Daily Brief: Why Assamese Muslims are smarting at CM’s dismissal of their hero Bagh Hazarika as fictional, and moreWords0Time to read3 minsPublished21 Jan, 2023 Why Assamese Muslims are smarting at CM’s dismissal of their hero Bagh Hazarika as fictional They say the controversy is being stoked by Hindutva ideologues to nullify the contributions of Muslims in Assam. scroll.in The big news: BBC defends its documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots, and nine other top stories Other headlines: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh compared the wrestlers’ protest with Shaheen Bagh, and Google cut 12,000 jobs globally. scroll.in How the Centre’s planned IT rule changes will empower it to censor unfavourable news A last-minute change will let the government order online platforms, websites to take down information flagged as ‘fake’ by the Press Information Bureau. scroll.in With pending criminal cases, wrestling chief accused of sexual abuse is no stranger to controversy Wrestler-turned-politician Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh faces charges of robbery, attempt to murder and bribery. scroll.in P Sainath’s new book amplifies voices and excavates memories of India’s forgotten freedom fighters ‘The Last Heroes’ also acknowledges the role played by women in the freedom struggle, unrecognised and relegated to the shadowy realm of passivity. scroll.in Remembering Gulshan Rai of Diamond Comics: The man who gave us Chacha Chaudhary How did Diamond Comics become a hit with readers across a vast range of age, location, affluence, and levels of literacy? scroll.in ‘Chhatriwali’ review: Message movie loses its way when it’s time for the memo Starring Rakul Preet Singh and Sumeet Vyas and out on ZEE5. scroll.in India Open Super 750: Christie’s time to come back against Chou; Vitidsarn, Yamaguchi in semis too On Friday in Delhi, it was Chou who had match points (two of them) which Christie saved to prevail with four straight points. scroll.in
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