‘Just before a mob paraded naked two women from the Kuki-Zomi community and assaulted them sexually..the 2 had “managed to sit inside the police Gypsy” parked on the roadside but the police driver told them “there is no key”…All the policemen present then left the spot’ #Manipur

'Ahmed Alhashimi stood on the beach, howling at the retreating waves, beating and clawing at his own chest, and surrendering to the grief and rage and guilt that would not go away.'I could not protect her. I will never forgive myself..' andrew harding bbc.com/news/world-eur…

The good, bad & ugly of Modinomics @ 10. My piece today for BBC News (World) BBC News India #IndiaElections2024

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'Will you remember this day,Gogol?'
'How long do I have to remember it?'
'Remember it always. Remember that you & I made a journey & went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go.' Four years without the magic of Irrfan Khan. One of my fave scenes too. #TheNamesake

The only pleasant byproduct of 🔥 season. #Amaltas

EGI has written to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting expressing deep concerns on recent blocking/ take down orders against some news websites and social media handles, under IT Rules 2021 and IT Act 2000. Urges ministry to follow transparent procedures, and not to make these laws tools for censorship

The Press Club of India is deeply concerned over the sudden arrest of senior journalist Rajinder Singh Taggar by the Punjab Police.

We expect the Punjab Govt to eschew the temptation to misuse its power against journalists speaking truth to power.

A brilliant read.

Meta-owned WhatsApp said it will have to leave India if forced to comply with the country’s Information Technology (IT) rules that govern digital platforms. John Xavier tells you why The Hindu thehindu.com/sci-tech/techn…

Breaking: Sad to report that baby Sabreen al Sakani has died. We reported on the extraordinary story of her birth in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike that killed her parents and three year old sister. She died yesterday in Emirati Hospital, Rafah.

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The election commission has declined to comment on questions about whether it will act on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign speech in which he refers to Muslims as ‘infiltrators’ and ‘those who have many children’. bbc.com/news/world-asi…

Voting has begun in the world’s biggest election. This is Uttar Pradesh, the state that sends the most number of MPs to parliament. #IndiaElections2024

Day 1 of a six week long #IndiaElections2024 . Live from #TamilNadu - where regional parties have dominated the political landscape. The state sends 39 lawmakers to parliament & all seats vote today. Track the BBC News (World)’s live coverage all day. With Jaltson AC and Saraskanth

Elections in India begin on Friday. PM Modi is looking to win a third straight term but is democracy under threat in India? David Aaronovitch talks to Yogita Limaye Louise Tillin
Rohan Venkat Chietigj Bajpaee in this episode of The Briefing Room - bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Eid Mubarak!

6,000 workers from India to be brought to Israel during April-May - largest foreign contingent to Israel to replace Palestinian workers who had their entry permits revoked after Oct 7 thehindu.com/news/national/…

The BBC will retain its newsgathering team in #India for its English lang digital,TV & radio outlets headquartered in London.A new,independent, Indian-owned company called Collective Newsroom will produce content for the BBC's 6 other Indian lang services. bbc.com/news/entertain…

गुडी पाडव्याच्या शुभेछा, चेटी चंड जू लख लख वाधायूँ. Happy new year to all celebrating.