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May Day Dramatised

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

Indian American groups demand justice for Sanjiv Bhatt

The former cop is scheduled for a bail hearing before the Supreme Court on January 22

Delhi Police to decide on Farmers’ entry into Delhi for Republic Day rally: SC

The Delhi Police had filed a plea in the top court seeking a ban on the proposed tractor rally by farmers citing security issues

Kisan Parade will showcase floats and tableaus reflecting state of agriculture: SKM

Farmers organisations appealed for city and state police’s cooperation to ensure no anti-social element infiltrates the parade.

Those summoned may not appear before NIA as a mark of protest: Farm union leaders

Khalsa Aid urges international bodies, monitoring agencies to hold India to account, say summons are politically motivated

10,000 people assemble at Azad Maidan! Mumbaikars put Centre’s claim to shame

Punjab farmer leaders who travelled to the city for the Saturday event thanked attendees for refuting the ‘only-Punjab-Haryana-protest” narrative of the Government of India.

Ram Mandir fundraising campaign a tool to gauge BJP’s popularity in Bengal?

Lines blur between church and state as President of India becomes first contributor to the fund to build the temple in Ayodhya

Mentally challenged man killed in UP on suspicions of being a cattle thief

Victim was beaten up, shot in the stomach, police have registerd a case of murder against villagers

Defending Human Rights is not terrorism!

100 days behind bars, Fr. Stan Swamy continues to inspire

Living Legend of the Law: Nani Palkhivala

Nani Palkhivala has been given many titles for his work in the legal field, including 'crusader of constitution', 'champion of human rights', 'defender of constitutional liberties', etc. Here’s a look at the extra-ordinary life of a man born in an ordinary low income family in Mumbai.

Maharashtra organisations declare protests marches from Jan 23-25

Various farmers groups, trade Unions, people’s organisations, and state ministers promise to participate in the protests starting from January 23.

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May Day Dramatised

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

Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30

Man stabbed in Trilokpuri: While media focusses on the just concluded state polls, and television channels turn the other way, two media outlets, The Tribune and Observer Post report the stabbing of 19 year old Ayaan Saifi on April 30

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As lynchings “normalise” in ‘New India, a Bihar imam is ‘thrashed, pushed’ from train to die in Bareilly

While the incident reportedly took place on April 26, it took sectional media and social media coverage for the Bareilly police to finally admit that the beating to death of Maulana Tausif Raza Manzari was a targeted attack, not an accident on May 1; his wife provided details of a call to her from the dead cleric where he narrated he was under attack