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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.

VECL consistently flouting environmental laws: Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti

The NGO has said that Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited has been dumping chemical rich wastewater which exceeds prescribed norms by the pollution control boards

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi: Ensure that treatment is not denied to any patient

In just over 24 hours the notifications on who will now be tested for Covid19, and if positive be treated in delhi hospitals has come full circle.

Appoint Nodal Officer for publication of Covid-19 info: Central Information Comission to MOHFW

The advisory came after the CIC took cognizance of the matter after an RTI to the MOHFW to publish the list of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals and treatment centers failed to get a reply

Assam gas -well blowout: 11 days on, threat to humans and animals remains high

Oil India Limited announced Rs. 30,000 per affected family as compensation but has failed to bring the leak under control

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal may undergo Covid-19 test

Just a day ago, the CM had announced that hospitals run by the Delhi Government, as well as some private hospitals, will now only treat 'residents' of Delhi

820 ASI monuments including of places of worship set to reopen today

In Maharashtra, places of worship remain closed while in Kerala the decision of re-opening religious places has received mixed reactions

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit teen allegedly shot by upper caste men for praying at village temple

The incident took place in Domkheda village, Amroha district, 400 kms northwest of Lucknow

Migrant Diaries: The story of Tinku Sheikh

“If not for obhab (want), why would we leave our birthplace,” asks the migrant worker from West Bengal

Safoora Zargar denied bail under UAPA, on grounds for blocking a road

The court has held that the action of blocking a road during anti-CAA, NPR-NRIC protests brought the “city to its knees” and also led to violence

India’s unemployment rate dipped marginally to 5.8 percent says government

Last year the unemployment rate had touched 6.1%, the highest in 45 years.

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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 ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

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