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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

30 per cent pay-cut for all Members of Parliament for a year

Money to be put into Consolidated Fund of India, MPLADs scrapped for two years as well

Essential commodity and fuel prices fluctuate amid Covid-19 lockdown

While LPG prices reduce, fuel and grocery prices shoot up

PUCL writes to Gujarat CM, condemns notice to activist Lakhan Musafir barring him from 5 districts

The notice was served to Musafir, a noted environmental activist, by an SDM leveling allegedly defamatory charges against him

SC directs Juvenile courts to consider releasing children allegedly in conflict with law

The order was given in a suo moto case and is replete with directions to followed by CCIs and JJBs

ICMR revises Covid-19 testing protocol

Rapid antibody blood tests in hotspots; trends show 21-40 age-group most affected

Maulana Saad’s error of judgement has put an entire community at risk

Tablighi Jamaat Turkman Gate faction had cancelled all their events well in time

SC stays Raj HC order directing suspension of sentences, bail pleas to not be listed as “urgent matters”

The single judge bench order went into appeal as the High Court itself approached the apex court against it

Lockdown impact: Father of three allegedly commits suicide in Assam

35-year-old daily wager took extreme step after being forced to watch his children starve for three days

Ambedkarie Engineers Body express solidarity with Dr Anand Teltumbde

A plethora of statements expressing solidarity and support has come in for Professor Anand Teltumbde. Here is one issued by the Ambedkarite Engineers:

Statement of Solidarity, Appeal to Acquit Anand Teltumbde

Over 280 students, faculties and alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) have signed statements in solidarity within two days with their illustrious alumnus, Anand Teltumbde who apart from being a corporate leader and teacher has done so much to the society. Teltumbde is expected to surrender himself by April 6 in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict.

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