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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
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
NIA arrests suspected Ansar operative for ‘planning UP blasts’
Police claim that the accused, Tawheed Ahmed Shah, is connected to Al Qaeda-linked Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind
Citizens condemn conduct of Presiding Officer Rama Devi
Raise concerns over interruption of MP Mahua Moitra's speech and Devi's advice to Moitra to "speak with love"
HC paves way for Assam government’s move to ‘secularise’ provincialised Madrasas
Gauhati HC upholds Assam Repealing Act 2020 that was used by the state government to convert gov’t funded madrasas into regular government schools
Reclaim UP’s tradition of studied dissent and scholarship, vote out the BJP: Activists
The appeal states that results of the Assembly elections, especially in Uttar Pradesh, will be decisive in many ways
Save our livelihoods to get our votes: UP weavers’ 2022 election manifesto
UP’s weaver community lists a detailed set of expectations from the political parties aiming for their vote for Assembly elections
UP’s Dy CM’s “Brahmin a superior way of living life” a sign of poll panic?
Dinesh Sharma says proud to be Brahmin, at the same time ‘slams’ opposition for being ‘casteist’
Air India sale: The making of One Lakh Crore scam?
Need for an in-depth and impartial investigation into favourable concessions given to new owners
Afghan citizens under the Taliban rule: Frustration, poverty, and displacement
An Afghan student’s appeal for compassion and international support for the common people
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