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Indore Police doesn’t release Munawar Faruqui even though he secured interim bail from SC

Officials cited execution of a warrant issued by a Prayagraj court because of which the comedian wasn't released.

Supreme Court grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, issues notice to MP govt

SC also stays production warrant issued against Faruqui, arrested by MP Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, in connection with a UP Police case registered last year.

Centre timeline for Delhi govt to send proposals to L-G unnecessary and hurts governance

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‘Digital Budget’ vs internet suspensions & and ‘trust deficit’ in Modi govt

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‘Not a case of no evidence,’ MP HC says as it dismisses comedian Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea

Court also dismisses plea of co-accused Nalin and says prima facie it appears duo made ‘scurrilous, disparaging utterances’ to ‘outrage religious feelings of a class of citizens’.

Munawar Faruqui no hardened criminal. Denying him bail is to keep Muslims in line

Apart from Munawar, four others were held from Indore. But no one is bothered about them, because only a man with a Muslim name can be worth the outrage.

From Dongri to MP jail — comic Munawar Faruqui’s life is rife with humour, hustle & tragedy

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police on 1 January for allegedly making 'indecent remarks' about Hindu deities and Home Minister Amit Shah.

‘Wanted to catch serial offender Munawar in action’ — how comedian’s arrest was ‘planned’ in MP

Complainant Aklavya Singh Gaur, who heads an organisation called Hind Rakshak Sangathan, says Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities. It’s a charge the comedian denies.

India’s standup comics need quick wit, quicker legs and lawyer on speed dial: Neeti Palta

We need a captcha feature to weed out brainwashed 'protectors' of Indian culture.

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Pakistan is bluffing. There’s no proof for $6 trillion mineral wealth claim

The minerals that Pakistan purports to offer to the US are either in quantities too small to matter, of a type that the US does not need, or would be much more easily sourced from other partners.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.