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Indian states seek last-ditch film ban

Mumbai - Al Maghrib Today

Indian state governments made a last-ditch attempt Monday to ban a Bollywood film about a mythical Hindu queen which has sparked violent protests by radical groups. The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments asked India's top court to retract a ruling ordering states to show the film "Padmaavat", which is due to hit screens on Thursday. The urgent petitions, which theRead more

India's top court acquits Bollywood director of rape

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

India's top court on Friday upheld the acquittal of a Bollywood director accused of raping an American research scholar in a case that has sparked intense debate about consent in a country with high levels of sexual violence. Mahmood Farooqui was initially found guilty of rape in 2016, but the Delhi high court last year overturned the conviction on appeal,Read more

Top India court lifts ban on release of Bollywood film

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

India's top court on Thursday overturned a ban imposed by several states on the release of a Bollywood epic about a mythical Hindu queen. The Supreme Court said the ban, which followed violent protests by members of the Hindu right who claimed the film falsely depicted a romance between the queen and a Muslim ruler, violated creative freedoms. India's filmRead more

Netanyahu in India for first visit by Israeli PM in 15 years

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the first visit by an Israeli leader to India in 15 years, promising closer ties with the regional power. Netanyahu and his wife Sara were welcomed at the international airport in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who made history in July when he became the first Indian leader toRead more

Iran president goes all-in on reform push after unrest

Tehran - Al Maghrib Today

President Hassan Rouhani went all-in on Monday with a push for greater civil liberties in the wake of the deadly unrest that rocked Iran in recent days. "The problem we have today is the gap between officials and the young generation," he told officials, according to the presidency website. "Our way of thinking is different to their way of thinking.Read more

The literary canary in India's coalmine

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

She may have returned to publishing fiction after a two decade hiatus, but Indian writer Arundhati Roy says she has no plans to sheath her polemical sword anytime soon in a world where the vulnerable are still being "smashed". Sitting in a cafe in the bowels of Old Delhi's labyrinthine streets on a chilly winter's afternoon, the 56-year-old still simmers with theRead more

CGames: India wrestling qualifier ends in mass brawl

New Delhi - Al Maghrib Today

A Commonwealth Games wrestling qualifier in India descended into a mass brawl Friday after supporters of rival wrestlers clashed at the venue in New Delhi. TV footage showed fans of veteran Sushil Kumar and Parveen Rana, an up-and-coming wrestler, exchanging blows soon after their bout ended. Shocked onlookers tried to break up the fistfights between rival supporters, with some throwingRead more