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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC
CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Yet another adjournment in Kafeel Khan case in Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court had asked the court to expedite the hearings, but the case has not been heard on its merits since its first hearing
Release Dr Kafeel Khan: UP Congress holds demonstration at Vidhan Sabha
Dr Khan who was arrested on January 29, 2020, has been in custody under the National Security Act (NSA) since then
NPR purged of controversial questions?
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We are to own values of peace, justice, freedom: AICU
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Jharkhand woman killed on suspicion of being a witch
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Singer Zubeen Garg attacked in Assam
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Ashok Lavasa quits EC
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The bench framed some questions to be considered during the course of the hearing and will decide whether to refer the case to a larger bench at the next hearing
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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC
CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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