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‘Part of pattern’: US panel for religious freedom slams release of convicts in Bilkis Bano rape case

New Delhi: The US Commission of International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly condemned the “unjustified” early release of 11 men convicted in...

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Bilkis Bano rape case: Over 6,000 signatories urge SC to revoke early release of convicts

New Delhi: Around 6,000 signatories, including activists, eminent writers, historians, filmmakers, journalists and former bureaucrats, have urged the Supreme Court of India...

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AIMIM to contest municipal polls in UP

Lucknow: After failing to make its presence felt in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections earlier this year, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen...

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BJP MLA who threatened Munawar Faruqui detained ahead of comedian’s show

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Friday detained BJP MLA T Raja Singh who had threatened to burn down the venue of stand-up comedian...

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Allahabad HC questions delay by police in registering cases related to crimes against women

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has questioned the delay by police in registering cases related to crime against women. During the hearing...

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Did Gujarat Govt consult GoI in Bilkis Bano rape case, asks P Chidambaram

New Delhi: Former Home Minister of India P Chidambaram has questioned the remission of sentence in the Bilkis Bano case and said...

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Delhi HC orders FIR against BJP leader in rape case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered the police to file an FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain in a 2018...

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Sexual harassment charge won’t stand if woman in ‘sexually provocative dress’: Kerala HC

New Delhi: A sex harassment charge will not stick if the woman was “wearing a sexually provocative dress”, a Kerala court said...

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11 convicts released in Bilkis Bano rape case greeted with garlands at Hindu right-wing office in Gujarat

Gujarat: Eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case, released from jail under the Gujarat government’s remission policy, were greeted with garlands...