on May 31, says Facebook detected 53,200 hate speeches in April.

MP: BJP MLA allegedly kidnaps, attacks local journalist Ravi Gupta

Gupta claims that the MLA was present during the assault by his supporters

Is GoI unwilling to investigate Facebook’s ecosystem of hate?

Facebook whistleblower, Sophie Zhang says Lok Sabha Speaker unwilling to hear her testimony on Indian IT Cells

Victory! Youtube acts on CJP’s complaint, blocks hateful videos

CJP's complaint had highlighted how the platform was being misused to spread hate, fake news and Islamophobia

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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify