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Delhi court orders FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for sexually abusive posts targeting women journalists

Court finds tweets “sexually coloured,” prima facie intended to outrage modesty; directs police probe into X account and devices

Jahangirpuri: Navika Kumar, Anjana Om Kashyap demolish media credibility further

The veteran anchors were a reminder of how not to report from ground zero or even online about a sensitive developing story 

Social media platforms finally compel extremist groups to shun hate speech, fake news

A ‘clean up’ drive is underway on Meta, Instagram and Twitter, as administrators of various ‘nationalist’ Hindutva groups are now asking members to refrain from abusive and hateful content

Khargone: Why is the administration ignoring the proliferation of hate on social media?

Given how incendiary forwards and inflammatory speeches incite Communal hate and targeted violence, administrative inaction is worrisome

Maharashtra mosques reiterate commitment to following noise pollution laws

In light of approaching Eid, state police hold meetings with authorities and local leaders to ensure peace and protection of the Muslim community’s customary rights

Honouring the Tricolour

Why we need to hold on to Khadi flags to truly preserve the spirit of the ‘Tiranga’

72 percent of Mumbai’s mosque hold off on loudspeakers

In keeping with the Supreme Court, mosques stop the use of loudspeakers for morning azaan

Allahabad HC bats for tolerance, but refuses to strike down meat and liquor sale ban

The court held that as the ban only applied to 22 wards in Mathura Vrindavan, it was not a complete ban; also claims of harassment were just “bald sweeping statements”

Hindi Imposition and Hindu Nation

Though English is a foreign language, Hindi is equally foreign to people in South Indian states

On the 103rd Commemoration of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Contemporary documents of the brutal massacre and people's heroic resistance remain hidden in boxes of National Archives

Aurangabad: Ram Navami procession shows respect to mosque

While passing by the mosque, DJ turned off the music; Aurangabad’s Hindus take a stand for secularism

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As lynchings “normalise” in ‘New India, a Bihar imam is ‘thrashed, pushed’ from train to die in Bareilly

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