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Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions

As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

BJP’s Bulldozer is Breaking the Law: Subhashini Ali former MP, Kanpur

The violence in Kanpur on June 3 was sparse & contained, it is only with political diktats that due process of law was trampelled on like in Sahranpur and Prayagraj last fortnight

Violence in Kanpur, clash with police after Friday prayers

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the violence broke out in the Becongunj area near Yatimkhana after police baton-charged some members of the minority community.

Kashmir: School teacher Rajni Bala gunned down by terrorists in front of students during morning assembly

The killings, especially those of migrant employees in the Valley, are a blot on the Centre’s rehabilitation policy

Striving for peace in strife-torn Kashmir

Pandits in Anantnag, protesting the killing of Rahul Bhat, question whether this is the new Kashmir Modi is talking about

Protests continue over Kashmiri Pandit’s murder

Protests continued for the seventh day in Kashmir over the killing of PM Package employee Rahul Bhat

Kashmiri Pandits stage protest in Valley, face tear gas, seek justice for Rahul Bhat

Bhat was killed by militants in the Valley, the third such attack this year; community says gov't indifferent to plight

Gujarat: Hindu man killed by own community for using loudspeaker at temple

The daily wage earner was beaten to death in a Mehsana temple

TRF exhorts Kashmiri Muslims to take up arms, kill officials and act against informers

In the audio message, now uploaded on YouTube, the speaker claims the message is from Ahmed Khalid, spokesperson of The Resistance Front (TRF)

Patiala violence: Expelled Shiv Sena leader arrested

Expelled Shiv Sena leader Harish Singla was arrested by Punjab Police, hours after violent clashes during a, illegal ‘anti-Khalistan march’ led by him

Delhi police books VHP leader for illegal rally at Jahangirpuri

Police insists that the accused will be arrested regardless of religion but many sword-brandishing miscreants are still at large

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