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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

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,...

Delhi Assembly passes resolution against NPR

Move comes after similar resolutions passed by West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab and Chhattisgarh

J&K Government revokes Farooq Abdullah’s detention order

Former Chief Minister to be released after seven months in detention

Will any official notification back Amit Shah’s assurances on NPR?

After multiple states pass resolutions against it, Home Minister says no documents required, no one will be marked ‘doubtful’ in NPR

AIADMK opposes BJP over NPR

Tamil Nadu puts process on hold citing lack of clarity and panic among minorities

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