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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.

Migrant Diaries: The story of Ganesh Yadav

“How long will our relatives feed us? I will soon have to come back to Mumbai to earn,” says a cook from Madhubani would prefer to work in Bihar, but he doesn't have a choice

Media, right-wing spew venom over Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

The Maharashtra Cyber police also warned social media users of circulating ‘disturbing’ photos of the deceased actors

Adieu Justice Suresh: His voice was his conscience

Activists and lawyers hold condolence meeting remembering Justice Hosbet Suresh’s life and work 

Remembering Hosbet Suresh: A voice for the voiceless and my chamber mate of 37 years

Senior Advocate Yusuf Muchhala pens a heartfelt eulogy to late Justice Hosbet Suresh (retd) who was a lifelong defender of human rights

Shortages of doctors, blood as healthcare crisis grows in Gujarat

With nurses protesting and fatality rate going up, Covid's grip tightens around the state

Are you protected by anti-Sexual Harassment laws when you work from home?

With virtual office space becoming or about to become the order of the coming days, it is important to keep the work space safe and secure for all employees especially women.

Jharkhand’s surrendered Naxals get gov’t grants

While two former naxals got Rs. 4 lakh each, 11 others got Rs. 2 lakh each

Defy, resist, combat: Farmers’ unions call for massive mobilisation

All India Kisan Sabha, All India Agricultural Workers’ Union and Centre of Indian Trade Unions will lead a nationwide mass movement on August 9

US slams India yet again on subject of religious freedom

International Religious Freedom Report for 2019 asks tough questions about CAA, cow vigilantism and Kashmir

“Obviously it is the government’s fault,” Sheen Bharti, Ajay Pandita’s daughter to the Centre

Larkipora’s sarpanch Ajay Pandita Bharti’s daughter puts the Union Government in the dock, seeks answers, and justice

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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.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

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Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal