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Image of rape-accused from Gujarat viral as a farmer beaten up by Rajasthan police

Priyanka Jha6th June 20189th July 2018

“राजस्थान में एक गरीब किसान द्वारा बैंक के कर्जे ना चुकता कर पाने पर सरेआम रस्सियों से बाँध कर पीटती हुई पुलिस…” (A poor farmer in Rajasthan was tied with…

Football vandalism video from Switzerland now shared as Kashmiris attacking tourists

Pooja Chaudhuri4th June 201810th July 2018

“इस छुट्टियों में कश्मीर मत जाओ कश्मीर के युवक टूरिस्ट गाड़ियों पर पत्थर बरसाते हुए” (This vacation don’t go to Kashmir. Kashmiri youth pelting stones at tourists’ cars – translated)….

Old video of assault on a soldier circulated as ‘soldier beaten to death in Kashmir’

Priyanka Jha17th May 201810th July 2018

कश्मीर में आज फिर एक सैनिक को पिट पिट कर हत्या कर दी गई दोस्तों इंसानियत के नाते आपसे हाथ जोड़कर विनती है की यह विड़ीयो ज्यादा से ज्यादा ग्रुप…

Baba Ramdev’s biopic comes under attack on social media

Arjun Sidharth20th February 201822nd February 2018

Baba Ramdev unwittingly seems to have become the target of ire on social media. The Yoga guru’s biopic, which has launched on February 11 became a talking point after the…

Sonu Nigam: From demanding ‘respect for women’ to standing with Abhijeet

Sam Jawed24th May 201724th May 2017

Every time that a woman is abused, there are those who choose to talk of the provocation. In all harassment and violence faced by women, blaming the victim is the…

Hang Rapists, but will it reduce Rapes?

Jaydip Sarkar10th May 201710th May 2017

The rape and horrific injuries leading to death of Nirbhaya shocked the nation’s conscience. In a reactionary stance, an inquiry committee submitted its findings and recommendations within a month. The…

Online Sabotage: How the organized troll brigade has manipulated ratings of books on Amazon India

Sam Jawed3rd May 20173rd May 2017

A recently published book, “Behind Bars” by NDTV journalist, Sunetra Choudhury has 31 reviews on Amazon India. Out of these, 20 have given it a one-star rating and written negative…

Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge engagement branded as Love Jihad by followers of Zee News on Facebook

Alt News Desk25th April 201725th April 2017

Zee News’s constant pandering to the BJP and Hindutva brand of politics is evident from the following they have developed on their Facebook Page. Former India pacer and skipper of…

Let the resounding slap by Sonu Nigam be a lesson

Pratik Sinha20th April 201720th April 2017

Sonu Nigam puts out a few tweets where he claims that he’s disturbed by Azaan. The tweets may not be worded in the best possible way, but imagine a friend…

6 Rapes, 11 Molestations – Yes, Thats an average day in Delhi

Sam Jawed18th April 201719th April 2017

Delhi’s record of crime against women is abysmal. The brutal gang rape of Nirbhaya in December 2012 in Delhi shocked the nation’s conscience. It led to widespread protests calling for…

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Video of Russian woman assaulted by kin viral as plight of Hindu woman in love with Muslim man

A woman’s body discovered in a trolley bag in Yamuna Expressway is a case of honour killing