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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
Persecuting Indian Muslims for crimes of ‘Muslim’ rulers
Fallacy of the Hindutva Project
Rajasthan HC grants interim protection to News 18 anchor Aman Chopra
The TV channel is accused of spreading misinformation, inciting communal disharmony shortly after the Jahangirpuri demolitions
BJP MLA compares Muslims to Ravan, demands such ‘demons’ should be set ablaze
Haribhushan Thakur Bauchal’s open calls for violence against Muslims is dangerous
Pramod Muthalik stirs the Hanuman Chalisa vs Azaan pot
Karnataka police on high alert after Hanuman Chalisa is played from temples using loudspeakers during early morning Azaan in the state
Gyanvapi case: One out of five withdrawing name from Maa Shringar Gauri temple petition?
Other fours remain; lawyer insists case would continue
Gyanvapi case: Videographic survey of Maa Shringar Gauri temple begins
Minor disruption due to slogan chanting by members of two communities
A ‘Hindu Rashtra’ convention planned in Bengaluru?
Convention organised by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti on Sunday, May 8, poster on social media is an open invite
Gujarat: Harassed, discriminated, Muslim fishermen plea for mass euthanasia
The fishermen say they are facing “political persecution,” and seek permission “to end their lives"
Will keep loudspeaker volume low: Mumbai Mosques
Masjid heads say they will continue to follow noise regulations to prevent any chance of communal disruption
Poisoning young minds, one film at a time
The Kashmir Files, has inspired another propaganda film, which hit the market hoping for the same commercial success
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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
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Nearly two decades without elections, Jamia students’ agitation forces administration to set deadline for union revival
The university has agreed to implement the students’ union constitution by May 15, 2027, and conduct elections under Lyngdoh Committee guidelines
India
Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
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India
Food Security during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Need for a shift from food security to nutrition justice.
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India
Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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SIR’s elusive illegal immigrants: Bogey Busted but will the injustices heaped be corrected?
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2020 Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court upholds seven-year sentence for five men in 22-year old Muslim migrant worker’s death
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