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12/08/2026

Great solution: if you defend Israel’s actions in Gaza so passionately, go live there and experience the policies you support. ✅

Calcutta High Court has upheld Jamiat-e-Ulama’s right to protest after police blocked a march over voter deletions and m...
12/08/2026

Calcutta High Court has upheld Jamiat-e-Ulama’s right to protest after police blocked a march over voter deletions and mosque loudspeaker restrictions in West Bengal. The ruling has reignited debate over democratic protest, voting rights, minority freedoms and police overreach. When citizens are denied a voice, the courts become the last line of constitutional protection.

Gambling with lives in Indian aviation? An Air India captain who flew the Phuket to Delhi flight that suddenly lost arou...
12/08/2026

Gambling with lives in Indian aviation? An Air India captain who flew the Phuket to Delhi flight that suddenly lost around 300 feet has tested positive for ma*****na in a confirmatory drug test, Reuters reports. The flight carried 145 passengers and crew, with 17 people injured. The cause of the altitude loss remains under investigation, but the case raises serious questions over pilot screening, DGCA oversight and Air India safety protocols.

Ahead of August 15, Srinagar is under an intensified security grid with checkpoints, frisking, drone surveillance, CCTV ...
12/08/2026

Ahead of August 15, Srinagar is under an intensified security grid with checkpoints, frisking, drone surveillance, CCTV monitoring, night patrols and cordon-and-search operations across the city. Bakshi Stadium and key entry points remain under heavy deployment, deepening concerns over restrictions, militarisation and everyday life in Kashmir.

India’s latest rights controversies are piling up: the deportation of a Muslim woman from West Bengal despite identity d...
12/08/2026

India’s latest rights controversies are piling up: the deportation of a Muslim woman from West Bengal despite identity documents, expanding scrutiny of TISS students and professors, mosque and madrasa data collection, anti-conversion cases in Pune, UCC protests in Madhya Pradesh, tear gas against exam protesters in Jharkhand and fresh criticism over police brutality against students.

Tejashwi Yadav has accused Bihar’s BJP-led government of unfairly targeting Urdu, Arabic and Persian teachers through “s...
12/08/2026

Tejashwi Yadav has accused Bihar’s BJP-led government of unfairly targeting Urdu, Arabic and Persian teachers through “surplus” transfers, including cases where a school’s only subject teacher is moved without replacement. He has demanded cancellation of irregular transfers, protection of sanctioned posts and release of pending salaries. The row is fueling concerns over minority-language education and equal access in Bihar.

An elderly Muslim man was assaulted and humiliated in Ghaziabad after Hindu Raksha Dal members stopped him for carrying ...
12/08/2026

An elderly Muslim man was assaulted and humiliated in Ghaziabad after Hindu Raksha Dal members stopped him for carrying chicken during Sawan. Viral video shows him being pushed, hit and his belongings thrown away. The incident has reignited concerns over vigilante violence, food policing and the safety of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

Bajrang Dal members confronted a Deoband restaurant over the sale of chicken biryani during the Kanwar Yatra period, wit...
12/08/2026

Bajrang Dal members confronted a Deoband restaurant over the sale of chicken biryani during the Kanwar Yatra period, with police seen inspecting the premises. The incident has renewed debate over food policing, religious pressure and whether private groups should influence what restaurants can sell in Uttar Pradesh.

It's official!
11/08/2026

It's official!

11/08/2026

A viral video from Nepal shows a Nepali youth confronting an Indian-registered vehicle displaying a BJP flag and calmly asking the passengers to remove the political party symbol. The flag was taken down after the conversation. The clip is gaining attention across India and Nepal for its message on national sovereignty, political boundaries and respectful civic action.

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