‘Shocking’: Putin critic handed 25 years in prison

[ad_1] MOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday slapped opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza with 25 years in prison for treason and other claimed offenses. Moscow City Court sentenced Kara-Murza to a penal colony for spreading “fake news” about the army and “cooperation with an undesirable organization,” as Russian President VladimirContinue Reading

‘Eddelu Karnataka’ campaign against corruption, hate politics

[ad_1] A campaign called ‘Eddelu Karnataka’ (Wake up Karnataka) has been started by a number of social movements, organisations, civil society groups, and individuals as the Karnataka Assembly elections draw near. Some of the members are Prof. Purushottam Bilimale, social anthropologist AR Vasavi, writer-activist Devanuru Mahadeva, writer Rahamat Tarikere, NadojaContinue Reading