Odisha's first Muslim woman MLA Sofia Firdous terms her victory message of brotherhood

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 10, 2024
Sofia Firdous, an IIM Bangalore alumnus, became the first Muslim woman MLA of Odisha, winning the Barabati-Cuttack Assembly seat. Emphasizing brotherhood and unity, she attributes her victory to the people's focus on development over religion. Firdous entered politics to continue her father's legacy and aims to strengthen the...

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Muslims

Adherents of Islam
The Supreme Court granted bail to two more convicts in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case, where 38 Muslim men were killed by Provincial Armed Constabulary..
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The Supreme Court collegium reprimanded Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav for his controversial speech at a VHP event. The collegium advised him..
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Member of the Legislative Assembly

Representative of voters to a regional or sometimes national legislature
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Odisha

State in Eastern India
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India's 2023-24 forest fire season witnessed a decline in fire hotspots, attributed to improved wildfire management strategies. Uttarakhand, Odisha, and..
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A Delhi court acquitted six individuals, including a former coal secretary and company executives, in a coal scam case. The court found no evidence of cheating..
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