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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls
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TMC invites comedian Vir Das to Kolkata after Bengaluru show cancelled
Das' monologue "I come from two Indias" had stirred a row a year ago when he was criticised for allegedly defaming the country.
Over 80% Pellet Victims in Kashmir Have Lost Vision: Study
The study has strongly advised against the use of pellet guns on civilians to avoid ophthalmic trauma.
WB: Tea Workers Struggling as Crony Capitalists Take Over Tea Gardens
Workers are being denied minimum wages, PF, bonuses, etc. As a result, many are migrating to other states.
Is MeiTY looking to censor social media completely?
Through the latest amendment to the disputed IT Rules, the Ministry has taken upon itself the onus to deal with complaints related to any content posted on social media platforms
Morbi reflects the ‘revadi culture’ of the Gujarat Model
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How little Arshad held on to Priyanka’s fingers when the bridge collapsed in Morbi
Neighbours, close in life, found dead together in the Morbi tragedy.
Alleging Govt Apathy, All India Kisan Sabha Demands MSP for Apple Farmers
AIKS President Ashok Dhawale is visiting Kashmir as part of a nationwide program to mobilise support for an upcoming country-wide stir.
Ladakh Residents March in Protest Demanding Statehood
The protesters also demanded constitutional safeguards on the lines of the Sixth Schedule, more Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats and early recruitment.
Is CAA 2019 stealthily making its way into our lives?
The MHA’s directions to two District collectors of Gujarat suggests a readiness to implement CAA on the basis of Citizenship Rules 2009 while the rules for the 2019 are yet to be made
Ela Bhatt, aged 90, a doyen in organisation of working women, passes away
Both the Textile Labour Association that she represented and the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) that founded made significant contributions to the recognition of rights of working women
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