Activists
- Hate Crime
Karnataka: No evidence of threats to slain Bajrang Dal worker’s kin, says SP
The Shivamogga Superintendent of Police G K Mithan Kumar confirmed in a press conference that there is no evidence of a threat to the family of slain Bajrang Dal activist Harsha Nagaraj…
- India
Maharashtra ATS arrests four PFI activists from Raigad district
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested four activists of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) from Panvel in neighbouring Raigad district, an official said on Thursday. Those arrested include a…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Activist submits bill against honour killing to CM Stalin
Chennai: A bill titled ‘The Freedom of Marriage and Association and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour Act 2022’ was submitted to Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K Stalin on Tuesday.…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: STF arrests PFI activist from Lucknow
Lucknow: Abdul Majeed, a Popular Front of India (PFI) activist, has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police. Abdul Majeed is accused of being involved in anti-national…
- Middle East
Iran anti-hijab protests: Journalists arrested, internet restricted
Tehran: Iranian police have arrested a number of activists and journalists against the backdrop of the protests that prevailed in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini who was arrested by…
- Bangalore
Activist flags concern over Karnataka govt’s Rs 1,500 cr land deal
Bengaluru: In a setback to the ruling BJP, a complaint was filed against the Karnataka government before the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Governor’s office in connection with land deal worth…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Chevella Banyans being cut despite petition at NGT, say activists
Hyderabad: Environmental activists on Tuesday raised alarm online alleging that the Banyan trees along NH-163 near the town of Chevella are being chopped down despite a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) currently pending…
- India
Activists protest against Aarey Metro car shed in Mumbai
Mumbai: A group of activists staged a demonstration on Sunday to oppose the construction of a Metro car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony and shouted slogans against the Maharashtra government’s decision to…
- India
SC questions delayed listing of bail plea of Setalvad
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday wondered why the Gujarat High Court has listed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad for hearing on September 19, six weeks after it sent…
- Telangana
Telangana high court orders probe into misuse of TSTCDC funds
Hyderabad: Telangana high court ordered the vigilance Commissioner to look into claims of financial mismanagement costing Rs 234.69 crore involving the Telangana State Tourism and Culture Development Corporation (TSTDC). The bench comprising…
- India
SC judge Ravindra Bhat withdraws from hearing plea of Gautam Navlakha
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Monday recused from hearing jailed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea that he be placed under house custody instead of judicial custody in the…
- India
Muslim activist who opposed MP govt’s bulldozer action held under NSA
Bhopal: An activist, who was vocal against the bulldozer drive of the Madhya Pradesh government following communal violence in Khargone, has been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). Zaid Khan, a…
- India
PM’s ‘nari shakti’ speech: Activists question Modi on what’s done on ground for women
New Delhi: Women rights activists on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the actual implementation of schemes for women on the ground after he hailed ‘Nari shakti’ in his Independence Day…
- India
Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists
Mumbai: While the Maharashtra government is moving forward with the Mumbai Metro-3 car shed project in Aarey Colony, a forest area in the city, environmentalists warn that not only leopards, but a…
- Telangana
VHP, Bajrang Dal to launch a helpline for Hindus of Telangana
Hyderabad: Hindutva groups Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal are planning on launching the “Telangana Hindu Helpline.” The helpline is being launched to allegedly counter the “anti-Hindu policies” taken up by…
