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Nagpur Police: People have the right to take videos of police personnel while performing duty, as police are public servants

The Nagpur Police Commissioner said that police station is a public place and people can shoot videos there of police carrying out their work, and nobody should obstruct them

Kashmiri journalist, human right defender languishing in jail under a draconian law

As Fahad Shah completes 500 days in jail, UN group calls detention of previously arrested activist Parvez “arbitrary”, urges India to reverse its politics of silencing dissent

Reconciliation conference in presence of actor, Amol Palekar on June 26: Kolhapur

A meeting convened under the banner of the Bharatiya Lok Andolan last week vowed to take the ideals of equality and non –discrimination on which Shahu Maharaj reigned, to the people

Manipur is Burning but who cares?

In this impassioned and well researched piece, the writer a vocal human rights activist lists the long line of abdication by the Indian state since the north-eastern state of Manipur erupted in violence, visibly since May 3, 2023

Despite efforts, three delegations from violence-struck Manipur failed to meet PM Modi

Two sets of BJP MLAs from Manipur have been camping in New Delhi for the past five days, since June 15 to meet the PM, who has now left for the US today.

“Only Hindus allowed”: Hindu man drives Muslims away from Ganga Ghat

In this incident reported from Agrasen Ganga Ghat in Haridwar, anti-Muslim sentiments are on the rise again

Plea in Kerala HC alleging illegal encroachment in temple by RSS

Mass drills and weaponry training conducted by Hindu outfits a grave concern

UP: Dalit man allegedly maimed, his pregnant wife beaten by Caste Hindus in Etah

The woman has claimed that the police initially refused to lodge complaint and only after a lawyer was called, did the FIR get filed

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