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Categories for discussion 10 Nov 2024 – Category:State urban development authorities of India (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Gedrose (t · c); see discussion 29 Oct 2024 – Category:Cities and towns in Kiphire district (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by AusLondonder (t · c); see discussion 04 Nov 2024 – Category:Buddhist caves in India (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Kingsmasher678 (t · c) was closed; see discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Category:Indian People's Theatre Association people (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by HouseBlaster (t · c) was closed; see discussion Templates for discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Template:India Women Test cricket record by opponent (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Gonnym (t · c) was closed; see discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Template:India Women T20I cricket records by opponent (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Gonnym (t · c) was closed; see discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Template:India Women ODI cricket records by opponent (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Gonnym (t · c) was closed; see discussion Redirects for discussion 11 Nov 2024 – Rohit (talk · edit · hist) →Rohit Sharma was RfDed by Shhhnotsoloud (t · c); see discussion 07 Nov 2024 – Manush Shah (talk · edit · hist) →Table tennis in India was RfDed by Sports2021 (t · c); see discussion 28 Oct 2024 – Harapanahalli railway station (talk · edit · hist) →South Western Railway zone was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion 28 Oct 2024 – Dhol (Kirat) (talk · edit · hist) →Dhol was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion 26 Oct 2024 – Bhairabi Temple, Boudh district (talk · edit · hist) →Boudh district#Purunakatak was RfDed by Shhhnotsoloud (t · c); see discussion 17 Oct 2024 – Cackala (talk · edit · hist) →Kamala Harris was RfDed by Duckmather (t · c); see discussion 02 Oct 2024 – Khaidi No. 150 (soudtrack) (talk · edit · hist) →Khaidi No. 150 was RfDed by Sonic678 (t · c); see discussion undated – Coramandal FC (talk · edit · hist) →Andhra Pradesh Football Association was RfDed Miscellany for deletion undated – Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics by country/India (talk · edit · hist) was MfDed; see discussion Featured article candidates 11 Nov 2024 – Gerald Durrell (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Mike Christie (t · c); see discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Khalji Revolution (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Noorullah21 (t · c); see discussion Featured list candidates 07 Oct 2024 – List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by MPGuy2824 (t · c); see discussion Good article nominees 11 Nov 2024 – Durian (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion 11 Nov 2024 – Ayesha Takia (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by 25 Cents FC (t · c); start discussion 06 Nov 2024 – Aromal Chekavar (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Drew Stanley (t · c); start discussion 04 Nov 2024 – Mizoram (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sangsangaplaz (t · c); start discussion 01 Nov 2024 – Pomelo (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion 25 Oct 2024 – Mizo Chieftainship (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mmis325 (t · c); see discussion 16 Oct 2024 – Daud Shah Bahmani (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Noorullah21 (t · c); start discussion 13 Oct 2024 – Abdul Ahad Azad (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ratekreel (t · c); start discussion 11 Oct 2024 – Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MAL MALDIVE (t · c); see discussion 08 Oct 2024 – Curry (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion (7 more...) 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Buffen meat hoax?

On Buffalo meat it says "it is known as [...] buffen in India" and then uses "buffen" throughout the article.

But I couldn't find any independent sources confirming this. Is it true or a hoax? Commander Keane (talk) 06:31, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

I ended up removing all mention of "buffen" to stay on the safe side. Commander Keane (talk) 07:31, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Discussion at Asian News International

This discussion may be of interest to members of this noticeboard. Valereee (talk) 16:58, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Shiledar

Hi, I'm hoping someone here will be able to add some refs to Shiledar - I see mentions in a few sources but I can't really access them. I suspect others might have access to better stuff. Thanks and good luck. JMWt (talk) 07:23, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Ram Mohan Roy

Ram Mohan Roy has been moved to Raja Ram Mohan Roy; doesn't that violate WP:HONORIFICS? Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 19:00, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

@Joshua Jonathan I agree. It should be moved back to Ram Mohan Roy. Asteramellus (talk) 12:38, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

I disagree because there is also a Raja Aziz Bhatti. You can start a new page move request after some months if you want the page move to be reversed. Ratnahastin (talk) 13:14, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ratnahastin Is there a reason to wait for some months to start a new page move? Is there a process where we can request revert for the page move? And sorry, I am not able to find the original request for this - can you add the original request link here. Thanks. Asteramellus (talk) 13:18, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

In general, one should wait for at least 6 months before starting a new page move request like it has always happened at Talk:Bangalore.

If you want to dispute this days old page move then do read WP:MR. Ratnahastin (talk) 13:36, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ratnahastin thanks so much. see Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Indic)#Titles and honorifics. Asteramellus (talk) 14:27, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:List of highest-grossing Indian films#Requested move 1 November 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:List of highest-grossing Indian films#Requested move 1 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:26, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Telangana State Wakf Board#Requested move 27 October 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Telangana State Wakf Board#Requested move 27 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 23:18, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Need for a community response to WMF on revealing an Indian editor's identity

Discussions on Wikipedia:Village pump (WMF) have revealed that in connection with Asian News International, WMF intends to reveal the identity of an Indian editor to a Dehli Court on 8 November. There seems to be support for a community response to dissuade WNF from taking such action but I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the procedures involved. It has been suggested a letter should be drafted to WMF expressing our concerns. I could draft such a letter but need advice on how to proceed further.--Ipigott (talk) 17:56, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ipigott:, soon, I expect today, there will be coverage in The Signpost at WP:SIGNPOST. I was the lead organizer for this story and can be a point of contact for questions with regard to Signpost reporting.

If you want to publish your letter in the next issue of Signpost in about two weeks, then The Signpost would accept. There are also other publishing options to share individual opinion articles or other presentations of facts. I cannot help with everything, but I can support with journalism if that helps. Bluerasberry (talk) 18:45, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for responding, Bluerasberry, but we need to respond to WMF today or tomorrow. Perhaps you can help?--Ipigott (talk) 18:51, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

@Ipigott: Perhaps I can help. What can I do? We already have a lot of news coverage for this story. You can preview it here - Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Next_issue. There are four articles. If you come up with a letter, then can make it prominent in the comments. I am open to discussing other kinds of help. We cannot publish another issue of The Signpost tomorrow, after publishing one today. We publish about every two weeks.

I am sure I can come up with ways to help circulate a letter and help formatting it if you have one. Are you thinking of a petition, a list of questions, or what? Bluerasberry (talk) 18:56, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Bluerasberry, for offering support. You will no doubt be interested to see that discussions on preparing an open letter to WMF are progressing on the Village pump (WMF) page.--Ipigott (talk) 09:08, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

For the record, there is an active discussion about a potential open letter to the WMF about this issue. QuicoleJR (talk) 17:45, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Open letter now published for support

An open letter has been published and is taking signatures.--Ipigott (talk) 15:59, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Now the Central Government

The Central government has sent a notice to Wikipedia asking it to explain as to why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary. The notice has been sent citing complaints of alleged bias and inaccurate information on the web page, said people in the know.

-- Kautilya3 (talk) 02:34, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

This is concerning. Can anyone access the full text? Vanamonde93 (talk) 03:34, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

References

• Wikipedia spokesman denied receiving such a notice.[1] Seems like Godi media is working as a pressure group to create anti-wikipedia atmosphere. Dympies (talk) 05:15, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Lol GrabUp - Talk 05:17, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

That would just mean the usual bureaucratic delays. The current government is an expert at headline management, and the timing is everything. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 09:12, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Shiv Sena (1966–2022)#Requested move 11 November 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Shiv Sena (1966–2022)#Requested move 11 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Natg 19 (talk) 18:23, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

Could someone from WP:INDIA take a look at Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune and assess it? It was created yesterday and doesn't appear to have ever been reviewed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:06, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

IAC: legal threats and intimidation

Comments by Shyamal Bagchi in April 2022 on behalf of India Against Corruption in this public comment at ICANN was full of legal threats, intimidation, and threats of violence, including against representatives of Wikimedia. Who is this person, and do they have the right to portray themselves as a spokesperson for IAC? Should something be added to the IAC article about this? Mathglot (talk) 01:30, 14 November 2024 (UTC)