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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

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

The Sushant Singh Rajput case is being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate

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

Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor accused of having ‘Maoist’ links, 14 people have been arrested in the case so far

Over 42,000 workers from informal sector allegedly die by suicide

As the NCRB presented the latest data on suicide deaths revealing highest number in last three years, SabrangIndia spoke to experts about the rising suicide rates among farmers, labourers and daily wage workers.

Assam gov’t dodgy about Assam Accord, NRC?

Submission before state assembly replete with inconsistencies. Is this abuse of privilege, an attempt at deliberate obfuscation or just carelessness?

Railway privatisation could lead to loss of at least 3.5 lakh jobs!

Angered and disappointed by the Centre’s insistence on privatising Railways, CITU and Railway officials point out the flaws of this plan

Ragini Dwivedi is not from our party: Karnataka BJP

Party’s state unit quickly distances itself from its celebrity campaigner, now accused in a narcotics case

Of Bananas and Republics

Illustration Credit: Derek Monteiro The other day, an old trusted...

Hum Agar Uthe Nahin Toh: Citizens unite to demand rights and freedoms

Over 400 groups of artists, workers, activists and individuals from different backgrounds come together to form a single united front for voices of dissent.

Loyal, educated and urban: Is Syed Zafar Islam BJP’s token Muslim face in RS?

Elected unopposed, he gives “all credit” to party leadership for recognising “ordinary karyakarta” like him

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