Moral Policing
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An Allahabad HC judge is using morality norms to deny protection to live-in couples
Justice Renu Agarwal has remarked that such relationships ‘cannot be at the cost of social fabric of this country’.
Vineet Bhalla
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Bajrang Dal members heckle students, disrupt party in Mangaluru pub
The mob of Hindutva supporters claimed that the students were indulging in ‘illegal activities’.
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Mob forces woman to remove burqa in Bhopal
In a video, a man who was a part of the mob, is heard repeatedly telling the woman that she was ‘bringing disrepute to the community’.
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Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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‘The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction’ makes you rethink pre-conceptions about the genre
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Bengaluru: Man dropping his Muslim colleague home allegedly assaulted, police arrest two
The accused persons also abused the Muslim woman.
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Bengaluru: Congress leader denies harassing actor Samyuktha Hegde for wearing sports bra in a park
On Saturday, Hegde filed a complaint against the Congress leader for allegedly abusing and attacking her in a park in Bengaluru over her clothes.
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Remove illegal mannequins displaying lingerie, Shiv Sena corporator asks Mumbai civic body
BMC Law Committee head Sheetal Mhatre said it was ‘very embarrassing for women’ to see mannequin busts hanging on tree branches with lingerie on them.
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Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Railways drop massage service plan after BJP MP says it is against Indian culture
Indore legislator Shankar Lalwani had wondered if it would be appropriate to provide such a service in the presence of women.
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UP: After video of police harassing woman, another clip emerges of her Muslim friend being assaulted
Meanwhile, the woman accused the police of coercing her to file a rape case.
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Meerut viral video: Students anxious as cops and Hindutva groups join forces to play moral police
On Sunday, the police and members of the VHP barged into the home of a Muslim man when a Hindu classmate was visiting and assaulted the two.
Abhishek Dey
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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This photo of a Bangladeshi couple kissing in rain went viral – and got the photographer assaulted
The picture has become the latest topic of controversy in a country where secular nationalism and Islamism have long battled each other.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Assam: Mob allegedly beats up couple for ‘having illicit affair’ in Nagaon district, eight arrested
The villagers also shaved the woman’s head, the police said.
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Assam: Mob allegedly beats up couple, forces them to marry in Goalpara district; two arrested
In a video that surfaced on social media, a group of people is seen assaulting a man and a woman for travelling together.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra shows a spark in season opener