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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

Proof of religion likely for application under CAA

MHA officials say Aadhar can be used as proof while Aadhar does not ask to declare religion

Turmoil in the North East: The demand for Bangalistan

The ethnic Bengali population of Tripura is demanding a separate state for the community

Assamese men duped by two persons posing as CID officers checking NRC details

They were robbed of Rs. 2,000 as well as their ID documents

IIT-B holds Tiranga rally to strengthen unity and create awareness against CAA-NPR-NRC

The students and other participants carried a 1000-ft long flag during the procession

‘Historic’ Bodo agreement hailed as ‘permanent solution’by MHA

Tripartite agreement among center, the state of Assam and Bodo groups would lead to surrender of armed cadres. But has the demand for a separate Bodoland been dropped officially?

Front Line Defenders condemns repression of human rights defenders in India

In a press statement, it condemned the excessive force by the police and the increasingly hostile environment for HRD’s in India

Rihai Manch slams UP administration for wrongdoings

Members of the Rihai Manch also spoke about how the UP gov't is trying to curtail dissent through wrongful prosecution and false charges

Only 36 out of 543 Lok Sabha MPs have declared assets after May 2019 elections

The RTI query also reveals that no Congress MP has furnished details of assets and liabilities

K’taka: Migrant laborers called for verification; govt asks for report seeking reasons

A day after Karnataka Police carried out a verification...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Assam is different from rest of the country

The hearing of Assam and Tripura will be held separately

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