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Cries for Justice in India grow louder!
Come February 20, and the world will once again observe the ‘World Day of Social Justice’. It is an annual feature during which many all over (particularly politicians) will wax eloquent on...
Are Christians being targetted in Uttar Pradesh with the blessings of the regime?
ADF records 102 instances in 2021; the report reveals shocking details of incidents where even the police allegedly played a role, often taking action against the victims!
Western UP: Are Jat farmers losing faith in the BJP?
Western UP farmers demand attention to real issues like a legal guarantee of MSP, and reforms that empower the tillers instead of large corporates
Facebook’s plans to curb online hate during Indian elections: Too little too late?
Parent company Meta announces a slew of measures including activating its Election Operations Centre
UP Assembly Elections: Over 57 percent turnout in Phase 1
Polling held in 58 constituencies, many of which have a huge population of people engaged in agriculture, several of whom participated in the anti-farm law protests
UP can become Kashmir, Kerala, Bengal if you do not vote for BJP: CM Adityanath
The incumbent Chief Minister's controversial statement, singling out states withing the Indian union, virtually painting them as undesirable, came on the eve of Assembly elections
Rona Wilson’s devices hacked by two groups of hackers employed by same entity: Sentinel Labs
California-based cybersecurity firm’s report says two separate groups were employed by same entity with “interests aligned with the Indian State”
Did Karnataka’s Education Minister defend a mob that targeted a Muslim woman?
BC Nagesh claims saffron scarf-wearing mob of "students didn't want to gherao” the Muslim girl, says no student was around her when she shouted "Allah hu Akbar"
SKM denounces BJP manifesto
SKM accuses BJP of recycling same old promises from 2017 manifesto for 2022 state elections
Midday Meal cooks struggling to put food on their own tables in UP
Varanasi cooks give up on schools after waiting months for dues; what do various parties have in store for them this election season?
Haryana cabinet approves “anti-conversion” bill
If bill gets Assembly nod in Budget Session, Haryana will become the 6th BJP-led state to pass such a law; four of these laws have been challenged by CJP before the Supreme Court
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