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NPR @npr.org · 16/12/2024

JUST IN: Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide.

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Zakir Hussain, legendary tabla virtuoso who defied genres, dies at 73

Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide.

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Mohammed Zubair @zoo-bear.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

News agency ANI shared screenshots of several politicians condoling Zakir Hussain's death. Almost every News Channel ran the fake news. They now say Official confirmation from family, hospital is still awaited. Isn't it your responsibility to first confirm from Family and then tweet?

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Jemimah Steinfeld @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

#India: I'm proud of @indexoncensorship.org's role in supporting @zoo-bear.bsky.social. He does essential work, calling out those behind hate crimes in a nation where too often they go unpunished (& appear to be growing). All charges against him must be dropped. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

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International human rights bodies condemn criminal case against Mohammed Zubair

Human rights organizations support Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair against criminal charges, demanding freedom of expression in India.

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 10/12/2024

After co-founding the leading #India fact-checking platform Alt News, #MohammedZubair has faced significant threats for challenging misinformation and disinformation propagated by influential members of the ruling party: www.indexoncensorship.org/2024/12/huma... 1/2 @zoo-bear.bsky.social

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 10/12/2024

Now, @zoo-bear.bsky.social faces further charges including sedition. Today, Index releases a statement signed by 11 organisations including @amnestyuk.bsky.social, @hrw.org, and @pressfreedom.bsky.social, calling for all charges to be dropped: www.indexoncensorship.org/mohammed-zub...

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Mohammed Zubair @zoo-bear.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

A video of cattle being beaten is viral on social media with a claim that the incident is from a Goushala in ISKCON Bangladesh. Fact : This video is of an old incident from Jalandhar, Punjab.

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Betwa Sharma @betwasharma.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Allahabad High Court petition said UP police officers went to @zoo-bear.bsky.social's home in Bengaluru on 27 Oct, entered his courtyard & appeared to be searching for him. They searched Zubair’s neighbour’s residence/devices. They questioned his father on 28 Oct article-14.com/post/-i-m-us...

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/12/2024

Mohammed Zubair has long been targeted for his fact-checking and journalism. In 2022, he was trapped in a 24 day cycle of arrest, bail and re-arrest. Now he faces another FIR, this time threatening charges based on Sedition: article-14.com/post/-i-m-us...

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‘I’m Used To It But ‘Endangering Sovereignty’ Is Too Much’: Fact Checker Mohd Zubair Faces Gravest Criminal Case Yet

More than two years after the Supreme Court granted bail, Mohammed Zubair faces his gravest criminal case yet, “endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity” of India, which carries a maximum punishme...

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Mohammed Zubair @zoo-bear.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Citing a misleading report by Times Now, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya has claimed that the Andhra Pradesh govt abolished the Waqf Board. This is entirely FALSE. The Chandrababu govt has only revoked a YSRCP-regime order. www.altnews.in/no-chandraba...

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No, Chandrababu govt has not abolished Waqf in Andhra; it only revoked a YSRCP-regime order - Alt News

Several social media users have recently claimed the Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has abolished Waqf Board. The claims have gone viral in the backdrop of the contentious Waqf...

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