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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

Two communities clash in UP’s Aligarh after brawl at meat shop

Police said two persons entered into an argument at the shop selling cooked chicken and meat products, and a brawl broke out on Monday night.

J&K: Land Order Draws Widespread Flak, Parties Term it ‘Draconian’

The order to remove all ‘encroachments’ on state land has triggered fear and anxiety among many who see it as part of the Centre’s ‘larger plan’ to disempower J&K people.

Should Respect for ‘an Islam’ Supersede Academic Freedom?

A professor in the US gets fired for showing a Muhammad painting

Centre ‘replaces’ chief of film body which organised IFFI: Kashmir Files controversy

At the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India, event, its jury president Nadav Lapid had described ‘The Kashmir Files’ as a ‘a propaganda, vulgar movie’.

India is seeing a complete destruction of its ideals: Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai

Speaking at a literature festival in Kolkatta, Sarabhai, known for her outspoken views, commented on the militarisation of a great faith, Hinduism

Policy and jurisprudence, India’s refugee policy has taken a regressive turn

Conflicting opinions in constitutional courts have unfortunately introduced the red flag Of ‘national security’ to what should be a humanitarian right

NATAK condemns omission of theatre and theatre literature from Kerala Literature Festival

The exclusion of theatre from Kerala’s ongoing Lit-fest, one of the largest such in Asia has been condemned by Natak, a theatre collective

“Hindu scriptures offer no moral teachings,” says Bangladeshi hardliner

Hardliners in Bangladesh have been making such disparaging comments in abid to unseat the government in next election

‘Planned’ Development Responsible for Holocaust in Joshimath and the Himalayas

New Delhi: The day since cracks started appearing in...

Where are the ‘ache din’ with number of citizens giving up citizenship 1.7 times higher than 2014? Congress

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said data from the Ministry of External Affairs showed that 1,83,741 people renounced their Indian citizenship in the first 10 months of 2022, which amounts to 604 people leaving the country every day

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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

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Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

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