Facebook has been used to spread religious hatred in India: Company researchers say anti-Muslim material is rife and calls to violence coincided with deadly riots last year; the company has been unable or unwilling to act; Hindu and Muslim users in India say they are subjected to “a large amount of content that encourages conflict, hatred and violence on Facebook and WhatsApp”

Karnataka government gets intelligence wing to spy on Churches: Experts argue that the surveillance and intimidation under the garb of intelligence gathering is a violation of Article 25 of the Indian constitution to right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion, and Article 26 that gives every religious group a right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes, manage its affairs, properties as per the law

Experts warn of third Covid wave in Bengal: Experts have warned that West Bengal will see a spike in the coming weeks as Covid norms have been flouted in the recent festivals; Positive cases in the state are rising and may spike in the days to come, data shows

India’s entry to the Oscars: Tamil film ‘Koozhangal’ is India’s official entry to the Oscars 2022; Koozhangal was selected for its humanism, as per Oscar jury head Shaji Karun

Tamil Nadu fishers struggle with boats stuck in Sri Lanka: From 2016 to now, there are 179 boats of fishermen from Rameshwaram, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and other districts in Tamil Nadu currently in Sri Lankan custody