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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...
Uttar Pradesh: Why were communal slogans raised in Ghaziabad?
Ghaziabad district’s 2,899,484 eligible voters residing in five assembly segments: Loni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, will cast their vote on February 10
Fr Stan Swamy, Khurram Parvez, Siddique Kappan on USCIRF’s Freedom of Religion or Belief victims list
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has listed 1309 victims from across the world on this FoRB victims list
Former AASU leader shot at in Assam
Policemen involved in a drug bust shot at Kirti Kamal Bora “in self-defence”, but Bora claims he was out to get medicines for his mother
A weekend of wiping legacies, fanning divides?
There is a loud political message in dropping ‘Abide with me’, ‘merging’ Amar Jawan Jyoti that has been sent to the nation
CEL sale, a threat to national security: Employees
The disinvestment is on hold but employee unions fear the sale of the profit-making PSU to an inexperienced bidder
Not funny! Zee slapped with notice after children’s political satire upsets BJP
I&B Ministry issues notice to Zee Tamil after Tamil Nadu BJP alleges “obnoxious comments” were made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a children's show
PM Modi’s maun over the genocide call speaks volumes
Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) deplores the continued and...
BJP on the back foot in UP?
With resignations of many prominent leaders, and the Adityanath administration’s failure to deliver on key issues – Covid management and control of anti-minority hate speech – BJP should be worried
Why BSP and Ms. Mayawati are important for future of democracy in India
Even if Ms. Mayawati does not do anything, her life will always remain inspiring
Hate Watch: Why is Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur MLA Rajkumar Thukral inciting communal hate?
Thukral, is known for his aggressiveness and has now been seen on video abusing the Muslim community of the poll-bound state
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