Mumbai doctor arrested for ‘anti-Hindu’ Facebook post gets bail, says report

Sunilkumar Nishad claimed his post was not intended to hurt anyone’s religious beliefs.

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· May 17, 2019 · 01:35 pm

Mumbai doctor arrested after resident complains he made derogatory posts against Pragya Thakur: ANI

The complainant, Ravindra Tiwari, had claimed that Sunil Kumar Nishad’s also made ‘anti-Hindu’ and ‘anti-Brahmanical’ posts.

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· May 16, 2019 · 06:45 pm

Ahmedabad: Jignesh Mevani’s invitation to college event cancelled after protests

Rutvij Patel, president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha at HK Arts College, denied his group had a role in the controversy.

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· Feb 11, 2019 · 11:36 am

Tamil Nadu: Anti-caste activist Kausalya suspended from job for allegedly criticising India

Wellington Cantonment Board Executive Officer Harish Varma alleged that her views amounted to hate speech.

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· Feb 03, 2019 · 11:18 am

Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses review plea against verdict acquitting Asia Bibi of blasphemy

Paramilitary troops were deployed in sensitive zones in the capital Islamabad ahead of the hearing.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 01:37 pm

Odisha: Defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra released from prison after more than a month

Iyer-Mitra left for Chennai to meet his mother after being discharged from a hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for stomach pain.

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· Dec 07, 2018 · 07:54 am

Odisha: Defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested for satirical tweets, granted bail

The court’s decision came a day after the state government accepted his plea to withdraw all cases filed against him.

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· Dec 05, 2018 · 02:10 pm

Odisha to withdraw cases against defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, jailed for satirical tweets

The Odisha home department said Iyer-Mitra has unconditionally apologised for ‘hurting the sentiments’ of the people of the state.

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· Dec 04, 2018 · 09:09 pm

Press union demands release of Manipur journalist detained under National Security Act

The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union, however, said Kishorechandra Wangkhem must face the consequences of posting ‘derogatory content’.

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· Dec 04, 2018 · 02:10 pm

Jailed defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra moved to Bhubaneswar hospital due to illness: Report

He has been in custody since October 24 for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the people of Odisha.

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· Dec 02, 2018 · 05:34 pm

Manipur journalist arrested under National Security Act for Facebook post against Modi, BJP

A magistrate had earlier dismissed sedition charges against Kishorechandra Wangkhem, saying the government and prime minister could not be so ‘sensitive’.

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· Nov 30, 2018 · 06:11 pm

Odisha Assembly pardons defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for remarks on Konark Sun Temple

The House Committee recommended that Iyer-Mitra be provided books on Odisha’s history.

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· Nov 18, 2018 · 07:52 am