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“Inside the SIR”: Booklet flags ‘mechanical disenfranchisement’ in electoral roll revision

CJP–VFD publication combines training manual and ground documentation to question ongoing voter verification exercise

Mumbai local trains likely to be suspended after city’s first Covid-19 death

The decision will be taken by CM Uddhav Thackeray at the cabinet meeting

Telangana Assembly passes resolution against CAA-NPR-NRC

CM K Chandrashekhar Rao said that the Act and the NPR-NRC combined would hamper the inclusive and non-religious nature of citizenship

Bodoland gears up for civic polls in April

The autonomous region within the state of Assam has 40 seats up for grabs

Assam groups demand Akhil Gogoi’s release after reports of ill health and NIA negligence

Post his arrest, Gogoi has been reportedly suffering from medical ailments but not been getting adequate treatment by the NIA

Con men pose as gov’t officials sanitising homes against Corona virus, loot citizens

A notice was circulated to alert the people after the incident post the fake news came to light

Maha gov’t to issue GR to allow correction of name in School Leaving Certificates?

Move will help people worried about discrepancies and minor mistakes in documents

Petroleum prices plunge globally but Modi gov’t hikes excise duty

Petrol and diesel making consumers weep and economy as a whole slow down further

Sadanand Fulzale passes away at 93

He was a prominent Ambedkarite and had dedicated his life to strengthening the movement against caste prejudice 

Why is Modi govt increasing domestic prices when international crude oil prices have fallen sharply?

Strangely, while international crude oil prices are falling sharply,...

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