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- A pigeon suspected of spying for China and held for eight months was released by Indian officials this week after intervention from animal rights organization PETA, the group said in a statement.
edition.cnn.com/2024/02/03/india/india-suspected-chinese-spy-pigeon-release-intl-hnk/index.htmlPigeon suspected of spying for China released in India after ...
Oct 22, 2024 · During an inspection of rain-affected areas near Silk Board junction on Monday, Ashoka called for a meeting to be convened urgently and the release of ₹ 5,000 crore in relief funds, with ₹ 1,000...
Apr 28, 2021 · The western state of Maharashtra, which has been India's Covid ground zero from the start of the pandemic, is back at the top after briefly reporting a drop in cases. The state, among India’s...
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On 21 December, the Indian parliament passed the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, a bill which seeks to reintroduce the sedition law that had been arbitrarily used to suppress government critics and increases the possible punishment for sedition from seven years to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court had temporarily suspended the sedition law i...
Eight human rights activists continued to be detained without trial in Maharashtra state under the UAPA. They were academics Shoma Sen and Hany Babu; poet Sudhir Dhawale; lawyer Surendra Gadling; civil rights activist Rona Wilson; and three members of the cultural group Kabir Kala Manch: Ramesh Gaichor, Jyoti Jagtap and Sagar Gorkhe. They were arre...
Advocacy of hatred against Muslims continued to proliferate. According to Hindutva Watch, a USA-based research organization, 255 incidents of advocacy of hatred and violence targeting Muslims were recorded in the first six months of 2023. In an emblematic case, on 22 September, a current Hindu MP used demeaning slurs based on religious identity aga...
Ethnic violence continued in Manipur state as state and national authorities failed to protect ethnic minorities from violence and displacement. The tribal and predominantly Christian Kuki community faced the brunt of violence from the majority Meitei community. More than 200 people were killed, of whom roughly two thirds were Kukis. More than 50,0...
In a positive step, on 18 November, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to journalist Fahad Shah who had been in detention since February 2022 under the UAPA in retaliation for his legitimate journalism. On 9 November and 11 December respectively, the Court also quashed the detention orders of journalist Sajad Gul and human ...
The government lacked adequate disaster preparedness policies and failed to effectively respond to floods and air pollution exacerbated by climate change. The Himalayan region remained vulnerable to intense floods which killed at least 72 people in August. The authorities failed to provide adequate support to marginalized communities affected by he...
Feb 4, 2024 · A pigeon suspected of spying for China and held for eight months was released by Indian officials this week after intervention from animal rights organization PETA, the group said in a...
Dec 31, 2021 · A sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in India over the past week has sparked fears that a third wave, driven by Omicron, is around the corner. The country reported 16,764 new infections and 220 deaths...
Jun 7, 2024 · Gandhi was later reinstated as a lawmaker following an intervention from India’s Supreme Court – and didn’t serve prison time.
Jun 15, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating hunger worldwide. Image: Bloomberg/FAO. As the deadly second wave ravages India, individual states have imposed lockdowns and strict restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. During the first phase, the plight and misery of the migrant workers and other vulnerable communities was laid bare.
