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BENGALURU: Tension prevailed at Azim Premji University at Sarjapur of Anekal in Bengaluru on Tuesday after activists attached to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organisation, disrupted an event before it commenced at the campus organized by The SPARK, acts as a platform for student voice. The ABVP termed the event hosted at Azim Premji University camps to be an "anti-national" event alleging the event was against the Indian Army. Soon police swung into action and detained t ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala descended into crisis this week after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied screening permission for 19 films, triggering protests from delegates, filmmakers, and politicians. Among the initially blocked titles: Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece Battleship Potemkin, Fernando Solanas's political documentary The Hour of the Furnaces, four films about Palesti ...Read More >
Mumbai, 17 (PTI) Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound", the much-acclaimed drama about two rural friends and their aspirations, has been shortedlisted in the best international feature category at the Oscars alongside 14 other films. Producer Karan Johar said he was over the moon with the journey that "Homebound", which first premiered in the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes in May, has had. "Homebound" will vie for an Oscar nomination alongside Argentina's "Belén", Brazil's "The Secret Agent", Fren ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 30th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is facing a bizarre crisis with the Centre refusing to issue censor-exemption certificates to 19 films, including four from Palestine, scheduled to be screened at the event. The withholding of clearances has invited rebuke from various corners, with a slew of socio-political and cultural leaders, including CPM general secretary M A Baby, and veteran filmmakers Adoor Gopalakrishnan and T V Chandran criticisi ...Read More >
Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh has emphasised the importance of addressing the Palestinian issue with a "rational perspective." Speaking at a discussion organised by the National Platform for the Rights of Disabled on Sunday, Shawesh also described the recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly as "dangerous." Shawesh specifically responded to Netanyahu's statement at the UN General Assembly, where the Israeli Prime M ...Read More >
New Delhi: Hamas has issued its first reaction to Donald Trump's 20-point peace proposal for Gaza. In its response, Hamas has described it as Israel's proposal. Hamas officials say that this entire proposal has been designed to benefit Israel. "We will not lay down our arms under any circumstances," said Hamas. Speaking to Reuters, a senior Hamas official said, "The USA is trying to eliminate Hamas from Palestine. The US proposal states that Hamas must lay down its arms and its fighters must le ...Read More >
* Assembly R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall: Inauguration of the State-level CPR First Aid Awareness Campaign by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 8:30 am. * Hotel Grand Chaitram: Kudumbashree 'Women Power, Life Master Plan' Workshop at 10:30 am. * Vellayambalam Old Air India Office: Inauguration of the Integrated Citizen Connect Centre by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 5:00 pm. * Joint Council Headquarters Building: Inauguration of the CamSFF State Committee Office at 3:00 pm. * Vazhuth ...Read More >
Anuparna Roy, the first Indian to win the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the Venice International Film Festival for her debut film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', gained headlines for both her cinematic achievement and her advocacy for Palestine. Roy, whose film explores themes of intimacy and empathy, emphasizes the importance of speaking against injustice, even when it is uncomfortable. Anuparna Roy's groundbreaking debut film, 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', has not only earned her the prestig ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Student leader and PhD scholar at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu), Hyderabad, Talha Mannan has been booked by Aligarh police for raising pro-Palestine slogans during a protest at Aligarh Muslim University on August 4. The FIR, filed on the complaint of Hindu Raksha Dal's Sanjay Arya, accuses Mannan of holding a demonstration near Bab-e-Syed Gate without permission and raising "provocative slogans" with 8-10 others. It states that videos of the protest circulated on socia ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 12: Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central government for remaining silent on Israel's military actions in Palestine, asserting that such inaction amounts to complicity. Taking to X, she wrote, "The Israeli state is committing genocide. It has murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430 of whom were children. It has starved hundreds to death, including many children, and is threatening to starve millions." "Enabling these crimes by silence ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central government for remaining silent on Israel's military actions in Palestine, asserting that such inaction amounts to complicity. Taking to X, she wrote, "The Israeli state is committing genocide. It has murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430 of whom were children. It has starved hundreds to death, including many children, and is threatening to starve millions." "Enabling these cri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Citing serious "drift in foreign policy that requires immediate introspection and course correction", Congress on Thursday claimed the "fundamental departures" from traditional positions has cost the country its "moral authority" and leadership of the developing countries.It said the Modi govt's refusal to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza in the united nations general assembly is symptomatic of the chaotic choices being made against the national consensus which has underpinned its foreign ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Chief Spokesperson and MLA Tanvir Sadiq, on the occasion of Ashura, said that the message of Karbala continues to inspire even after 1,400 years. He said that following the values of Imam Hussain helps in fighting evil and building a better society. Speaking to ANI, Tanvir Sadiq said, 'The message of Karbala is observed even to this day...Even after 1,400 years, the message is the same, if you want ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti offered Namaz in Srinagar on Saturday on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. Pointing out that the gates of the Jama Masjid have been 'locked again', PDP leader Iltija Mufti said, 'Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been put under house arrest again. I want to ask the NC government and the LG why Mirwaiz is still being placed under house arrest when you claim everything is normal. As India's only and the la ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Thousands of Muslims gathered in the heart of Bhopal, lifting their hands and hearts in prayer, seeking peace for the nation and blessings for Palestine as they offered Namaaz in unison on the sacred occasion of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), Shahar Qazi Mushtaq Ali Nadvi led the Namaaz in Idgah and Maulana Hassan Sahab led the Namaaz in Tajul Masjid. During the Namaaz, prayers were offered for the safety of the country, establishment of justice, healing of the sick, protection ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A bag carried by Priyanka Gandhi to Parliament with 'Palestine' prominently emblazoned on it triggered a discussion among its members as well as visitors to the House, while inviting barbs from BJP which called it a "bag of appeasement". The bag, apparently a cultural microcosm of Palestine with motifs and symbols associated with the embattled state below its name, also sported a dove, alluding to Priyanka's demand for peace in the region, which is at war with Israel that has claimed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her symbolic support for Palestine and sought to shed light on how Israel ranked higher in priority for his government and the Centre and also how this "association" was yielding better gains for youths of the state."A Congress leader goes to show off her bag with 'Palestine' emblazoned on it while the government has already sent more than 5,500 youths from U ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 11: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended Prahlad Iyengar, a PhD scholar of Indian origin, until January 2026 for writing a pro-Palestine essay that was published in the college magazine Written Revolution. The essay, titled On Pacifism, included language that MIT interpreted as potentially inciting violent protests on campus. Additionally, the magazine featured images associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group designated ...Read More >
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2024 is on November 29. This annual celebration is focused on showing solidarity with the people of Palestine who continue to fight against the illegal occupation by Israel and has been an annual observance that was established by the United Nations in 1978. While there are various ways that you can celebrate International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - from donating to charities and organisations that are helping the P ...Read More >
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