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A staggering 82 Killed in Mahakumbh Stampede: BBC Investigation

sabrangindia - June 10, 2025

A detailed investigation by the BBC has concluded that more than 82 persons may have died in the Mahakumbh in Allahabad earlier this year, but it is in a position to definitely confirm at least 82.

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Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe

sabrangindia - June 10, 2025

Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year

Media

Free unrestricted access to Gaza: Reporters without Borders & CPJ issue open letter

sabrangindia - June 10, 2025

Open letter from media and press freedom organisations on Gaza access

Communal Organisations

Police, Bajrang Dal and the Making of Anti-‘Love Jihad’ Squad in Madhya Pradesh

Huneza Khan - June 10, 2025

A Bhopal gym turns into a flashpoint as cops and Hindutva groups push communal claims, banning Muslims, in the name of ‘love jihad’.

Rights

Petitions multiply in Gauhati High Court as “Declared Foreigners” out on bail go missing; 4 out of 5 reported to be in holding centre,...

CJP Team - June 10, 2025

The High Court, through interim orders issued from Friday June 6 onwards ensured that the authorities disclosed (confirmed) location of two detainees in Kokrajhar Holding Centre, grants visitation rights; seeks clarity on BSF handover; addresses procedural revival of ex parte FT order; and stays deportation in one case

India

Long-delayed Census to be Conducted in Two Phases From October 2026

Sravasti Dasgupta - June 9, 2025

Opposition parties have questioned the government’s move to further delay the census.

Communalism

Karnataka Police’s massive crackdown on habitual hate offenders in Dakshina Kannada region

Aman Khan - June 9, 2025

Following recent murders and communal unrest in Dakshina Kannada, police have initiated externment proceedings against 36 individuals, including a BJP leader, and filed an FIR against an RSS leader to maintain public order, this move has ignited a political firestorm, with the BJP decrying it as a targeted, "anti-Hindu" campaign by the Congress government, however, the Home Minister asserts the action is impartial, targeting any lawbreaker to ensure peace

India

Defeating Terror: A complex rigmarole

Ram Puniyani - June 9, 2025

The Pahalgam attack on tourists led to a chain reaction leading the attack on bases of terrorist violence in Pakistan. As a ceasefire has...

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From Words to Bulldozers: How a Chief Minister’s rhetoric triggered and normalised punitive policing in Bareilly

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Following the “I Love Muhammad” controversy in September 2025, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s public warnings—using phrases like “chedhoge to chodenge nahi” and “denting and painting must be done”—were swiftly mirrored by mass arrests, property demolitions, and internet shutdowns, raising urgent questions about legality, proportionality, and the social impact of executive speech

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