Tag: freedom of speech

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often draws crowds of supporters from the Indian diaspora on his foreign visits. But back home, his administration has been revoking visas and residency permits of foreign nationals of Indian origin as well as spouses of Indian citizens. For those denied access or kicked ...

Is speaking favourably about Pakistan a criminal offence in India?Four men arrested in Karnataka last week for allegedly shouting “Pakistan zindabad”, long live Pakistan, were the latest in a rapidly lengthening list of persons prosecuted across the country in the last few years for allegedly chanting pro-Pakistan slogans.However, on ...

Army says officer injured in ‘grenade accident’ at a post in J&K’s RajouriThe Army on October 5 evening said one officer has been injured in a likely grenade accident at a post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri sector. “The officer was evacuated and stable post initial treatment. Further investigation ...

A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CMAt least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing ...

Sweden's government on Sunday condemned this week's burning of a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque, calling it an "Islamophobic" act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future burnings. Issued on: 02/07/2023 - 17:19Modified: 02/07/2023 - 17:28 "The Swedish Government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts ...

Issued on: 06/02/2023 - 07:20 Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday publishes his new novel "Victory City", an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city. Written before the US knife attack that nearly took the Indian-born ...

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN  —  Award-winning movie “Joyland” opens in cinemas in parts of Pakistan Friday, after authorities in the South Asian nation overturned a ban imposed following complaints the homegrown film was unsuitable for viewing. Directed by Saim Sadiq, “Joyland” tells the love story between the youngest son of ...

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic ...

Ever since Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989, nine days after the publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses," the author's public appearances have been rare. The novelist was accused of blasphemy, along with everyone who had contributed to the publication and distribution of the book. ...

In more trouble for Twitter, an FIR was lodged in Uttar Pradesh against two senior officials of its India office over the social media platform putting up a distorted map of the country, while the Madhya Pradesh government said it will also initiate legal action against ...