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Vanishing villages depict struggle of erosion-affected families, impact migration: Assam

For so many like 80-year-old Ziad Ali erosion and displacement have been a mental trauma. The octogenarian has been displaced a dozen times as Beki river’s destructive current has eroded Rasulpur village in Barpeta district almost every flood season “, especially since 2004”. Despite the existence of erosion benefit schemes (2021) these have not reached Barpeta district.

Karnataka HC: Proceedings against Pramod Muthalik for delivering offensive statement quashed

The Bench noted lack of recording of independent eyewitness statements, no data to substantiate that accused made inflammatory statements as reasons

Animal husbandry minister not consulted on contentious livestock bill, RSS affiliate BKS claims

The said bill, which included the word 'bovine' in the definition of animal products, has now been withdrawn

Maharashtra celebrated Shahu Maharaj’s message of social justice, harmony: Kolhapur, Pimpri-Chinchwad

In Kolhapur, where communal violence had been thrust by mobilisation of elected representatives of the BJP and right-wing elements, a procession of several thousand send out message of communal harmony

‘Black Day’ Protest against ecological plunder of forests, displacement of indigenous communities: Bhumi Adhikar Andolan

The Bhumi Adhikar Andolan, a decade long platform of mass organisations working on issue of indigenous peoples, farmers rights and ecologiocal protection has called for a nationwide protest against the exploitation of forest lands and the regressive proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) on Friday, June 30

Accusing Shivraj Chouhan of graft, posters surface in several MP cities

Just a day before the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhopal, posters targeting Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over alleged corruption surfaced in Bhopal, Indore and several other cities of the state on Monday, June 23

Month after targeted violence, Muslim families return to Purola: Uttarakhand

As many as 20 Muslim families that fled Purola town in Uttarkashi district nearly a month ago have returned to their homes as the region inched closer to normalcy after weeks of communal tension

Eid-al-Azha: Jurisprudence on animal sacrifice, maintaining balance between customs & harmony

Even as the Courts have refused to entertain pleas on animal sacrifice, how necessary is it that we inclusively question its relevance in today’s world?

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