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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
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Delhi violence calculated attempt to disrupt normal life: HC
The court has denied bail to accused Ibrahim in the case pertaining to the murder of head constable Ratan Lal
Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh
First Published on: 27 Jan 2018Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was...
Grave violation of human rights: NHRC on Assam-Meghalaya border clashes
Notice issued to Centre, and state governments of Assam and Meghalaya in connection with July 2021 violence
MP: Century Mill workers condemn police brutality on VRS protesters
For the last two days, Century Mill workers have been demanding re-employment; four women workers were injured allegedly due to police action, and one is still in the ICU
18 months on, no arrests in JNU violence case
The Centre informed the Lok Sabha that three cases have been registered at the Vasant Kunj (North) Police Station, but no arrests have been made yet
Turmoil in the North East: 5 killed as conflict re-erupts on Assam-Mizoram border
The age-old border dispute had been put on the back-burner due to Covid-19, but now requires urgent resolution
“Help! I’m being threatened because I’m a Christian”
A distress helpline for Christians under attack, has recorded around 154 incidents of violence in just six months, over 1,000 calls were made from across India
Press Freedom in India – 2021: A half-yearly report
Increasing instances of violent attacks on the Indian mediapersons do not bode well, either for the rule of law or democratic dissent
Patna High Court acquits 13 previously convicted in the Senari massacre
The court found that the police did not provide convincing evidence against the accused who were charged with either a death sentence or a life imprisonment
Delhi violence: HC denies bail to murder accused part of ‘Kattar Hindu Ekta’ Whatsapp group
The Whatsapp group was created on February 25, 2020 and the petitioner was one of the members who was allegedly involved in killing 9 persons of the other community
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Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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