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Hate crimes: Report documents 602 hate crimes, 345 hate speech incidents in 1st year of Modi’s third term
A staggering 947 hate-driven incidents have dotted the first year of the third term of the Modi (NDA) regime says a report jointly documented by the APCR and Quill Foundation and released recently
Kurmi community’s Rail Roko protest demanding ST status continues
Community also demands inclusion of their language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution; train services affected in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal for second straight day
Karnataka: Environmentalist allegedly died by suicide over ‘corruption’ in PDS
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Bengaluru: A 68-year-old environmentalist allegedly died by suicide over “corruption”...
‘Go Back Army’ slogans rise in Manipur
From Ukhrul to Bhadradrikothagudem, citizens resist militaisation, demand AFSPA repeal
Assam: Six tribal groups protest non-inclusion in Centre’s revised ST list
Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutias, Koch Rajbonshis and Tea Tribes have been advocating for inclusion for years
J&K: FIR Filed Against Senior Civil Servant Over Comments on Vegetarian Food’
Abdul Rashid Kohli, who was awarded on Aug 15 for good work, was suspended on Tuesday after his colleague complained alleging that he had hurt religious sentiments during lunch.
IT raids on at offices of Oxfam, CPR, IPSMF?
Simultaneous raids in five states over funding of non-registered political parties
Remembering Gauri Lankesh, Renewing A Pledge
1.We lost Gauri Lankesh, journalist, activist and very passionate...
I thought about Gauri in jail: Teesta Setalvad
The human rights defender was speaking via video-conferencing at an event to commemorate the fifth death anniversary of Gauri Lankesh
Rajasthan: Khap fines rape survivor for failing virginity test
Woman’s family directed to pay Rs 10 lakhs for “purification ceremony”
Karnataka Lingayat seer dies by suicide after name comes up in audio clip
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