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Pune village calls for economic boycott of ‘outsider’ Muslims

A village in Pune’s Mulshi taluka has announced the economic boycott of Muslims – except those living in the village– in a resolution termed as “a step for the protection of dharma”.

Newslaundry · May 21, 2025

अशोका विश्वविद्यालय के प्रोफेसर अली खान को मिली जमानत

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने अशोका यूनिवर्सिटी के अली खान महमूदाबाद को अंतरिम जमानत दे दी है. ऑपरेशन सिंदूर को लेकर किए गए एक फेसबुक पोस्ट के चलते उनकी गिरफ्तारी हुई थी. जिसे उन्होंने सुप्रीम कोर्ट में याचिका दायर कर चुनौती दी थी.

Newslaundry · May 21, 2025

Mahmudabad case: NHRC issues notice to Haryana DGP, SC grants interim bail

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Haryana DGP seeking a detailed report on the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad within a week.

Newslaundry · May 21, 2025

TN police’s ‘slippery’ toilets: Data shows over 300 suspects fractured limbs in custody

This story is part of our series on Police Impunity in India. 

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

Ashoka University prof remanded to 14-day judicial custody over Op Sindoor post

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Sonepat district court in Haryana on Tuesday, The Hindustan Times reported.  

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

यूरोप दौरे के सर्वदलीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल में शामिल एमजे अकबर के नाम पर एनडब्ल्यूएमआई का विरोध

नेटवर्क ऑफ वीमेन इन मीडिया (एनडब्ल्यूएमआई) ने पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री एमजे अकबर को यूरोप दौरे पर जा रहे सर्वदलीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल में शामिल किए जाने पर कड़ी आपत्ति जताई है. यह प्रतिनिधिमंडल 7 मई को शुरू किए गए ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के बाद भारत की अंतरराष्ट्रीय रणनीतिक पहल का हिस्सा है, जो…

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

Poonch’s forgotten victims: With 13 deaths, the city was left defenceless

On May 13, three days after the Indo-Pak ceasefire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. During his 22-minute speech, he did not speak about the devastation in Poonch – a city that paid the price of the military escalation between India and Pakistan. 

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

‘Company and I do not agree on the path forward’: CBS CEO resigns following Trump lawsuit

Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of popular American television and radio network CBS News, resigned on Monday amid escalating tensions between the network and US President Donald Trump, CNN reported. 

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

‘Diminishes India’s credibility’: NWMI protests MJ Akbar’s inclusion in all-party delegation to Europe

The Network of Women in Media, India has expressed strong opposition to the inclusion of former Union Minister MJ Akbar in an all-party delegation visiting Europe. The delegation is part of India’s international outreach following Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. 

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025

Miraculous story of 7 Indians who escaped from a Cambodia scam after days of torture

They left Kerala chasing a promise – high-paying jobs and a better future. But instead, they were tortured, threatened, and locked in a room for days without food.

Newslaundry · May 20, 2025