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India’s Electoral Crisis is fast becoming a civil-liberties crisis

The resistance to any form of democratic questioning, dissent or protest marks the Indian government’s response to widespread protests around #VoteChori

Dalit trailblazer, Vira Sathidar succumbs to Covid-19

Although renowned for his work as an actor, Sathidar preferred to be known for his activist-work that voiced the plight of the Dalit community

Gujarat’s anti-conversion law reflective of a patriarchal and prejudiced mindset: Fr. Cedric Prakash

Fr. Cedric, in his article in Indian Currents magazine, questions the new provisions of the law, and states that it reveals the mindset of a fascist regime that is afraid that a discerning citizenry will expose their hegemony on the poor

Sitalkuchi killings: This blood won’t wash easy…

SabrangIndia Editorial: Five lives extinguished… Who should be held accountable?

Veteran Human rights lawyer IA Rehman passes away in Lahore

The 90 year old leaves behind a rich legacy for generating awareness about rights and freedoms

Walmart and Adani join hands to build massive warehouse in India

The tie-up signals Adani conglomerate jumping into the three-way battle between Amazon, Walmart and Reliance Industries for India’s online market.

SC judges to work from home after half the court’s staff tests Covid positive

Hearings to be held online as courtrooms get sanitised

Don’t compare Kumbh Mela to Markaz event: Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat

Covid-19 surge continues with 1,68,912 Covid-19 infections reported on Monday across India, even as lakhs of pilgrims congregating at the Kumbh Mela 2021

Former IPS Amitabh Kumar Das returns police medal to defend the Khuda Baksh public library

Das decried the government's decision to destroy part of the iconic library for construction of a flyover nearby.

Battleground Bengal: Five killed in Sitalkuchi, EC and Central forces under scanner again

Central forces open fire killing four people, one more killed by unknown gunmen; EC asks for more deployment of central forces

Covid-19: Over 1,45,384 new infections reported in India on Saturday

Weekend lockdowns, night curfews begin in Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Noida, Ghaziabad, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha

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After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release

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