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After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation
From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest
CRPF to provide protection to victims family in Hathras case: SC
The 3 Judge Bench also directed the HC to look into all aspects of the case as raised in the PIL and intervention applications and erase all mention of the identity of the victim and her family from the previous High Court order and to wait for the CBI investigation to finish before thinking about transferring the trial to Delhi.
Pakistan: Goddess Durga’s idol vandalised in Sindh during Navratri
Temple was vandalised, and the idol of Goddess Durga was desecrated in this communal attack in Nagarparkar area of Pakistan’s Sindh province
The horror of Hathras and the culture of normalising rape
Sex is a biological fact but rape is neither biological nor natural and it is most often not an act of sexual gratification, despite being an extreme form of sexual aggression.
More horror in UP: Dalit teen stalked, molested and shot dead!
The Class XI student was returning from school when the three men had allegedly molested her, later they followed her home and shot her in the head
The Beheading of a School Teacher in France: The Politics of Blasphemy
It must be said that the act was inspired by certain teachings of Islam, which command its followers to kill anyone disrespecting the Prophet.
Kaimur firing: Fact-finding report makes startling revelations!
Report co-published by AIUFWP, CJP and DSG showcases regime’s excesses against Adivasis demanding forest rights
Slain teacher martyr for Freedom of Expression: French Imam
Hassen Chalghoumi, Imam of a Parisian mosque was paying homage to a teacher who was beheaded for showing a picture of Prophet Mohammed last week
Bihar Govt has worst record on Land Rights to Adivasis: Brinda Karat
Speaking at the release of a fact-finding report about the firing in Adhaura block, Brinda Karat exposed the deeds of the Bihar Govt while lauding the democratic struggle of the Kaimur’s Kharwar Adivasi communities against an oppressive forest department
Hathras case: AMU to extend the tenure of 2 JNMCH doctors who spoke to the media
Doctors Azimuddin and Obaid’s termination has been revoked and their tenure would be extended on the request of Dr. Zaidi, the Chief Medical Officer of JNMCH
Uttar Pradesh: 19-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped when returning from Navratri event
The teenager was returning home after attending an aarti of Goddess Durga, when she was abducted and raped. The three accused have been arrested.
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Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.
Education
August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
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JNU Cancels Venue, Not the Conversation: Umar Khalid’s book discussion moves outdoors amid protests
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