Delhi HC orders govt to explain prolonged vacancies at National Commission for Minorities
The petition alleged that the government’s failure to fill key positions violated constitutional safeguards for minority communities.
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Tea workers in Assam protest for tribal recognition, fair wages and land rights
Workers currently earn 250 rupees (around US$2.83) a day, a rate activists describe as inadequate. Protesters are calling for the minimum daily wage to be raised to 550 rupees.
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Software engineer found dead in Kerala, alleges sexual abuse by RSS members in final post
A 26-year-old software engineer died in a lodge room in Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, on October 9. Through a timed Instagram message, he accused RSS members of sexually assaulting him starting in early childhood.
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Kochi school reopens after hijab dispute but student stays away
St. Rita’s Public School in Palluruthy reopened on October 15 after a two-day closure over a dispute involving a student wearing a hijab, but the student at the centre of the controversy did not attend classes, with her parent citing health issues for her absence.
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Chhattisgarh Christians face systematic exclusion as villages in Kanker district ban clergy, force reconversions
Residents of Tekathodha village in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district erected a large signboard at their village entrance on October 13, declaring that Christian pastors, priests, and religious workers are prohibited from entering.
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MP HC upholds school’s decision to expel student over offensive social media posts targeting teachers
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a father’s petition challenging his son’s expulsion from school after the Class 9 student created an Instagram page containing derogatory memes targeting teachers, including posts that ridiculed a teacher’s religious identity.
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Bombay HC at Goa backs minority institution’s management rights
The Bombay High Court at Goa has ruled that the Diocesan Society of Education can manage its schools and appoint staff according to its own procedures, reinforcing the constitutional autonomy of minority educational institutions.
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Cough syrup tragedy claims 23 children’s lives in Madhya Pradesh
The death toll from contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh has risen to 23, with two more children succumbing to renal failure during treatment in Nagpur on October 9.
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Villagers in Chhattisgarh move to deny burial rights to Christians
Over 400 villagers from 22 villages in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh gathered on October 5 and voted to deny Christians the right to burial land, marking a new escalation in religious discrimination in the region.
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American and two locals arrested over alleged conversion attempt in Maharashtra
According to police officer Harshavardhan Barve, the trio was accused of “holding a prayer meeting and attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity.” About 35 villagers reportedly attended the gathering.
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Christian women hail historic appointment of first female archbishop of Canterbury
The Indian Christian Women Movement (ICWM), an ecumenical collective advocating gender equality in churches, has welcomed the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to hold the position in the Church of England’s nearly 1,500-year history.
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Outcry after Dalit boy’s death exposes deep caste prejudice
A 12-year-old Dalit boy died after ingesting poison, reportedly following a brutal assault and humiliation by upper-caste women who accused him of “contaminating” their home.
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