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EC’s new online Form 6 requirement raises questions over procedure and legality
The Election Commission has introduced a new parental declaration in the online version of Form 6, requiring fresh applicants to disclose whether their parents appeared in the last Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The change is not been reflected in the statutory Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules
Sanjay Raut’s Prison Memoir Stirs Political Storm
The book chronicles Raut’s experiences and encounters from the time he was imprisoned at Mumbai’s Arthur Jail.
A staggering 82 Killed in Mahakumbh Stampede: BBC Investigation
A detailed investigation by the BBC has concluded that more than 82 persons may have died in the Mahakumbh in Allahabad earlier this year, but it is in a position to definitely confirm at least 82.
Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe
Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year
Free unrestricted access to Gaza: Reporters without Borders & CPJ issue open letter
Open letter from media and press freedom organisations on Gaza access
Long-delayed Census to be Conducted in Two Phases From October 2026
Opposition parties have questioned the government’s move to further delay the census.
Defeating Terror: A complex rigmarole
The Pahalgam attack on tourists led to a chain...
Assam: Academics, lawyers, activists condemn ‘push back’ of persons to Bangladesh
This non transparent action launched post May 23, 2025 ‘falls on the wrong side of constitutionality’ and violates the rights to life and equality of those expelled, they said in a statement
CJP’s submits supplementary memo to NHRC revealing returnee testimonies after Assam’s allegedly unlawful expulsion of persons to Bangladesh
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Latest submission documents the late night detentions and expulsions that violated all procedures, family testimonies, amounting to the forced abandonment of persons in Bangladeshi borderlands.
Assam: When six ordinary Indian women were forcibly pushed out from India–No Man’s land– Bangladesh & then back
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The sum total of what cruelties can be suffered when state authorities become unaccountable and function above the law, slurring ordinary Indians as “Bangladeshi”; the first person exclusive accounts are from six hapless women from various locales in Assam, fortunate to be dumped back within Assam on a highway far from home after first being unlawfully pushed into to Bangladesh!
Citizens’ Convention in Kolkata Calls For United Fight to ‘Save Constitution’
Amid growing attacks on marginalised sections and freedom of speech, the packed convention called for a united front against communalism and fascism.
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