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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
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UP-Bihar Bandh call after police-student conflict
The ruling regime continues tactics of police violence in response to youth’s demands for jobs
Worrying increase in Hate speech, communal violence in India: US Senator
Democrat Ed Markey was speaking at a Congressional Briefing, said that it was the duty of the US to speak out when fundamental human rights are under attack
Former AASU leader shot at in Assam
Policemen involved in a drug bust shot at Kirti Kamal Bora “in self-defence”, but Bora claims he was out to get medicines for his mother
CEL sale, a threat to national security: Employees
The disinvestment is on hold but employee unions fear the sale of the profit-making PSU to an inexperienced bidder
MHA defers making CAA rules, seeks another extension
Unless the rules are notified, CAA cannot be implemented
Anti-AFSPA march in Nagaland
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Cops didn’t intervene to save Simdega lynching victim: Widow
Mob of over 200 people beat up the man on allegations of tree felling and then set his body on fire!
Punjab: PM Modi’s convoy blocked by protesters
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Outrage against BSF jurisdiction at Bengal border
Previously, the West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution against the Centre's decision to extend BSF's jurisdiction, amid opposition by BJP legislators; now civil society organisations and common people are protesting
FCRA licenses cancelled: What happens now to the social work and institutions run by these NGOs?
Oxfam India reminds gov’t how it listened to PM seeking NGOs’ help during pandemic; around 6,000 organisations have been taken off the FCRA list, but no clarity why
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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
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