Giriraj blames Congress’ appeasement politics for rise in Muslim population (Times of India)
On Thursday, Union minister Giriraj Singh attributed the rise in the Muslim population in the country since 1950 to the alleged appeasement politics of...
Centre jailed, slapped UAPA on locals for Kashmir peace narrative: Mehbooba Mufti (The Hindu)
Efforts are made on daily basis to disempower the people of J&K from 2019, says Mufti while campaigning for PDP candidate Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra in...
Mentally unstable man lynched after killing two in Aligarh (New Indian Express)
A mentally unstable man allegedly clubbed two men in their 50s to death after which he was lynched by a violent crowd.
By Namita Bajpai
LUCKNOW:...
Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies...
The prime minister’s peddling anti-Muslim prejudice is not new. But his unapologetic virulence is a reflection that bigotry resonates with the BJP support base.
By...
X’s fact checking feature falters in India during polls, amid automation and polarisation (The...
The Community Notes feature was launched in India on April 4, and allows users to flag misleading posts by adding additional context, with users...
Hindutva makes inroads in Telangana as Congress, BRS maintain caste inequity (The News Minute)
After using social justice as the platform to carve out a separate Telangana, both the BRS and Congress have maintained historical caste inequities. This...
Asia’s most powerful billionaires are getting drawn into the world’s biggest election (CNN)
By Diksha Madhok
New DelhiCNN — Two of the planet’s richest businessmen are becoming embroiled in India’s increasingly divisive election campaign.
The world’s most populous nation is in the...
Graves demolished and idols installed inside Ahmedabad’s 600-year-old dargah: Culmination of post-Babri VHP campaign?...
By Maktoob Staff
The 600 year old dargah of Imam Shah Baba on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, witnessed a flare-up late on Tuesday night when...
Gujarat Man Goes Live from Polling Booth, Arrested for Alleged Bogus Voting (The Wire)
According to the Congress party, the man, Vijay Bhabhor, is the son of a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.
By The Wire Staff
New Delhi: A...
Transparency Activists and Lawyers Urge EC to Disclose Authenticated Voter Turnout Records (The Wire)
The signatories expressed concern regarding the large fluctuation in figures of voter turnout in the first two phases of the ongoing general elections.
By The...
Controversy erupts in J&K as police orders rescheduling of political activities in Sopore (The...
The order specified the postponement of several rallies and gatherings involving NC leader Omar Abdullah, who is actively campaigning in the region
By PTI
A senior...
2020 Delhi riots: Court grants bail to ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain (Indian Express)
Hussain will, however, continue to be behind bars as he is an accused in other rioting cases, including the alleged larger conspiracy behind the...
BJP man booked as video shows his minor son casting vote; poll officer suspended...
Issue raised by advisor to Congress leader Kamal Nath, BJP says will check authenticity of video and take action
By Anand Mohan J
Police booked a...
