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From treating Adivasi communities to being branded an instigator: Odisha jails doctor Randall Sequeira
Arrested in a case in which his name did not figure in the original FIR, Dr Randall Sequeira faces serious criminal charges amid an intensifying crackdown on Adivasi communities resisting bauxite mining in Odisha
Understanding Warli culture.
Artists and collectives of the community speak to Sabrang India about maintaining tribal identity in the 21st century.
Govind Pansare’s daughter moves Bom HC seeking transfer of probe from SIT to Maharashtra ATS
Bom HC asked Maharashtra govt to respond to the application
Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested for calling for Nupur Sharma’s beheading
Police arrest him after his video goes viral on social media; incident comes just days after the horrific Udaipur beheading case
Hate Watch: Kerala Governor says madrasa education responsible for Udaipur beheading
Governor AM Khan claims madrasas violate the right to education, asks Sharia followers to leave India
Viral video shows UP Police physically abusing eight men in custody
Assault hailed as "return gift" by local right-wing leader; the court had released the men due to lack of evidence of involvement in anti-Nupur Sharma protest violence
Gyanvapi Case: Mosque management committee makes submissions
Case pertaining to maintainability of the suit as per Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC, adjourned to July 12
Everyday Harmony: Muslim employer ensures last rites of Hindu employee
The Patna trader said he acted in keeping with the Ganga-Jamuni culture of northern India
Hate Watch: Ayodhya ascetic calls for hanging of Udaipur murderers
Speaking about the Udaipur beheading, Ayodhya’s Tapasvi Acharya threatens to take law in his own hands if accused not sentenced to death
Nupur Sharma single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country: SC
SC remarks on how Nupur Sharma’s remarks set the country on fire
Hate Watch: Indians reject communally polarising call to #BoycottMuslims
Right-wing groups and trolls had made communal hashtags viral, but citizens have rejected the absurd call to socially boycott an entire community
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Nearly two decades without elections, Jamia students’ agitation forces administration to set deadline for union revival
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Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
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Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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