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Hindutva influencer Bhardwaj faces SC/ST, POCSO charges

Bhardwaj, Hindutva influencer, sent to one-day police custody.

Bhardwaj detained in Bulandshahr after CJP protested, demanding arrest over assault on activist’s father. Swatantra Bhardwaj Sent to One-Day Police Custody in Delhi New Delhi: Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was produced before a Delhi court on Saturday, September 5, and was sent to one-day police custody in connection with allegations linked to an assault during […]

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Hijab not essential to faith, can’t be added to school uniform: HC

Hijab Not Essential, Cannot Be Added to School Uniform

Hijab Not Essential, Cannot Be Added to School Uniform Court Says Personal Uniform Changes Would Defeat Its Purpose Personal Cost of the Verdict:** The ruling directly impacts a minor girl, Sukaina Rizvi, who wore the hijab for five years without objection. Her petition was not a political move but a personal plea to continue a

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SIT submits final report in Ayodhya temple theft case

SIT submits final report in Ayodhya temple theft case

SIT submits final report in Ayodhya temple theft case The panel submitted its preliminary report on June 23, recommending several strict measures to the state government. The Uttar Pradesh Home Department has formally passed on the final report prepared by its Special Investigation Team into the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case, handing it over

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Supreme Court moved over online content insulting Sanatan Dharma

Supreme Court approached over online content allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma.

Supreme Court approached over online content allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma. Plea seeks action against online content allegedly insulting Hindu religious beliefs. A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and social media platforms to identify, remove and block online content allegedly insulting. The public interest litigation

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Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Terrorism trial begins in Salman Rushdie stabbing case.

Terrorism trial begins in Salman Rushdie stabbing case. Rushdie, 79, was repeatedly stabbed before a shocked audience at Chautauqua Institution moments before speaking on writer safety. A man already serving 25 years for trying to kill Salman Rushdie is now facing a separate federal trial that seeks to frame the attack as terrorism, not just

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Two die as crowd surges during Rath Yatra in rain-hit Puri

Two killed as crowd surges during rain-hit Puri Rath Yatra.

Two killed as crowd surges during rain-hit Puri Rath Yatra. Many devotees fell ill due to continuous rain and weather-related conditions during the Rath Yatra in Puri. Puri’s Rath Yatra celebrations, usually a scene of devotion and joy, turned tragic on Thursday as two devotees died and several others fell ill amid a temporary crowd

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Satluj row: Shaheedi memorial to be built says Akal Takht leader

Akal Takht leader announces Shaheedi memorial amid Satluj row

Akal Takht leader announces Shaheedi memorial amid Satluj row ZEE5 removed the film in India two days after release following the Information Ministry’s security concerns over its content. On a riverbank where currents carry memory as much as water, the Akal Takht’s chief priest offered a solemn pledge that aims to stitch a painful past

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Up to 43 million joined Khamenei’s six-day funeral, says Iran

Iran says up to 43 million attended Khamenei’s six-day funeral

Iran says up to 43 million attended Khamenei’s six-day funeral Funeral ceremonies across five cities ended with a private burial in Mashhad on Thursday, July 9, Iranian officials confirmed. Across Iran and major Shia centers abroad, up to 43 million people took part in six days of funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah

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SC declines urgent plea over Nazia Khan’s Prophet Muhammad remarks

Supreme Court rejects urgent plea over Nazia Khan remarks

Supreme Court rejects urgent plea over Nazia Khan remarks The court said it cannot replace other authorities, stressing its role is to monitor matters at the highest level. When the petitioner in a public interest litigation asked the Supreme Court on Monday to urgently list a case over allegedly derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad by

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