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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.

When in doubt, write a letter: MHA tells states to “run more buses, ensure their smooth transition”

It also wants states to create places for the traveller to rest en-route, but the ground reality is very different

Gujarat reopens: Have economic considerations overtaken health concerns?

The state saw 366 new cases of Covid-19 just on Monday!

CJP enables reunion of man released from detention camp and his long-lost daughter

Inmate Abdul Khalek had essentially been left to rot behind bars till CJP intervened

Atmanirbhar Lockdown 4.0: States shoulder the baggage as Centre backs out

The Central government has left most important details of the fourth phase of the lockdown to be decided by the state governments

Strangers as pallbearers: Death and grief in lockdown

Images that are both heart-warming and heart-breaking, emerge from all over the nation as strangers from different religions and backgrounds come together to perform last rites- the cycle of life and death continues as we learn to mourn in isolation.

Retired civil servants write to PM advising against redeveloping Central Vista

Open letter lists why the project is a bad idea

Healthcare crisis brewing in Ahmedabad

Several private hospitals refuse to turn into Covid centers, kidney disease patient dies after being refused treatment by multiple hospitals as he also tested positive for Coronavirus

Migrants killed in accidents on the way back home: 24 in UP, 5 in MP

Vehicle collisions on the road are emerging to be dangerous to the lives of migrants returning home

CJP secures release of two more people from detention camps in Assam

Total 25 people have been released with exclusive efforts of CJP so far

BEST threatens strike if drivers and conductors not given PPEs by Maharashtra gov’t

The BEST workers’ union has called for a ‘Stay Home’ strike for workers starting Monday

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

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