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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

26 sailors on shore-facility INS Angre test positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai

They are currently being treated at the Indian Navy’s hospital

There are no checks and balances in this democracy : Kannan Gopinathan

An exclusive interview with the former IAS officer who recently refused the order which asked him to resume his IAS position to help in the Covid-19 fight

Kerala Govt’s expert committee’s phased approach to withdrawal of the lockdown

In its extensive recommendation document submitted to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the committee flagged concerns over the economic hardships, and put the welfare of citizens at the core of its suggestions

Palghar lynch mob accuses three men of theft, kills them

The three men were reportedly on their way to Surat to attend a funeral

Could ten new detention camps come up in Assam?

Submission made before state assembly also says there are over one lakh each of Declared Foreigners and D-Voters in the state

Covid-19: What is India going to do about the Racism and Communalism epidemic that plagues it?

People from the minority communities are being targeted and treated as second class citizens amidst the pandemic

Covid-19: Was Tablighi Jamaat event the only mass gathering leading up to the lockdown?

Are Indian Muslims being selectively targeted despite the fact that gatherings and events were organised by people of different faiths?

Whither Article 15?

Article 15 of The Constitution Of India 1949 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. But in practice… 

Gov’t issues SOPs for containment zones in Jammu and Kashmir

Around 70,000 people have been screened in the 90 red zones

Covid-19: Does the Aarogya Setu app violate privacy?

Concerns raised about app having access to location data thus enabling mass surveillance 

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