Over ten men broke into a girls' hostel at Jamia Millia Islamia and assaulted a student, NSUI has said.

India

Ten Men Force Their Way Into Jamia Girls’ Hostel, Assault Student, says NSUI, Demands FIR and Resignation of Security Advisor

The National Students Union of India unit at Jamia Millia Islamia has strongly condemned a “serious security breach” at the university’s girls’ hostel on...

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Kishan Rawat, accused of killing widow Reshma Bano and her visually impaired son Shadab in Lucknow, was shot in the leg and arrested after firing on police.

India

Lucknow Encounter: Kishan Rawat, Who Killed Widow Reshma Bano and Her Blind Son Over Rs 160 Debt, Shot by Police; Rape Charge Also Added

Rawat arrested after gunfight in Hulaskheda; constable injured; accused allegedly strangled both victims and hid blind son's body in water tank.

The Observer Post2 days ago

The Congress party on Wednesday alleged that Dalits are facing their worst period under the BJP government, with atrocities against the community having reached a peak, and pointed to a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district as fresh evidence of the worsening situation. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai said crimes against Dalits had risen sharply under the Yogi Adityanath government. "Two days ago, an attempt was made to set Jaslal Saroj ablaze in Bhadohi. The state government wants to eliminate not poverty but the poor, but the Congress is committed to the security of Dalits," he said. Congress Leaders Raise Wider Concerns Rajendra Pal Gautam, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Scheduled Castes Department, spoke about the broader failures he attributed to the current dispensation. He said millions had sacrificed their lives for India's independence but had never imagined an India where children are forced to abandon their studies due to poverty and people die for lack of medical treatment. He also raised the question of India's foreign policy independence, asking why the country should need to seek permission from the United States to purchase oil. Manoj Yadav, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Congress OBC Department, said the fight for social justice initiated by Kanshi Ram was now being carried forward by Rahul Gandhi. Grand Event Planned for Kanshi Ram's Birth Anniversary Anil Jai Hind, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Backward Classes Department, announced that the Congress would observe Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary on March 13 as Social Change Day. "A grand event will be organised on March 13 to carry forward his ideas and build the India of his dreams," he said. Congress leaders confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will attend the Samajik Parivartan Diwas programme dedicated to Kanshi Ram on March 13. The event is being positioned by the party as a demonstration of its commitment to Dalit and backward class communities ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai says state government wants to eliminate the poor; party to celebrate March 13 as Social Change Day.

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Kashmir

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in Terror Funding Case After Six Years in Custody

Bench cites unexplained delay in trial and prolonged incarceration; NIA had opposed bail, citing hawala funding and secessionist activities.

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The Tikri Brahmin mosque in Palwal was set ablaze at 1.25 am on March 10. Imam Zuber and three others in Itikaf raised the alarm.

India

Mosque Set on Fire in Haryana’s Palwal During Ramadan; Case Registered Against Named Accused Including Ramroop

Worshippers in Itikaf woke up to smoke and flames at 1 am; police deploy five to six teams in village, SP assures swift arrest...

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Two Muslim men were killed and several injured in violence in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, amid tensions over non-tribal candidates in the GHADC elections on April 10.

India

Two Muslim Men Killed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills as Violence Erupts Over Non-Tribal Candidates in GHADC Elections

Mosque vandalised in Tura, shops set ablaze, curfew imposed across district; post-mortem shows one victim hacked, other shot with country-made gun.

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India

Union Govt Introduces Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Removes Self-Perceived Gender Identity Clause; CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal

India

“This Is Not Your Land”: Muslim Families Flee Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills After Two Killed, 30 Shops Burned and Mosque Set Ablaze Over Election Row

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Allahabad High Court Tells UP Officials to Resign if They Cannot Maintain Law and Order After State Limits Mosque Worshippers to 20 During Ramadan

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Two Dozen Dalit Families Flee Rohtak Village After Holi Clash Kills Rajput Youth; Six Students Miss Board Exams in Climate of Fear

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Shahrukh Pathan for 11th Time in 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots Gun Case

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Only 3.89% SC, 2% ST and 12.25% OBC Judges Appointed to High Courts Since 2018; Women Just 3% in Supreme Court

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Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bans Non-Hindus From 49 Shrines; Congress Calls It Unconstitutional

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Bihar Jeweller Vinod Swarnkar ‘Throws Acid’ on Zuleikha Khatun and Daughter Who Came to Collect Wedding Jewellery Paid for Two Years Ago

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Two IAF Pilots Killed as Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Crashes in Assam’s Karbi Anglong During Training Mission

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Iranian Warship IRIS Dena Sunk by US Torpedo Days After Indian Navy Exercises; 80 Dead, Sri Lanka Launches Rescue Mission

Kashmir

Meta Takes Down Facebook and Instagram Pages of Major Kashmir News Outlets Amid Iran Protests Crackdown

India

Rahul Gandhi Urges PM Modi to Speak on Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Opinion

Manufacturing Memory: Nationalism, Fear, and the New Politics of Hindi Cinema

World

Beyond The Ceasefire: Persistent Atrocities in Palestine and the Illusion of Peace

Opinion

Ikkis: A Journey Through Memory, Conscience, and the True Cost of War Across Two Timelines

Science & Technology

Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood

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“They Kill Anyone and Call Him a Cow Smuggler”: Family of 28-Year-Old Aamir Alleges Cow Vigilantes Shot Him Dead in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi

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Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories

India

“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave

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In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir

India

Ten Men Force Their Way Into Jamia Girls’ Hostel, Assault Student, says NSUI, Demands FIR and Resignation of Security Advisor

India

Lucknow Encounter: Kishan Rawat, Who Killed Widow Reshma Bano and Her Blind Son Over Rs 160 Debt, Shot by Police; Rape Charge Also Added

India

Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

Kashmir

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in Terror Funding Case After Six Years in Custody

India

Mosque Set on Fire in Haryana’s Palwal During Ramadan; Case Registered Against Named Accused Including Ramroop

India

Two Muslim Men Killed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills as Violence Erupts Over Non-Tribal Candidates in GHADC Elections