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Christian families assaulted, humiliated and forced into Durga Puja rituals in West Bengal village

Three Christian families in Paschim Medinipur allege three days of violence, threats and religious coercion by people identified as Bajrang Dal members; 13 people have been named in an FIR, but no arrests have been reported

Yemen: Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam … or Something Worse?

When the US pulled out of Vietnam it was...

Gujarat HC acquits 14, upholds Conviction of 17 in Sardarpura Massacre Case

While upholding the conviction of 17 convicts, Gujarat High...

Assaults, false cases: Mumbai RTI activist’s murder highlights dangers faced by civic crusaders

Bhupendra Vira, who battled illegal constructions, was shot dead...

PIL in Gujarat HC challenging Reinstatement of Barot and Amin

Challenging the reinstatement of retired police officers accused in...

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BJP MLA warns theatres to not screen Karan Johar’s movie casting a Pakistani actor

After MNS, Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh has opposed...

Indefinite Adjournment of Asia Bibi’s Appeal invites Allegations of Evasion

Hearing of the final court appeal of Asia Bibi...

Judge rejects “Riot” Charges against Amy Goodman in North Dakota

A North Dakota judge today refused to authorise riot...

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While the national leadership of the party, leads and articulates the national campaign for the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the state leadership of Karnataka, a state governed by the party, gives conflicting statements almost endorsing a process that has disenfranchised close to 10 million there