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Kajri: When the Village Sang Together in “Sawan”
Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē Hari. Hari kī saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Śyām saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Chāī ghāṭā ghanaghōrā hē Hari… Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē...
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Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus patients at 89, followed by Kerala at 67
Delhi violence: Volunteers submit memorandum of demands to Delhi gov’t about relief and rehabilitation
A group of volunteers and concerned citizens have submitted a list of demands related to relief, reconciliation, reparation and reparation of survivors in the NE Delhi riots
Doctors need more protective gear now, before COVID-19 cases explode
AIIMS doctors on alert for shortage in supplies of essentials like face masks and gloves
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Bikeborne miscreant hurls flaming projectiles at historic protest site
Jamia protests suspended, Eidgah goes online, Shaheen Bagh continues symbolically with four protestors
The student-led anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protest at Jamia Millia Islamia has been suspended in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Jamia Coordination Committee is the first to officially suspend its protest keeping the interests of others in mind.
Census, NPR likely to be deferred in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak
Though government sources have indicated the postponement, a formal statement is pending from the Centre
Anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protests may be suspended due to Corona Virus pandemic
The student led protests at Jamia Millia Islamia university are likely to be called off, or suspended for the time being, on Sunday March 22. The date marks 100 days of the protest.
States start using Disaster Relief fund to help combat COVID-19
The Centre recognised the disease as a “notified disaster” under the Disaster Management Act but has limited disbursement
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How exclusion and poverty make our underprivileged more vulnerable
Four accused in Coimbatore unrest charged under NSA
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