Activists say the controversial law is misused to settle scores in domestic conflicts and to intimidate minority communities. Police say due process is followed in all cases.
Locals in Pithampur are fiercely opposed to the planned disposal, in their region, of the waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy which killed more than 5,000 people.
The Mohan Yadav govt aims to propel MP’s industrial GDP to Rs 6 lakh cr by 2030. New measures pertain to sectors like manufacturing, logistics, renewable energy, IT, textiles, EVs, etc.
Principal chief conservator of forest says residents often put up snares on their fields to catch smaller animals, which can be sold, but larger animals also get caught in them.
An Economics Offence Wing investigation revealed that though the teacher’s lifetime earnings were Rs 38 lakh, his disproportionate assets included immovable assets worth Rs 7.70 crore.
Criminal proceedings against Jayshri Gayatri Food Products began in April 2024. Wife of company’s MD says relatives of Chirag Paswan are using political influence to target family.
This comes about 8 yrs after the launch of Narmada Seva Mission, formulated by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt. Creation of a development authority in Amarkantak is under consideration.
Saif Ali Khan moved MP High Court in 2015 arguing that notice was ‘illegal’, violated terms of 1949 merger, lacked jurisdiction, and was both void and ‘utterly misconceived’.
King cobras earlier lived in undivided Madhya Pradesh, which included Chhattisgarh. These areas, where king cobras once thrived, now fall under Chhattisgarh's Korba region.
Much of the praise has focused on the ‘protective’ men in the crowd. It recentres male authority over public space. Do women require guardianship simply to exist outside?
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Indian Army has inducted loitering munitions, kamikaze and surveillance drones for over Rs 5,000 crore post Operation Sindoor from various domestic firms.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
No wonder the highest number of accused under this law are Muslims.
Islam’s inherent bias against and contempt for other religions is the crux of the matter. A Muslim trying to proselytize does not think of his actions as contrary to secular ethos. Rather he thinks he is doing a favour to the targeted person and a good deed which will earn him a place in Jannat.
A Muslim man/boy “falls in love” with a woman/girl from another religion knowing well enough that she practises a different religion. What explains this urge or necessity to convert the woman to Islam?
Instead of.condeming the narrow mindedness of Islam and it’s patently bigoted attitude towards other religions, Ms. Siddique tries to find issues with the law.
No wonder the highest number of accused under this law are Muslims.
Islam’s inherent bias against and contempt for other religions is the crux of the matter. A Muslim trying to proselytize does not think of his actions as contrary to secular ethos. Rather he thinks he is doing a favour to the targeted person and a good deed which will earn him a place in Jannat.
A Muslim man/boy “falls in love” with a woman/girl from another religion knowing well enough that she practises a different religion. What explains this urge or necessity to convert the woman to Islam?
Instead of.condeming the narrow mindedness of Islam and it’s patently bigoted attitude towards other religions, Ms. Siddique tries to find issues with the law.