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May Day Dramatised
When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.
J&K LG assures action of demands of Kashmiri Pandits
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A delegation of the minority Hindu community in the Union Territory met the LG in Srinagar today
Canadian legislator honoured for standing up for Kashmir and minorities in India
Ravi Kahlon has written to the United Nations on behalf of his constituents, raising concerns about the plight of their relatives in Kashmir asking for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the region
IIT entrance exams amidst Covid-19?
How students may be selected for IITs without any entrance examination in the time of pandemic and beyond
Why did Priyanka Gandhi’s comment on crime in UP get so many official responses?
The Congress leader posted a graphic on Uttar Pradesh’s 48 hr crime tally, 14 major police stations responded with updates
SC dismisses plea seeking uniform compensation for kin of Covid victims
The court stated that each state has its own policy as per its financial capacity and hence a uniform policy cannot be imposed
ECI shared voter lists with Delhi Police: Saket Gokhale
As soon as allegation went viral on social media, the ECI responded with technicalities, jargon and archived files
Covid-19: Election Commission announces updated SOPs
The ECI’s updated rules and regulations are for all general elections and by-elections to be held in the wake of Covid-19
Kerala against Adani takeover of Trivandrum International Airport
In a special one day session called after a no confidence motion was moved by the opposition alliance, UDF, on Monday, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state government was rejecting the Centre’s decision since the state had experience in successfully running the international airports in Kochi and Kannur while Adani Enterprises had no such experience.
Yet another journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Killers absconding, local police says ‘property dispute’, victim’s father denies such allegations
Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’
The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.
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