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Dalit man who died in custody given electric shocks, tortured by cops

Posted On October 22, 2021 Agra: The family of Arun Valmiki, a Dalit sanitation worker who allegedly died in police custody, has accused cops of torturing him during interrogation by giving him electric shocks and tying his hands and feet…. Continue Reading →

Chemical Disaster: UPL hunkers down in ‘right to silence’ legal trench

A drone image showing the extent of the damage caused to the UPL warehouse north of Durban, 21 July 2021. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed) By Tony Carnie Follow 24 Oct 2021 3 United Phosphorus Limited has taken refuge behind a legal… Continue Reading →

Rape victim’s statement cannot be questioned by investigating officer: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (Uttar Pardesh), Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that once the victim in a rape case has recorded her statement before the magistrate and it is different from her statement recorded before… Continue Reading →

How Facebook neglected the rest of the world, fueling hate speech and violence in India

Cat Zakrzewski, Gerrit De Vynck, Niha Masih, Shibani Mahtani At first, her feed filled with soft-core porn and other, more harmless, fare. Then violence flared in Kashmir, the site of a long-running territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. Indian Prime… Continue Reading →

Jab Tak Raat Baaki Hai: Documenting the Movement of History #FarmersProtest

25 October 2021 09:46 AM RAJEEV KHANNA | 24 OCTOBER, 2021 A new film on the farmers’ movement  The ongoing farmers’ movement has found its way into history, despite the best efforts of the ruling establishment, and organizations and individuals who… Continue Reading →

Bhima Koregaon Case- Gautam Navlakha shifted to ‘Anda cell’ in Taloja prison which affected his health

In a statement, Sahba Husain, who lives in Delhi, said Navlakha’s phone calls to her and his lawyers have been discontinued by the prison authorities “on the pretext that inmates can now be met in jail physically”. 24 Oct 2021 In… Continue Reading →

Susan Sarandon: ‘David [Bowie] and I had things that needed to be said’ #SundayReading

Oscar-winning rebel SUSAN SARANDON reflects on her 50-year career and colourful life – and for the first time tells Cole Moreton about her last conversation with former lover David Bowie. We should have met sooner, but a hurricane struck New… Continue Reading →

Twist In Aryan Khan Case: Witness Claims Payoff, Anti-Drugs Agency Denies

Top NCB official Sameer Wankhede has denied any wrongdoing, saying he would give “a fitting reply”. All IndiaReported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited by Anindita SanyalUpdated: October 24, 2021 Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3 by the Narcotics Control… Continue Reading →

“Hacker X”—the American who built a pro-Trump fake news empire—unmasks himself

He was hired to build a fake news op but now wants to put things right. Ax Sharma – 1 This is the story of the mastermind behind one of the largest “fake news” operations in the US. For two… Continue Reading →

Why Killing of Lakhbir Singh Concerns Everybody and Not Just Sikhs

It legitimises the politics of hurt sentiments and normalises violence over the controversial idea of blasphemy.Subhash Gatade 23 Oct 2021 The rather lonely cremation of Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit Sikh from the Tarn Taran district, amidst heavy police security and only… Continue Reading →

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