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May Day Dramatised

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

UP Panchayat elections: Polling in Lucknow, Varanasi and Muzaffarnagar today

Polling is taking place in 20 districts in the second phase of the election

BJP has no authority to hoard Remdesivir during shortage: AAP

AAP pointed out that as per Indian Constitution, the BJP has no right to buy large stocks of essential medicinal vials, especially when the said medicines were in short supply

Manipur Human Rights group resolves to help Myanmar refugees

Decides to write to PM about plight of those feeling violence given historical, demographical and cultural links

Battleground Bengal: Gorkha voices matter

Most constituencies where polling was held in phase five have large population of Gorkhas, a community whose concerns have been falling on deaf ears for decades

Lucknow: High demand for “Jai Shree Ram” masks

Citizens look for divine intervention as Uttar Pradesh government fails miserably in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus

Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI

Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported the state of Kashmiris and suggested fresh dialogues to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir.

Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI

Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported on the state of Kashmiris, and suggested fresh dialogue to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir

Battleground Bengal: EC denies request to club remaining phases, reduces campaigning hours

In wake of Covid surge, smaller meetings advised instead of big rallies; decision after all-party meeting

Battleground Bengal: Demand for clubbing phases after surge in Covid cases

Matter likely to be brought up at all-party meeting with EC today to club phases 7 and 8

Elections underway, CBI, ED send notice to TMC leader

Matter relates to the Rs 500 crore I-Core ponzi scam, where the chairman of the group was arrested six years ago

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May Day Dramatised

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

Man stabbed in Trilokpuri: While media focusses on the just concluded state polls, and television channels turn the other way, two media outlets, The Tribune and Observer Post report the stabbing of 19 year old Ayaan Saifi on April 30