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SC Grants Bail to Muslim Man in Conversion Case, Terms 18 Months in Jail ‘Unfortunate’

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused booked under provisions of the IPC and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of...

SIR in West Bengal: APCR Concerned over Erosion of Voter Rights, Citizenship

Certain groups, including Muslims, women, transgender persons, and sex workers, appear to be disproportionately affected, according to an event organised by the rights group  NEW...

Bengal SIR: 91 Lakh Names Likely to Be Deleted as Judicial Adjudication Process Concludes

KOLKATA — With the judicial adjudication process for voters in West Bengal concluding after midnight on Monday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has...

Rajya Sabha Chairman Scuttles Opposition’s Bid to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar

NEW DELHI -- The Rajya Sabha on Monday rejected a notice of motion submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner...

Kolkata Muslim Woman Killed for Spurning Hindu Man

Some commentators have invoked the term ‘reverse love jihad’ to describe cases where non-Muslim men allegedly target Muslim women through deception or coercion NEW DELHI...

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