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Madhya Pradesh: District after district polices Christmas celebrations, children can’t dress like Santa Claus without “parent permission”

Signalling a rigid control on school celebrations, Madhya Pradesh that recently elected one more time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the state, district collectors first in Shajapur, then Ujjain districts have issued written orders strictly policing Christmas celebrations

Passing of Telecommunications Bill amid suspension of 97 opposition leaders sparks fears of rights infringement & surveillance

Ambiguous definitions and far reaching powers to the union government flag concerns as the controversial Telecom Bill signals a threat to privacy and democratic process

“Beloved” leader MA Mohammed Jamal passed away

A leader revered by all, he was a key member of the Indian Union Muslim League and was also known as the “godfather of the orphans.”

Wrestler Sakshi Malik quits wrestling as close aid of sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan gets elected as president

Sakshi says “We had fought with complete strength but this fight will continue. The wrestlers of the new generation have to fight”, wrestler Vinesh Phogat says that the culture of violation will continue

Pangs of Unemployment: Invoking Bhagat Singh

In the new parliament building two youth breaching security entered, jumped the visitors’ gallery and sprayed the yellow gas, creating a ruckus in the...

100% increase in number of cases pending in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madras and Rajasthan courts: Parliament

As many as 1,01,39,843 cases have been pending in the Supreme Court and  High Courts for a duration between 5 to 20 years, Parliament was informed

Karnataka: Hindutva groups call for economic boycott of Muslim vendors at Siddheshwar Temple

A pattern of boycott calls and intimidation by Hindutva groups continues across Karnataka even as a traders’ association in coastal Karnataka has urged district authorities to allow Muslim vendors to participate in temple fairs

Media organisations criticise freezing of NewsClick accounts by I-T Department

‘The salaries of all employees, including support staff, cannot be disbursed, including for the 19 days of work in December,’ a joint statement said

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