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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

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As Oxford Covid vaccine trials paused in UK, Serum Institute of India gets show cause notice

Most dangerous thing is the death of our dreams: Pash (9 September 1950 – 23 March 1988)

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Bail to 21 accused of violence in anti-CAA protests in Mangaluru: SC

Image Courtesy:thehindu.comThe Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to 21...

Centre’s plan to privatise PSUs an anti-people policy: AITUC

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Men lynched by mobs, cab driver killed by passengers in UP

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SBI VRS scheme penny-wise and pound-foolish: AIBEA official

Over 30,000 middle aged employees of SBI to be affected by voluntary retirement scheme, Secretary of AIBEA feels it will add to unemployment problem

Shrey Hospital case: Victims’ families demand CBI inquiry

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Actor Rhea Chakraborty arrested by NCB, but the TV media trail continues to bay for blood

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Two FIRs against AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair for ‘online harassment’ of minor girl

The portal AltNews has denied allegations and said this is an attempt to hound Zubair through the ‘misuse of legal apparatus’

Elgaar Parishad case: NIA arrests two Pune-based Kabir Kala Manch artists

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

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