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Sharmistha Panoli, a 22-year-old social media activist with affiliations to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was detained by West Bengal police in Gurgaon on charges of posting derogatory remarks against Muslims and Islam. Authorities have accused Panoli of spreading hate speech through inflammatory posts on various social media
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of employing increasingly divisive and Islamophobic rhetoric during his election campaign, raising concerns about potential violence against the Muslim minority. In recent rallies, Modi has labeled Muslims as "infiltrators," accused them of having "too many children," and alleged
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India's main opposition party, the Congress, faced a significant financial blow as it was asked to pay an additional 18.2 billion rupees ($218 million) in taxes by the Income Tax Department. This move, labeled as "tax terrorism" by Congress treasurer Ajay Maken, was perceived as
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The arrest of a worker affiliated with India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly chanting "Pakistan Zindabad" during a 2022 protest has sparked controversy and accusations of political vendetta. Danayakapura Ravi, 34, was apprehended in Karnataka on March 4 following a complaint by a Congress
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Amidst surging wheat prices, Indian officials are actively considering a range of measures to stabilize the domestic wheat market and alleviate concerns about rising costs. The prices recently reached a six-month high, prompting a series of discussions on how to manage the situation. This development has not only caught