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3,404 SIR Forms Found at Kharghar Xerox Shop: CJP, VFD and BCS demands answers from Maharashtra SEC

The discovery of original voter Enumeration Forms outside official custody, followed by the suspension of five BLOs, raises serious questions over the security and integrity of Maharashtra’s electoral-roll revision process; citizens groups demand a comprehensive inquiry

Tribal Affairs Ministry Sidesteps Questions on Forest Rights Act in Rajya Sabha

The Minister of State of Tribal Affairs J.S. Bhabhor dodged providing substantial answers on the extent to which the Forest Rights Act, 2006 has been implemented across various states in India.

Kashmir: On 107th day of communication blackout, Press Club demands restoration

The clampdown aimed at gagging the press has led to job losses and cuts in advertising revenue

What to do with ‘illegal immigrants’ after they serve their sentence?

In the absence of repatriation treaty with Bangladesh, officials are clueless about the status of illegal immigrants, who are declared so by courts, once they served their sentence.

Assam NRC to be scrapped? What does this mean?

Shortly after Amit Shah reiterates commitment to nationwide NRC before Lok Sabha, Himanta Biswa Sarma says Assam government wants to scrap NRC conducted in the state.

Jharkhand Polls: Where Is the Mineral Wealth Going?

The state has 40% of the country’s mineral resources but it continues to be home to poorest people.

D Litt to former Ajmer dargah terror blast accused at Lucknow minority varsity opposed

In a surprise move, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Urdu Arabi...

In Odisha’s Residential Schools For Tribal Girls, Education Comes At A Cost

Momita Batra (left) and Karma Mandali, both aged 14,...

“Citizen/Cane: Surge of protests in North over CAB”

From Monday, eight student bodies under the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) umbrella have been holding protest marches against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) across all states in North-East India. Here is a breakdown of what has transpired

Kashmir Chamber seeks to sue Govt. as economic losses reach a billion dollars

The Modi-led Indian Govt. revoked its autonomy and statehood in August after the abrogation of Article 370

AJSU breaks alliance, BJP will now contest the assembly elections alone

The BharatiyaJanata Party’s (BJP) political standing has been shaken again. After Maharashtra, it has now received a setback in Jharkhand, after the All Jharkhand Student Union (AJSU) which ran with the BJP for 19 years, has withdrawn its support. The BJP will now contest in the assembly elections alone.

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3,404 SIR Forms Found at Kharghar Xerox Shop: CJP, VFD and BCS demands answers from Maharashtra SEC

The discovery of original voter Enumeration Forms outside official custody, followed by the suspension of five BLOs, raises serious questions over the security and integrity of Maharashtra’s electoral-roll revision process; citizens groups demand a comprehensive inquiry

Adieu Comrade Thankappan – Javed Anand, Roma, Teesta Setalvad

Three associates of D Thankappan, Javed Anand, Roma and Teesta Setalvad pay their tributes to this man of action and intellect who was a leading light in India’s trade union movement. D Thankappan, ailing for some years, passed away early this morning, September 2, at his home in Airoli, New Bombay. He was 87.

Maharashtra’s schools are struggling to survive as students protest, infrastructure crumbles and Marathi-medium institutions disappear

From Adivasi students on hunger strike to Class 10 students demanding teachers, government schools without electricity and internet, and hundreds of schools facing the loss of grant-in-aid, Maharashtra’s education crisis is increasingly visible on the streets

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

Six-year-old detained during Patna teacher aspirants’ protest, parents allege police assault

Patna Police say the child was ‘rescued’ from a potentially dangerous crowd, while his parents allege that the family was taken to a police station, where they were assaulted and kept for nearly seven hours