On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email. These include at least five schools in the southwest, three in the east, and 10 in South Delhi.

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'CM Narendra Modi' is the 'new star campaigner' of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

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An election campaign video shared by BJP’s official Instagram page urging to vote for Modi, demonised Muslims to target the Congress manifesto. The Islamophobic video, now removed by the user, drew flak from critics.

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'Modi is a dictator,' says Karthik,a first-time voter in Maharashtra's Dharavi & a Dalit college student

According to Karthik, Modi tried to bring Sanatana Dharma in India to discriminate against people based on their religion & caste & to fight against Muslims as 'proud Hindus”

American fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has temporarily shut over 100 restaurants in Malaysia as U.S.-linked businesses around the world face battering amid boycotts in favor of Palestine, triggered by the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.

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A Tripura BJP leader was arrested on 29 April assaulting a presiding officer at a polling station during phase 2 polls for Tripura East constituency.

Kajal Das, president of BJP’s North Tripura district, was seen slapping poll official in a video.

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American fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has temporarily shut over 100 restaurants in Malaysia as U.S.-linked businesses around the world face battering amid boycotts in favor of Palestine, triggered by the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.

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Muhammed Noushad reviews Oscar winning American Fiction and analyses the politics of representation in pop culture.

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Earlier student protesters entered Hamilton Hall – the site of student protests dating back to the 1960s – and suspended a banner reading “Hind’s Hall”. Hind Rajab is a six-year-old girl who was killed in Gaza.

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New York City police in riot gear entered Columbia University on Tuesday night in an apparent effort to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building after days of standoff with administrators

“We are going to get majority, and because of this, he (Modi) is always talking about mangalsutra and Muslims. He says we will steal your wealth and give it to those who have more children. Poor people always have more children… Do only Muslims have them (children)? I have five

The International Court of Justice ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop Germany’s weapon export to Israel.

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As India’s Lok Sabha elections unfold, the nation is engulfed in fervent political campaigning. Amidst the promises and pledges, the BJP stands out for its inclination towards hate speech to polarise the nation.

Samah Qundeel writes

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International Court of Justice (ICJ) was delivering its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in the case concerning alleged breaches of certain international obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

I'm hearing disturbing reports that students face suspension if they don’t end their peaceful protests in Columbia University in the USA. This is a clear violation of their right to peaceful assembly.

Mary Lawlor
UN Special Rapporteur HRDs

“While the US government incarcerates hundreds of its university students protesting against its involvement in genocide, the JNU administration’s move to welcome its ambassador onto our campus is an affront to our principles,” JNUSU said in a statement

JNUSU said decision to invite a representative of the US government, which supports the heinous acts of genocide perpetrated by Israel in Palestine, stands in direct contradiction to the values of justice, human rights, and solidarity that JNU upholds.

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As voting in Rajasthan state wrapped up on April 26, with a low turnout at around 56 per cent, political parties are unable to predict the trend in the state. Though the BJP has swept all 25 seats in the last two Lok Sabha elections and also won the assembly elections last year,

Pro-Palestinian protestors across the United States brave increasing pressure from colleges and universities to disband their tent encampments. 

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Predators like Prajwal Devanna make women's entry into politics impossible. Look at the perception. Women go seeking help or doing their job, end up being raped, having it recorded. He does this to 100s of women. Goes on for years. It's unchecked. He gets away. Extradite him NOW