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By Kajal Basu. Edited by Adam Rizvi This comes after several reports talked of the hurdles faced by Shwetambri Sharma,

April 17, 2018 Tazeen Husain #crimeagainstwomen, #Girlchild, #KATHUARAPECASE, #Unnaorapecase

An open letter to everyone who wants to know where I was

Those that know me know that I’m rarely serious, that I’m constantly laughing, being sarcastic and droll and sharing funny

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April 17, 2018 Shirin Abbas #crimeagainstwomen, #rapes, #UttarPradesh

Eight-Year-Old Raped and Murdered, This Time in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah the accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway.

LUCKNOW: The outcry hasn’t died down in the case of the Unnao rape of a minor and yet, there are reports

Diaspora India

April 17, 2018 Adam Rizvi #IndianAmericans, #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE

Kathua rape case: Indian American Girl sends video to PM Modi

An Indian-American girl has sent a video message to prime minister Narendra Modi expressing her disgust at the rape and

India

April 16, 2018 Shirin Abbas #Mumtazmahal, #Shahjahan, #Tajmahal, #WaqfBoard

‘Shah Jahan Didn’t Leave Deed in Favour of Waqf’: Mughal Descendant on Taj Mahal Row

AGRA/ APRIL 16 YH Tucy, who claims to be the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has

India

April 16, 2018 The India Observer #MeccaMasjidBlast, #SwamiAseemanand

2007 Mecca Masjid Blast Case: Swami Aseemanand, 4 Others Acquitted, Judge who delivered verdict resigns

Hyderabad: The Judge who acquitted Swami Aseemanand and 4 others in the Mecca Masjid Blast Case resigned today immediately after

India

April 16, 2018 The India Observer #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE, #PMModi, #Unnaorapecase

Darkest Hour In Post Independence India-49 Retired IAS, IPS, IFS Officers Write To PM Modi

Letter expresses shame, rage and anguish over situation in India Forty Nine retired civil servants have written to Prime Minister

India World

April 16, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Ambedkar, #UnitedNations

Ambedkar’s ‘tireless efforts’ towards equality, social justice made him a pioneer: UN official

United Nations, Apr 14 (PTI) Bhimrao Ambedkar’s “tireless efforts” towards ensuring excluded groups were politically and socially empowered made him

Culture India

April 16, 2018 The India Observer #AdamRizvi, #Amritsar, #Baisakhi, #Bangladesh, #Bengalis, #Bhangra, #Bihu, #British, #celebrationsofIndia, #Diwali, #Gujaratis, #HappyNewYear, #Himachalis, #HinduFestival, #HinduNewYear, #indiacelebrates, #IndianNewYear, #islamicnewyear, #jawharsircar, #Kashmiris, #madhyapradesh, #maharashtrian, #Marwaris, #Mughal, #Muslim, #Nanakshahi, #NewyearofIndia, #Sikhs, #Sindhis, #Telegu, #Thailand, #Vikram samvat, #Vishu, Assam, Muslimnewyear, PTI, Shiamuslims

India’s Many Happy New Years!

This period between the 13th and 15th of April is when most Indians celebrate their new year — which is,

India World

April 16, 2018 The India Observer #Baisakhi, #India-Pakistan, #Sikhism

Pak prevents Sikh pilgrims from meeting Indian envoy; India lodges protest

New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan on Sunday over blocking of access of visiting Sikh

India

April 15, 2018 The India Observer #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE

Trials in Kathua rape-murder case begin today, J&K govt. appoints two Sikh SPP for hearing

Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) The trials in the gruesome Kathua rape and murder case begins today against eight accused who allegedly

Diaspora India World

April 15, 2018 Keya Balar #Congresstestimony, #Dataleak, #Facebook, #MARKZUCKERBERG

Mark Zuckerberg Testimony: Facebook CEO Is Grilled in Congress

The star of N.J. Senator Frank Pallone Jr. questioning Mark Zuckerberg at the latter’s testimony to the US Congress on

India World

April 15, 2018 The India Observer #AntonioGuterres, #Bakerwal, #Jammu&Kashmir, #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE, #UnitedNations

UN terms Kathua rape case ‘horrific’, hopes perpetrators are brought to justice

Terming as “horrific” the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, UN chief Antonio

Health India

April 14, 2018 The India Observer #ayushmanbharat, #Bastar, #Bijapur, #Chhattisgarh, #ModiCare, #PMModi

Modicare : PM inaugurates first health centre under Ayushman Scheme

Narendra Modi inaugurated the first health centre under Ayushman Bharat Scheme here on Saturday. He also inaugurated the first phase of the

India

April 14, 2018 The India Observer #AllahabadHIGHCOURT, #CBI, #KULDEEPSINGHSENGAR, #Unnaorapecase, #Yogigovt

Unnao Rape case : BJP MLA sent to 7-Day CBI Custody

Lucknow: The second accused in the Unnao rape case has also been arrested today in Uttar Pradesh even as the main

India

April 14, 2018 The India Observer #IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation, #ISRO, #NAVSTAT, #PSLV

ISRO Navigation Satellite INRSS-1I Successfully Placed in Orbit

Sriharikota: India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book

India

April 13, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #J&K, #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE, #MehboobaMufti

2 BJP ministers, who supported Kathua rape accused, resign

BJP ministers Chander Prakash Ganga and forest minister Lal Singh who took part in rally in support of Kathua gangrape

India World

April 13, 2018 The India Observer #AngelinaJolie, #BillGates, #KiranBedi, #MichelleObama, #MostAdmiredPeople2018, #PresidentObama

Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie, Obamas ‘World’s Most Admired People 2018’

Kiran Bedi tops in India with a 10.10 per cent admiration score Angelina Jolie, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Elizabeth

Bollywood India lifestyle

April 13, 2018 The India Observer #Baahubali, #BestActor, #BestFeatureFilm, #DadaSahebPhalkeAward, #GaneshAcharya, #NationalFilmAwards, #Sridevi, #ToiletEkPremKatha, #VillageRockstars, #VinodKhanna

65th National Film Awards: Complete List of Winners. Sridevi gets best actress for Mom

NEW DELHI/ APRIL 13 The 65th National Film Awards have been announced by the jury headed by renowned filmmaker Shekhar

India

April 13, 2018 The India Observer #J&K, #KATHUARAPECASE, #MehboobaMufti, #PMModi, #RahulGandhi, #Unnaorapecase, #yogiadityanath, #Yogigovt

“No Culprit Will Be Spared”, Says PM Modi Amid Anger Over Kathua And Unnao Rape Cases

PM Modi says on Kathua and Unnao rape cases: “Our daughters will definitely get justice.” In his first remarks on

India

April 13, 2018 Shirin Abbas #AllahabadHIGHCOURT, #KULDEEPSINGHSENGAR, #Unnaorapecase, #Yogigovt

Unnao Rape Case: Allahabad HC Orders CBI to ‘Arrest, Not Detain’ BJP MLA

New Delhi: In an atmosphere of political power shows and dilly dallying of authorities to take action on the BJP MLA

India

April 12, 2018 Shirin Abbas #betibachao, #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE, #Unnaorapecase

Kathua-Unnao Case, Outrages On Twitter Bollywood, Sports icons tweet their despair #JusticeforAsifa. NY Times tweet gets ashamed, shocked reactions

The Kathua rape-murder case and Unnao rape may not have elicited strong reactions from Prime Minister Modi, known otherwise to

India

April 12, 2018 Shirin Abbas #AllahabadHIGHCOURT, #ManekaGandhi, #Unnaorapecase, #Yogigovt

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA booked, CBI to investigate case after Court raps government for inaction

LUCKNOW: After taking suo motu cognizance of the Unnao rape case and custodial death of the woman’s father, the Allahabad

India

April 12, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #KATHUARAPECASE, #Unnaorapecase

Renuka Shahane’s Powerful Post on Rape is a Must Read

Actress Renuka Shahne, who is known to be a social activist and have spoken about various social and political issues

India

April 12, 2018 Shirin Abbas #AllahabadHIGHCOURT, #CBI, #KULDEEPSINGHSENGAR, #Unnaorapecase, #Yogigovt

Unnao rape case: FIR registered against BJP MLA. Allahabad HC asks UP government: “Why has the MLA not been arrested yet?”

Lucknow, Apr 12 (PTI) The police today registered an FIR against Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection