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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR
The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems
Indian children grossly underweight or stunted across Indian states
41 percent children underweight in Bihar, 46 percent stunted in Manipur between 2019 to 2020 as per Centre's submission during the ongoing monsoon session; Centre could provide data only for 22 States and Union Territories
Parliament: Deluge of excuses, denials, disruptions dot 1st week of Monsoon Session
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No intention to bring in two child policy, fertility rates have declined: Centre in LS
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Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?
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Meet Ishrat Jahan citizen, advocate, activist, politician, daughter, sister, and wife
Fifteen months after she was first incarcerated, her bail application will be heard on Friday July 23
After 15 months in jail, Ishrat Jahan awaits bail: Delhi Violence Case
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Tax raids unleashed on Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar media groups
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Pay heed to Article 21 and its order in the Kanwar Yatra case: SC to Kerala Gov’t
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