Stay updated with the latest hate-speech news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on hate-speech topics.
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
Mumbai: A group of three lawyers of Bombay High Court have sought legal action against MNS chief Raj Thackeray accusing him of making hateful and inflammatory statements against non-Maharashtrian people. The complainants have also demanded action against the MNS chief under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly delivering hate speeches and inciting violence. In a letter written in Marathi to the Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), advocates Pankajkumar Mishra, Nityanand Sharma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the issue of people abusing their fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression on social media. A bench led by Justice B.V. Navarathna also stated that reasonable restrictions over the fundamental right of speech and expression are rightly imposed and need to be complied with by citizens. 'All reasonable restrictions is rightly put. Just because technology is there, doesn't mean you'll abuse it', Justice Nagarathna ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the issue of people abusing their fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression on social media. A bench led by Justice B.V. Navarathna also stated that reasonable restrictions over the fundamental right of speech and expression are rightly imposed and need to be complied with by citizens. All reasonable restrictions is rightly put. Just because technology is there, doesnt mean youll abuse it, Justice Nagarathna stat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid the language row in Mumbai, a group of three advocates have submitted a complaint seeking legal action against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray under the National Security Act, accusing him of promoting hate speech and inciting violence. Notably, the complaint was written in Marathi, as reported by India Today. The complainants also sought a probe into alleged incidents involving MNS workers, including claims of physical assault, threats, social humiliation, and ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following the acceptance of his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh released a statement vowing to continue serving 'Hindutva', the hardline ideology associated with right-wing Hindu nationalism. In a statement on X, he conveyed that perhaps he could not convey to Delhi "the pain of millions of BJP workers who are working day and night with the dream of forming a BJP government in Telangana." Adding that his decision was not driven by the need ...Read More >
Nagpur: Pardi flyover, which was expected to be East Nagpur's only functional route during the rains, has succumbed to the first monsoon downpour. Torrential rains have resulted in multiple potholes, uneven patches, and loose gravel deposits on the flyover, turning the Kalamna, Itwari and Bhandara wings into pothole-ridden stretches resembling a booby trap. Additionally, the roundabout above has developed several depressions, posing risk to motorists.Commuters have raised concerns over the safet ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court stayed Thursday the release of 'Udaipur Files' in a rare instance of judicial intervention to pause a movie on the eve of its pan-India opening, reports Abhinav Garg. The film is purportedly based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal's 2022 murder in Udaipur.The court directed Islamic cleric body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind and other petitioners, which have objected to the movie, to seek a review of its censor certificate. The division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Anish ...Read More >
)
New Delhi: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has found himself firefighting yet another AI controversy - this time over his chatbot Grok, which is being accused of promoting far-right views and offering disturbing praise for Adolf Hitler in user interactions that went viral online. The incident flared up after screenshots circulated across social media, showing Grok - the AI chatbot developed by Musk's AI startup xAI, making controversial statements. One such instance included Grok saying that ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jul 9 (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday chaired a peace meeting here with religious and community leaders from Dakshina Kannada district, assuring them that the state government would take stringent steps against hate speech, misinformation, and communal unrest. He assured the leaders that a new law targeting hate speech and fake news would be introduced in the next Assembly session. "We are contemplating a legal framework to curb divisive narrati ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jul 9 (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday chaired a peace meeting here with religious and community leaders from Dakshina Kannada district, assuring them that the state government would take stringent steps against hate speech, misinformation, and communal unrest. He assured the leaders that a new law targeting hate speech and fake news would be introduced in the next Assembly session. "We are contemplating a legal framework to curb divisive narrati ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led Karnataka government after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three individuals -- including a prison psychiatrist and a City Armed Reserve (CAR) policeman -- in connection with the 2023 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) prison radicalisation case. The arrests were made following extensive raids across Bengaluru and Kolar districts. Those arrested include Dr. Nagaraj, a psychiatrist at Parappan ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Wednesday apprised the Delhi High Court that the alleged offending portions of the film 'Udaipur Files' have been removed. A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Daya was hearing a batch of pleas, including a plea filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, the President of the Islamic cleric's body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, seeking a prohibition on the release of the film based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder cas ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Coming down heavily on the Tamil Nadu police for closing all the 124 complaints, at the preliminary stage itself, filed against former minister and senior DMK leader K Ponmudy for his alleged hate speech against women and Saivite and Vaishnavite denominations, the Madras High Court on Tuesday said the court cannot remain a mute spectator if politicians cross the limits. Hearing a suo motu case initiated against Ponmudy, Justice P Velmurugan said the contempt case would be kept open and ...Read More >
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): Islamic scholar Umair Khan has extended support to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi amid his ongoing exchange of words with Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju over the issue of minority rights in India. Umair Khan told ANI on Monday, 'I support Asaduddin Owaisi's reply to Kiren Rijiju. Since the BJP government came into power, there has been a step-family kind of attitude towards Muslims. Wherever there is any case involving Muslims, the p ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 8 (ANI): BJP leader Prakash Reddy came to the support of Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday, amid a verbal spat with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over minority rights in India. Prakash Reddy said that Kiren Rijiju rightly said that minorities are getting more benefits than the majority in India. He claimed that the Constitution is surviving as the majority of people are Hindus. Reddy told ANI, 'Kiren Rijiju rightly pointed out that th ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 8 (ANI): BJP leader Prakash Reddy came to the support of Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday, amid a verbal spat with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over minority rights in India. Prakash Reddy said that Kiren Rijiju rightly said that minorities are getting more benefits than the majority in India. He claimed that the Constitution is surviving as the majority of people are Hindus. Also Read | Bageshwar Dham Wall Collapse: Rest House Wall ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi targeted Union Minister Kiren Rijiju while replying to his 'X' post, mentioning his newspaper article related to minority welfare in India. Calling out Kiren Rijiju a 'minister' of the 'Indian republic' rather than a 'monarch', the AIMIM chief stated 'minority rights' are 'fundamental' rather than being a 'charity'. Asaduddin Owaisi asked whether is it a 'benefit' to be called 'Pakistani, Ban ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Gangster/MP-MLA Court) in Mau district on Saturday dismissed the appeal of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son and former MLA Abbas Ansari against his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case. However, the court allowed further hearings on the plea challenging the quantum of the two-year sentence awarded to Ansari. The CJM (MP-MLA) court will hear the plea on July 25. Meanwhile, Abbas Ansari and his co-accused Mansoor were ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and several others feared trapped after a portion of a coal mine collapsed Saturday in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, the police said. The portion of the mine collapsed at government-run Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Karma area of Ramgarh district, about 55 km north of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. "Four bodies were recovered from the accident site. However, the villagers took away three bodies before the pol ...Read More >
Varanasi: Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Gangster/MP-MLA Court) in Mau district on Saturday dismissed appeal of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son and former MLA, Abbas Ansari, against his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case. The court, however, while granting bail to Ansari and co-accused Mansoor, allowed further hearing on Jul 25 of the plea challenging the quantum of punishment awarded to Ansari by the CJM (MP-MLA) court . The decision keeps up Ansari camp's h ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia today accused Bihar's former Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav of "undermining" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to uplift backward classes, Dalits, and women and said that Rashtriya Janata Dal's sole objective is the "imposition of Sharia law in India, and to empower only one community." "Tejashwi Yadav's party, RJD, is destroying the idea of empowering these marginalized sections. W ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal and alleged that RJD and Tejashwi Yadav were destroying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of empowering backwards classes, Dalits, and women and their thought was against the Constitution and their purpose was to implement Sharia Law. Gaurav Bhatia said, 'Those who call themselves 'samajwadi' (socialists) in Bihar, their true face is 'namazwazi'. These 'namazwadi' do not want Babasaheb ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra P ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pulled up top cops of the state, for their shoddy response to the stampede in the city during the Royal Challengers Bangalore's victory celebrations. He criticised the poor quality of investigation into the incident and also referred to the cops delaying information about the incident during the RCB celebrations. Restore public confidence in law enforcement: CM tells cops While speaking at a review meeting at the office of the director general o ...Read More >
An Indian state riven by ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after protesters clashed with security forces over the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said Sunday. Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community that have killed more than 250 people. The latest violence was triggered Saturday after reports of the arrest of five memb ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur govt has imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services in five valley districts following violent protests over the apprehension of a leader of the Meitei radical group, Arambai Tenggol. The restrictions came into effect Saturday night. A total curfew was enforced in Bishnupur district, while the other four districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, and Thoubal -- issued prohibitory orders limiting gatherings to below five people and banning weapons and firea ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in g ...Read More >
Guwahati: Massive protests broke out amid violence in the Imphal Valley of Manipur after the alleged arrest of five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol, an armed Meitei radical group, on Saturday night, forcing the state administration to impose curfew and suspend Internet services for five days amid escalating tension in the state. The violent protests erupted after the security forces arrested five Arambai Tenggol leaders, including its commander Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start ups and the armed forces, women are excelling and inspiring several people, Modi said on X. He cited a number of welfare programmes which, he noted, have benefitted women immensely. Va ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.