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From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

Forest dwellers to elect village heads for first time in UP

The Vantangiya tribe lives in dense forest areas of Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Gonda and Balrampur in Eastern UP

Yet another demand for ASI survey in UP, plea to look for idols buried under mosque

Following the Varanasi court order for ASI survey of the Gyanvapi complex, floodgates have been opened for such communal petitions

Do not let Hindutva rulers destroy heritage of communal unity of Jallianwala Bagh martyrs

Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs fought and died together for India’s independence

Ambedkar and the call to Conversion!

Would he have been arrested today under provisions of laws against “Love Jihad”?

Gyanvapi case: Pleas before Allahabad HC challenging ASI survey order

One petition and one urgent application have been filed questioning how the lower court has been passing orders when the High Court has reserved orders in the case

Gujarat’s anti-conversion law reflective of a patriarchal and prejudiced mindset: Fr. Cedric Prakash

Fr. Cedric, in his article in Indian Currents magazine, questions the new provisions of the law, and states that it reveals the mindset of a fascist regime that is afraid that a discerning citizenry will expose their hegemony on the poor

Medicos Naveen K Razak, Janaki Omkumar give some dance therapy to communal trolls

A Kerala-based advocate gets a lesson in rhythm and tolerance, after he tried to communalise a fun dance off by two medical students whose video went viral

Not surprised about ASI being asked to survey Gyanvapi complex: SM Yaseen

In an exclusive interview to senior research scholar Dr. Muniza Khan, SM Yaseen responds to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Kashi Vishwanath temple - Gyanvapi mosque compound in Varanasi

Why has CAPF man on poll duty, accused of molesting EC a minor not been arrested yet?

West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused 

Battleground Bengal: ECI finally takes action against Suvendu Ahikari for communal speech

Notice issued to the BJP leader for violating Model Code of Conduct by calling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "Begum" and claiming she would turn West Bengal into "Mini-Pakistan" while addressing a poll rally

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