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‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Latehar lynching case: Jharkhand HC rejects convict’s bail plea

Vishal Tiwari had moved HC claiming witness testimony was embellished

SC directive on C(A)A raises hope for people of North- East

The SC while deferring hearing in this crucial case stated that it would de-link the petitions filed from parties in the North East

SC refuses to stay CAA, NPR

Apex court grants center 4 weeks to respond, even as process to update NPR is all set to begin as scheduled.

Azaadi for Azad! Bhim Army chief allowed in Delhi for medical, elections purpose

The court modified his bail order on basis of an application where he called the restrictions on him ‘undemocratic’

People’s Tribunal finds “gross violations of human rights norms” in Mangalore

Tribunal report indicts police for harm caused to civilians and innocent persons during anti-CAA protests on December 19

Bihar: 13 minors allegedly charged and imprisoned as adults by police in FIR

The boys were allegedly arrested during the violence in Aurangabad, Bihar on Dec 21 mostly range from the ages of 14 to 17, with the youngest being 12 years old

Nehtaur, Aligarh, Jamia – how Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag ka Darya imagines India

Image: PTI  It was a day of general holiday in...

LG grants Delhi Police emergency detention powers under NSA

Move comes in light of burgeoning anti-CAA protests in Delhi, fears of misuse of provisions against peaceful protesters

International educational institutions condemn police brutalities in JNU, Jamia, AMU

Education International, CSA and NTEU called upon the GoI to ensure that universities uphold democratic values and human rights for all

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‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.

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

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children