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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

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat’s chopper crashes

Rescue operations on, IAF sets up inquiry; Rawat's wife, staff members, including his Defence Assistant, security commandos and other Air Force personnel were on board

Nagaland Killings: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance

Notice issued to Union Home Secretary, Union Defence Secretary, Chief Secretary and DGP, Nagaland

Army tried to hide bodies: Nagaland DGP’s report

After killing mine workers near Oting village, security forces put the bodies in a truck, covered it with tarp and tried to whisk them away, but villagers intervened

Covid-19: Death toll increases amidst new surge

21 people have tested Omicron-positive so far and over 2,000 deaths due to Covid-19 recorded on Sunday, despite GoI assurances that Covid-cases are lowest in 552 days

Security forces gun down 13 civilians in Nagaland

Gov’t issues feeble “non-apology”, bad intel blamed; bandh call across state as protesters attack Assam Rifles camp

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Workers still carrying the torch for justice

Workers hold "Mashaal March" to condemn the Madhya Pradesh government for failure to compensate all families of victims

Aadhaar linking to Voter ID: Empowering voters or enabling surveillance?

On November 25, a standing committee will meet to discuss key electoral reforms, including the contentious proposal for linking of Aadhaar to Voter IDs

Kashmir based human rights activist Khurram Parvez arrested

NIA arrested him after hours of searches at his residence and the office of his NGO; he was charged under various sections of IPC and UAPA

Now even beggars are not spared by Assam FTs!

CJP comes to his aid of Assam beggar served FT notice, discovers name already included in NRC

AASU and Assam Gov’t agree to push for NRC reverification again

Decision taken at meeting of Assam Accord committee; demand had already been rejected by the Supreme Court

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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

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

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

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