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May Day Dramatised
When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.
Exit Polls give TMC an edge in West Bengal, BJP could retain Assam
Power equation also unlikely to change in Kerala, but DMK all set to sweep Tamil Nadu!
Former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee, succumbs to Covid-19
He was 91-year-old and will be remembered as a legal eagle, Padma Vibhushan recipient, and a lover of jazz
Maha govt floats global tender to procure oxygen and Remdesivir
The state government will begin looking into bidders demands for medical supplies April 30 while submissions may continue till May 10.
Covid-19: Over 3,86,654 new cases, 3,501 deaths in a day
India records the highest single day Covid cases since the pandemic began, Apply intensive local containment measures says Centre
Delhi gov’t cancels order reserving 5-star hotel for judges and staff; HC closes case
The Delhi High Court had initiated suo moto proceedings against this order
Covid-19: Scientists revise peak predictions upwards to 38-48 lakh cases in mid-May
Meanwhile, government remains remorseless, even as the healthcare infrastructure struggles to keep up
FIR against Param Bir Singh for caste-based harassment
32 others booked as well on complaint of Akola cop who claimed he was harassed when he refused to be a part of Singh’s corrupt practices
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds die of Covid and data goes missing, UP gov’t remorseless
Not only does the government data not match the actual numbers, public is grief stricken
Entry in counting centre only if tested negative or fully vaccinated: EC
The EC issued fresh set of instructions for the counting of votes which will take place on May 2, in the light of rising covid cases
Covid-19: Plea to restrain UP gov’t from acting against people seeking oxygen, beds on social media
The plea was filed by activist Saket Gokhale before the Allahabad HC after a recent incident where a young boy was booked for seeking help on social media for leads on oxygen cylinders for his grandfather
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Rule of Law
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Systematic Exclusion: Caste-based atrocities across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, MP, and UP
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Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30
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