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Topic: Muslim Women

What is consent, asks ‘Liberal Doge’, booked for sexist-casteist slurs & ‘auctioning’ women online

Ritesh Jha is ‘absconding’, claim Mumbai Police sources, but he denies it. On Wednesday, he was named in FIR filed by Hindu woman who was ‘auctioned’ on Clubhouse.

‘For fun, releasing frustration’: Clubhouse users who made rape threats, slurs against Muslim women

Users who made comments like ‘rape is an art’ likely to be arrested soon. ThePrint accessed recordings and spoke to them, as well as to users who were at the receiving end.

After ‘auction apps’, lewd Clubhouse chat targets Muslim women. Delhi Police file FIR

A video recording of the chatroom, posted on Twitter, showed around 18-20 participants. The police registered an FIR Tuesday after the Delhi Commission for Women sought action.

Arrested Bulli Bai ‘mastermind creator’ Niraj Bishnoi was ‘IT expert’, cops say case cracked

Delhi Police DCP says Bishnoi, 20-year-old student from Assam, also created '@BulliBai_' Twitter handle and forwarded content to others arrested in the case, to put on social media.

Behind ‘Bulli Bai’, Mumbai Police sniff attempt to stoke Sikh-Muslim strife, cite Twitter handles

Mumbai Police say the accused tried to project themselves as Sikhs on the app and social media. Police probing possibility of a larger conspiracy, say more arrests likely.

‘Bulli Bai’ suspects — ‘Hindu fanatic angered by Bengal violence’, engg student, Army man’s son

Police said Shweta Singh’s online activity grew after her father’s death last year. Co-accused Vishal Kumar Jha described as 'unexceptional student', and Mayank Rawat as 'bright'.

‘Callous police behaviour led to Bulli Bai case’ — Delhi women’s panel summons cyber crime cell

DCW chief Swati Maliwal asks why no arrests have been made in 'Sulli Deals' case despite FIR having been registered in July, says 'shall ensure accountability' from Delhi Police.

Lift AFSPA from entire Northeast to secure its hard-won peace

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After ‘Sulli Deals’, now ‘Bulli Bai’ app lists Muslim women ‘for sale’. Delhi Police lodges FIR

A few months ago, a website called ‘Sulli Deals’ with similar content was pulled down. After targeted women call out ‘Bulli Bai’, Delhi Police says case registered on journalist’s complaint.

Young Muslims saying my hijab my choice because French politicians are obsessed with the veil

French politicians are nervous about ideas of critical race theory influencing the development of Muslim identity that sees itself part of racialised othering.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.