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May Day Dramatised

When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.

What is India’s stand on humanitarian aid to those fleeing Myanmar violence?

Facing criticism, Manipur government has withdrawn an earlier order that told officials ‘not to provide food or shelter to Myanmar refugees

Nashik activist Anita Pagare succumbs to Covid-19

The revolutionary figure worked for empowerment of women from all social strata during the course of her life

SKM thanks citizens for the overwhelming response to Bharat Bandh call!

Farmers thanked various organisations and other citizens for joining their movement from dawn until dusk

Covid-19: Huge spike recorded as 59,118 new cases reported in the last 24 hours

As the spring-summer festive season nears, Covid-19 cases continue to rise in India, all above 45 can get vaccinated from April 1

Anil Dharker leaves behind a rich legacy

The writer, editor and columnist, was a founder member of CJP and will be missed dearly

Pay five-months salary or we stop work: JNU sanitation workers 

Members of the AICCTU condemned the college authorities for failing to pay employee dues as well as failing to provide them basic necessities such as identity cards 

Gradual, unannounced but continuous dismantling of Constitutional mechanisms since 2014:Anuradha Bhasin

The Executive Editor of Kashmir Times delivered the 40th JP Memorial Lecture

Chhattisgarh: 5 police personnel killed, 14 injured in alleged Maoists attack

Victims were travelling in a bus Kadenar and Kanhargaon villages, and were hit by an improvised explosive device

Bom HC: Two petitions filed seeking probe into corruption allegations against Maha gov’t 

Both petitions seeks independent probe into corruption allegations by Mumbai’s ex-top cop against the Home Minister

Martyrdom Day brings together Jawaans and Kisans

Farmer leaders thank young leaders and participants for supporting the country’s peasants by promising solidarity to the movement

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May Day Dramatised

When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.

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UP: Women protest installation of prepaid smart electricity metres in several districts

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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

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