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After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal

With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance

1992-2022 How Indian State & Society have both been targeted and transformed

The first attack through bullets hit and killed Mahatma...

What is the Ram Temple Really about?

Teesta Setalvad presents a ready reckoner on what the Ram Temple movement really is

Those in India must act as per its culture: Supreme Court on PIL against religious conversion

The Court refused to entertain objections raised against the maintainability of a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking steps against forced religious conversion, despite the fact that established law precludes a petitioner who has petitioned courts as many as four times is not entitled to do so, again

False allegation of Conversion leads to the continuing Abuse against Christians

Christians in UP’s Fathepur allege attempt to target the community by Hindu Outifts

Voters say they were denied voting rights, allege police brutality: Rampur (UP) By polls

Elections to the Rampur seat were mired in controversy today, December 5, as residents and voters alleged denial of basic voting rights

When silence is eloquent

The tortuous course of the law

Delhi 2020 Riots: Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi discharged in Khajuri Khas FIR

A Delhi Court on Saturday, December 3,discharged student activist Umar Khalid and United Against Hate member Khalid Saifi in a case connected to the 2020 North East Delhi riots, reports Livelaw.

Christian Group in Bengaluru Approach the DG of Police to seek protection against targeted violence

As the festive season approaches, Christians are hesitant in participating in celebrations due to fear of violence by Hindu extremist groups

“I will stand & fight again, against what is wrong & for what is right, for women everywhere’: Bilkis Bano

'Though numb with shock on the convicts release, and though the decision to once again stand up and knock on the doors of justice was not easy for me…. “ Bilkis speaks on how, once again she has approached the portals of justice

The (Love and) Hate for India’s Super Star, SRK

Shah Rukh Khan, undoubtedly one of India’s much loved superstars also has his shameful detractors, and it is no surprise they hail from the Hindu-tva Right

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