Minority

Pakistan judge declines holding judicial probe into Hindu dental student Nimrita Chandni's death

A local court judge in Pakistan has reportedly declined to hold a judicial inquiry into the death of Nimrita Chandni, a Hindu dental student, who was found dead in her hostel room last week, despite being asked by the home department

A new guidebook on mental health for LGBTQ community tackles associated stigma, misinformation

White Swan Foundation’s e-book Mental Health 101: LGBTQIA+ Edition aims to serve as a guidebook for members of the community. It details issues and causes for the queer community, discusses methods of self-care, and provides tips when coming out or seeking help.

Muslims assaulted in Assam’s Barpeta, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Pakistan murdabad' by members of Right-wing group

Complaints were filed against a little-known right-wing organisation on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a group of people from the minority community in Assam. The victims were then forced to utter slogans like 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Pakistan Murdabad'. Congress MP from Barpeta, Abdul Khaleque, said he has asked the superintendent of police to take action in the incident.

In Kanyakumari, Christian fisherfolk suspect foul play in mass deletion of voters' names, cite opposition to Sagarmala as reason

The Christian fisherfolk community in Kanyakumari is seeking a re-election in the Lok Sabha constituency, alleging a conspiracy to silence them through mass deletion of names of voters from fishing villages, for protesting against the BJP-led Central government's scheme to develop the coastline under the Sagarmala project

United Nations urges countries to cut off business ties with Myanmar military, likens its actions to ethnic cleansing

A United Nations fact-finding mission urged that countries cut off all business with Myanmar's military as part of efforts to hold the army accountable for human rights' abuses

Against the India Idea

The fact that majority of the people in the northeastern states came out vehemently against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 (now lapsed in Rajya Sabha), is a strong indication that they saw through the ulterior design of the religion-based legislature

Manipur fears return of insurgency as opposition to citizenship bill grows among natives dismayed at being outnumbered

The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 is fermenting alienation and mistrust in the North East and might infuse a fresh lease of life to insurgency in Manipur

US warning of communal violence ahead of LS polls worrying, but singling out India amid global rise of hate crime is a stretch

The US ODNI intelligence singling out India, warning communal violence ahead of General Election to Lok Sabha, may indicate a certain bias, but a global rise of hate only makes that threat more serious, not less

Pakistan polls: 125 trans people to work as observers at polling stations during 25 July elections

The trans people poll observers will be deployed in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Quetta, the Express Tribune reported on Monday.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar hits out at Narendra Modi for 'keeping silent' over Kathua, Unnao rape cases

Launching a no-holds-barred attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pawar said that the "talkative PM" always goes silent on issues that matter.