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Manipur Year 4: Guns Without Justice
Three years into the worst episode of ethnic violence, marked by grave allegations of state failure and complicity, in post-independence India, the central government is preparing to deploy around...
Hundreds mourn Srinagar resident Mohammad Ibrahim Khan
Khan was a salesperson at a shop owned by a Kashmir Pandit and was shot dead, allegedly by militants, on Monday evening, the second such killing in 24 hours
More skeletons tumble out of the Rafale closet
French portal Mediapart reveals how Dassault paid huge bribes but the CBI failed to investigate the alleged kickbacks despite having documentary evidence!
Will the US tag India a ‘country of particular concern’?
Recommendation by USCIRF timed in anticipation of the State Department’s announcement about the CPC and Special Watch List (SWL) designations
Assam: Flood renders them homeless, FT questions their citizenship
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Families forced to live by the roadside after their huts were washed away by floods, now struggle to prove their citizenship
FCRA amendments could discourage NGO activities: SC
The Supreme has made oral observations that if NGOs are prohibited from transferring foreign funds to other NGOs, their activities could get restricted
Centralising record of deaths and births: Centre’s play at a future NRC?
The Centre wishes to maintain a centralized records of deaths and births while linking Aadhar information of those registering these deaths and births as well. This seems like another attempt by the government to create a repository of data for making National Register of Citizens a reality in the future.
60th birthday of Sudha Bharadwaj
The human rights defender is still behind bars on trumped up charges; a heartless regime refuses to release her despite her deteriorating health
Bye-election day passes without violence
Polling held across 13 states and one union territory in seats where sitting candidates had either died or switched parties
PM Narendra Modi invites Pope Francis to visit, but will it stop attacks on Christians in India?
A courtesy call, this was the first meeting between the two heads of state, the last Papal visit to India was of John Paul II, in 1999
Mass fish deaths in Airoli’s holding ponds!
Environmental experts blame growing pollution, while Kolis claim a negligent administration
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