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SRFTI Under Siege: ALIFA Demands VC’s Removal, Independent Inquiry into Campus Violence

13th Nov, 2026: All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) expresses immense concern at the disturbing developments on the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI-Kolkata) campus since late September. We note...

Professor G N Saibaba tests Covid-19 positive in Nagpur jail

His wife, human rights activist AS Vasantha Kumari has demanded his release and treatment at a private hospital equipped to handle his comorbidities 

Disruptors threaten and abuse interfaith couples on Zoom press conference

At an event organised by Dhanak to celebrate love and choice, some disruptors cast slurs at Muslim men and issued rape/death threats

We won’t back down until Centre repeals laws: North Indian farmers

As protests outside Punjab and Delhi intensify, farmers clarify that they are prepared to agitate indefinitely until the three farm laws are repealed.

Bihar Covid data fudged: Opposition demands inquiry

Indian Express investigation reveals authorities recorded fake names and mobile numbers entered for test subjects, in purported bid to meet deadlines

Gujarat: Over 3 lakh farmers register for chana sale MSP

While registrations continue until February 15, officials hope that this year’s government procurement passes over four lakh tonnes.

Mahapanchayats in UP, Rajasthan and Haryana from Feb 12

Farmer leaders state that the mass meetings have succeeded in bridging societal gaps to unite all farmers and people against the Centre’s anti-people laws.

Uninvite Modi from JMI event, protect JMI legacy: AISA

AISA students’ union at Jamia Millia Islamia University reject the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest of Centenary Convocation.

At least 25,000 people gather for Punjab’s first Mahapanchayat

Farmer leaders promise the assembled farmers that the agitation will not rest until all three laws are repealed by the central government

Koo instead of Twitter: Is India becoming the next China?

After Twitter reinstated 250 accounts flagged by the Indian government, top officials are now promoting an Indian micro-blogging site

Primary goals were surveillance and incriminating document delivery: Arsenal Report

Digital forensics firm analysed an electronic copy of activist Rona Wilson’s laptop, findings suggest he might have been framed

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