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May Day Dramatised

When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.

How much green of the National Flag should be shown on TV?

Too much green of Tricolour is seen behind Arvind Kejriwal on screen, complains Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel

India abstains from voting on resolution at UNHRC on Gaza violence

The resolution, pushing for an inquiry into the violence, was adopted on May 27 as 24 voted in favour and 9 voted against the resolution

Narada case: Five-judge bench of Cal HC grants interim bail to the four TMC leaders

The interim bail granted to them by special court was stayed by the high court and they were put under house arrest; subsequently, they have been granted interim bail by a 5-judge bench

Prime Minister is an event manager: Rahul Gandhi on govt’s Covid-19 strategy

India's vaccination will be completed before 2021, reacts Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

53 Rohingyas test positive at Kathua jail facility

Kathua Chief Medical Officer Dr Ashok Choudhary said they have been isolated, and most are asymptomatic

Bengaluru bed ‘scam: Man with links to BJP MLA aide, two others arrested

Accused is reportedly linked to BJP MLA, Sathish Reddy, who was with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s 'raid' on Covid-19 war room

Covid-19: Which Indian states tackled it effectively and how?

We analyse how some states have fared better than other in managing the Covid crisis in the past year, and what sets them apart. In this deep dive into healthcare systems, we find out whether higher spending on healthcare by government has enabled some states to be more prepared in tackling this on-going crisis

Covid-19 Vaccine: Where are the crores of doses manufactured, but not administered?

Bharat Biotech claims to have six crore shots ready, only two crore given so far; where are the rest?

Bengali Hindu man released from Assam Detention Camp

CJP helps conch-shell bangle seller get conditional bail and walk out of Goalpara detention camp after two years

GoI claims 577 Covid-orphans, but numbers may far exceed official data: Outreach workers

Considering the number of Covid-death underreporting and rising number of children losing one parent, the situation may be worse than what the figure suggests, says NGO Save The Children.

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When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.

Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30

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As lynchings “normalise” in ‘New India, a Bihar imam is ‘thrashed, pushed’ from train to die in Bareilly

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