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“Pradhan Helped BJP Win Odisha, Gyanesh Is Helping It Win India” | Aishe Ghosh | Teesta Setalvad
Aishe Ghosh speaks with Teesta Setalvad about student protests, political crackdowns and the fight for democracy in India.From the 2020 crackdown on student activists to today’s protests, they discuss...
Bhima Koregaon case: NIA files draft charges under UAPA, sedition & conspiracy against 15 accused
Filing of draft charges against the accused indicates that the trial could begin anytime soon. However, the lawyers of some of the accused have asked the court to dispose the applications before it, prior to framing charges
No decision on nationwide NRC yet: MHA tells Parliament
The Ministry responded to quite a few questions related to CAA, NRC and NPR during the monsoon session of Parliament, and has reiterated that no definite date for initiating Census process has been decided but it is certain that NPR will be updated
Dharma and humanity are like our two eyes: The secular philosophy of Jhansi
SabrangIndia takes you to Jhansi, the land of Queen Laxmibai, where secularism and unity are the way of life
A tale of two protests in the heart of Delhi
Peace seekers detained in minutes before protest begins, while it took two days to arrest hate rally organisers, scores of whom still roam free
Rohingya migrants involved in illegal activities: MHA
The Home Ministry has also stated that illegal migrants like the Rohingyas pose a threat to national security
Centre dodgy on oxygen deprivation deaths
After claiming no deaths due to oxygen shortage, Centre says “some” patients died due to insufficient oxygen supply in Andhra Pradesh; 23 people had allegedly died due to lack of adequate oxygen on May 10 at Tirupati’s Ruia Government General Hospital
1,948 arrests under UAPA, but only 485 cases sent for trial in 2019: Centre
MHA admits that in 157 such cases, the chargesheet was filed after one year, leaving detained persons under such cases to languish in jail!
National campaign for Democracy celebrates International Day of Indigenous People
Jharkhand’s Adivasis assembled in small groups at the physical and virtual level, while farmers and workers protested on the multi-faceted day of August 9.
Time that UAPA is made to Quit India!
A call has been given by over 165 groups from across India, demanding the repeal of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Defence Ministry has had no transaction with Pegasus developer NSO Group: Centre in RS
This is the first clarification the central government has provided after the Pegasus scandal of illegal surveillance emerged
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