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IIT-BHU gangrape: 3 accused arrested, at least 2 associated with BJP IT cell of Varanasi

sabrangindia - January 2, 2024

Previous posts of accused with PM Modi, Minister Smriti Irani and BJP president JP Nadda go viral, opposition slams BJP for protecting rapists, mainstream media maintains mum

World

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down controversial judicial overhaul law

sabrangindia - January 2, 2024

Israel's Supreme Court on Monday narrowly struck down a controversial law that's part of the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul and limited the court's ability to review government decisions, Axios.com reported

Labour

Aadhaar-linked wages for MNREGS workers mandatory from Jan 1, 2024

sabrangindia - January 2, 2024

The linking of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to Aadhaar – a scheme sharply criticised by experts and activists is set to be implemented from January 1, 2024. The move by the union government, makes it impossible for job seekers to secure payment under the scheme without an Aadhaar card connected to their job cards.

Minorities

Manipur: Fresh violence kills 4, curfew reimposed in 5 districts, why is the conflict intractable?

sabrangindia - January 2, 2024

Four people have been allegedly shot dead and five others critically injured in Manipur's Thoubal district, leading to the reimposition of curfew in five districts in the valley

South Asia

Bangladesh: Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, convicted in Bangladesh Court in labour law case

sabrangindia - January 2, 2024

The 83 year-old, Nobel laureate economist was has been awarded six months of simple or non-rigorous imprisonment. He was, however, immediately granted one-month bail after a furnishing bond of Taka 5,000.

India

Assam: How ‘Historic’ is the peace accord with ULFA?

Sabrang Correspondent - January 2, 2024

On December 29, representatives of the union government and state government of Assam signed a Memorandum of Settlement which is just the latest addition to a slew of previous 'historic' agreements signed with some militant groups in the region. It was the pro-talk ULFA faction that was signatory in a document that mentions that Paresh Baruah is not part of the settlement

Media

Iconic journalist, who heraled an independent media voice, John Pilger dies at 84

sabrangindia - January 1, 2024

Pilger’s family announced his death on “X”, formerly twitter

Labour

Delhi: Re-instate unlawfully removed sewer workers, ensure dignified wage, demands at a Public Hearing

sabrangindia - January 1, 2024

The Public Hearing held last Thursday addressed both the Delhi government and the Delhi Commission for Safai Karmacharis who participated and urged implementation of a series of recommendations

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In a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, V.D. Satheesan, Congress leader of the opposition Kerala Assembly has sought urgent intervention regarding the detention/arrest of twelve individuals, including Father Sudhir, a priest of the CSI South Kerala Diocese, arrested by the Maharashtra Police following a complaint filed by Bajrang Dal activists

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West Bengal: SIR unravelled

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Multiple reports of serious anomalies in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process being unilaterally conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in West Bengal have come to light; exclusion of Matuas, immigrants from erstwhile east Bengal, is only one of them

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