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India news, focused mainly on hindutva violence. Until the Scrolls and The Wires decide to show up on the fediverse.

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indianewswatch, to india
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Another BJP candidate’s remarks on ‘amending Constitution’ give ammo to Congress

Tharoor, Jairam hit back on remarks Jyoti Mirdha made while speaking in Rajasthan's Nagaur.

#rajasthan #JyotiMirdha #BJP #constitution #communalism #hindutva #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-candidates-remarks-on-amending-constitution-give-ammo-to-congress-9247529/

indianewswatch, to Palestine
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How Protests Against War On Gaza And Racist Lynching Of George Floyd Are Related

The collective mourning elicited by the racist violence that claimed the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others galvanised demonstrations aimed at the systems, structures, and histories that enabled such racist state violence. Angela Davis writes.

#protests #GazaGenocide #gaza #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydLynching #RacistViolence #palestine #zionism #BLM #israel #racism #UnitedStates #US

https://thewire.in/world/how-protests-against-war-on-gaza-and-racist-lynching-of-george-floyd-are-related

indianewswatch, to Law
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Live-in couples in small town India have it rough – Varanasi to Vadodara, Aligarh to Alwar

Live-in relationships are on the rise. So are the social pressures. The Supreme Court has widened the rights, but pushback has come from high courts, statutory bodies, politicians.

https://theprint.in/ground-reports/live-in-couples-in-small-town-india-have-it-rough-varanasi-to-vadodara-aligarh-to-alwar/2022822/

indianewswatch, to india
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Supreme Court grants ‘last opportunity’ to Ramdev, Patanjali MD to file affidavits in ‘misleading’ advertising case

Ramdev’s counsel told the Supreme Court to note an unconditional apology.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/patanjali-ayurved-advertising-case-yoga-guru-ramdev-baba-acharya-balkrishna-supreme-court/article68018816.ece

indianewswatch, to Health
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For second time in seven months, India is running short of TB drugs, putting patients at risk

The Centre, which is responsible for supplying the medicines, has asked states to arrange medicines locally.

#health #tuberculosis #TB #TBDrugs #4FDC #3FDC #DRTB #DrugResistantTB #CMSS #HealthMinistry #UnionGovt #india

https://scroll.in/article/1066080/for-second-time-in-seven-months-india-is-running-short-of-tb-drugs-putting-patients-at-risk

indianewswatch, to Germany
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For the First Time, India's Elections Are Under International Scrutiny

That things have come to such a sorry pass is a travesty for India’s electoral democracy, writes M.G. Devasahayam.

https://thewire.in/politics/for-the-first-time-indias-elections-are-under-international-scrutiny

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Most of India Will Witness Above Normal Temperatures Till June, IMD Warns

Most of India will witness temperatures above normal from April till June; the warning comes after several reports have cautioned that 2024 will likely witness worse heat waves than 2023 did.

#HeatWaves #IMD #ClimateChange #weather #environment #india

https://thewire.in/environment/brace-up-for-above-normal-temperatures-this-summer-warns-imd

indianewswatch, to india
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SC Issues Notice to Election Commission on Plea Seeking Complete EVM-VVPAT Tally

At the moment, only votes in five randomly selected EVMs in each assembly segment are tallied against the VVPAT slips.

#elections2024 #EVMs #VVPAT #SupremeCourt #ElectionCommission #india

https://thewire.in/law/sc-issues-notice-to-election-commission-on-plea-seeking-complete-evm-vvpat-tally

indianewswatch, to india
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In Rajasthan, an RSS group issues CAA eligibility certificates to Pak. Hindus

Seemajan Kalyan Samiti has been organising camps and helping Pakistani Hindus apply for citizenship on the CAA portal.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-rajasthan-an-rss-group-issues-caa-eligibility-certificates-to-pak-hindus/article68016529.ece

indianewswatch, to delhi
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Was advised to either join BJP or face ED action: AAP’s Atishi

Atishi said that the BJP plans to break the AAP by sending all its leaders to jail.

#delhi #AAP #atishi #ED #BJP #elections2024 #india

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/was-informed-to-either-join-bjp-or-face-ed-action-aaps-atishi/article68018769.ece

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Assam’s land sale ban between Hindus and Muslims may be unconstitutional – but it's happening anyway

Scroll found that the bar on inter-faith land sale has already been unofficial policy in Barpeta district since 2019.

#assam #land #communalism #hindutva #BJP #BJPStates #IndianMuslims #india

https://scroll.in/article/1065849/assams-land-sale-ban-between-hindus-and-muslims-may-be-unconstitutional-but-it-s-happening-anyway

indianewswatch, to india
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Rural job scheme in huge demand, hints at ongoing distress in villages

MGNREGS has generated 40 crore persondays of work more than the pre-pandemic (2019-20) level - suggesting a continuing rural distress, and that job opportunities in the cities may not have returned to normal.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rural-job-scheme-in-huge-demand-hints-at-ongoing-distress-in-villages/articleshow/108927061.cms

indianewswatch, to india
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Modi's Village Adoption Scheme in Varanasi: A Fact Check

The Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto in 2019 included promises of 'gram swaraj' with pukka houses for all, tap water accessibility, digital connectivity, improved road infrastructure and sanitation initiatives. But in Modi's adopted villages, this hasn't happened.

#UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #VillageAdoption #SAGY #BJP #GovtSchemes #india

https://thewire.in/rights/watch-modis-village-adoption-scheme-in-varanasi-a-fact-check

indianewswatch, to india
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"18 April: 275,306
Indore: As Oxygen shortage builds, BJP politicians keep a truck waiting for two hours so that they can get their photo opp."

M. Rajshekhar's notes on the first two weeks of the deadly second wave of Covid-19.

https://mrajshekhar.in/2021/04/23/covid-19-2021/

indianewswatch, to delhi
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Delhi Court Sends CM Arvind Kejriwal to Judicial Custody for Two Weeks

By the time his judicial custody ends, the AAP leader will have spent 25 days in jail.

https://thewire.in/law/arvind-kejriwal-liquor-policy-aap-judicial-custody-april-15

indianewswatch, to india
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China releases fourth list of names for Arunachal Pradesh

The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the fourth list of standardised geographical names in Zangnan, the Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/china-releases-fourth-list-of-names-for-arunachal-pradesh/article68015051.ece

indianewswatch, to india
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Imagining Modi out of power

Such a scenario, unlikely as it would seem, would pose an existential threat to the PM. To avoid any such surprises, he is producing nightmares for the Opposition in the run-up to the Lok Sabha poll. Ajaz Ashraf writes.

https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/imagining-modi-out-of-power-23342445

indianewswatch, to india
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Those making Electoral Bonds an issue will regret it: PM Modi

Responding to a question on the alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against opposition parties, the Prime Minister said every central agency acts in an independent manner.

#NarendraModi #ElectoralBonds #ED #ThanthiTV #india

https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/those-making-electoral-bonds-an-issue-will-regret-it-pm-modi

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After Opposition alleges ‘match-fixing’ in LS polls, former CECs: ‘I-T, ED actions can disrupt level playing field’

“This is a tricky issue … But the fact is that how do you expect a political party to contest an election when its access to funds is cut off?” asks a former CEC.

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/lok-sabha-polls-match-fixing-it-ed-actions-former-cecs-9244203/

indianewswatch, to humanrights
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New Book on Bhima Koregaon Case Tells Uncomfortable Truths, But Brings Hope

Alpa Shah’s book, ‘The Incarcerations’, is alive with stories of fearlessness, but also of the cost it extracts.

https://www.thequint.com/opinion/the-incarcerations-alpa-shah-new-book-bhima-koregaon-case

indianewswatch, to delhi
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‘Modi wants to be king forever’: Why ordinary voters flocked to the Save Democracy rally in Delhi

A growing disquiet over the state of Indian democracy now spills over beyond India’s elite circles.

#delhi #SaveDemocracyRally #INDIAAlliance #AAP #congress #ArvindKejriwalArrest #BJP #OppositionParties #democracy #elections2024 #india

https://scroll.in/article/1066040/modi-wants-to-be-king-forever-why-ordinary-voters-flocked-to-the-save-democracy-rally-in-delhi

indianewswatch, to books
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Alpa Shah: India is not a safe place any more

Narendra Modi’s Hindu supremacism is capturing major state institutions while repressing minority groups and political activists.

https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-interview/2024/03/alpa-shah-interview-india-not-safe-place

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Explained: The Katchatheevu dispute with Sri Lanka that Modi is raking up this election season

Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the Congress ‘callously gave away’ the island to Sri Lanka in 1974 is not the first time the matter has been raked up.

https://scroll.in/article/1066025/explained-the-katchatheevu-dispute-with-sri-kanka-that-modi-is-raking-up-this-election-season

indianewswatch, to india
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Congress gets fresh I-T notice of over ₹1,745 crore, total tax demand rises to ₹3,567 crore

According to sources, the fresh tax notices issued to Congress relates to 2014-15 (₹663 crore), 2015-16 (around ₹664 crore) and 2016-17 (around ₹417 crore).

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-gets-fresh-i-t-notice-of-over-1745-crore-total-tax-demand-rises-to-3567-crore/article68012359.ece

indianewswatch, to delhi
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At INDIA Rally Against Modi's 'Autocracy', Empty Chairs to Protest 2 CMs' Arrests

Participants and leaders at the rally spoke about how a coalition government, and not one-party rule, will strengthen India and its democracy.

#delhi #elections2024 #INDIAAlliance #AAP #ArvindKejriwalArrest #BJP #democracy #india

https://thewire.in/politics/at-india-rally-against-modis-autocracy-empty-chairs-to-protest-2-cms-arrests

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