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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
Why did Priyanka Gandhi’s comment on crime in UP get so many official responses?
The Congress leader posted a graphic on Uttar Pradesh’s 48 hr crime tally, 14 major police stations responded with updates
Hope to attend my daughter’s birthday this year: Dr. Kafeel Khan
Khan who has been under detention since February, has been charged under National Security Act and his petition for release is pending before Allahabad High Court
JNU PhD scholar Sharjeel Imam arrested again, now for Delhi riots
Supreme Court adjourns hearing on plea to club FIRs against Sharjeel Imam, by two weeks
SC dismisses plea seeking uniform compensation for kin of Covid victims
The court stated that each state has its own policy as per its financial capacity and hence a uniform policy cannot be imposed
Heer Khan arrested by UP police for posting abusive anti-Hindu video
An unending cycle of online hate speech continues; small time trolls get arrested, the big names however, continue to thrive
ECI shared voter lists with Delhi Police: Saket Gokhale
As soon as allegation went viral on social media, the ECI responded with technicalities, jargon and archived files
Prashant Bhushan contempt sentencing: Court should forgive him or warn him, says AG
The hearing was concluded without a definite order, as the country awaited a verdict on the sentencing of Prashant Bhushan, in his contempt case
Covid-19: Election Commission announces updated SOPs
The ECI’s updated rules and regulations are for all general elections and by-elections to be held in the wake of Covid-19
Kerala against Adani takeover of Trivandrum International Airport
In a special one day session called after a no confidence motion was moved by the opposition alliance, UDF, on Monday, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state government was rejecting the Centre’s decision since the state had experience in successfully running the international airports in Kochi and Kannur while Adani Enterprises had no such experience.
Yet another journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Killers absconding, local police says ‘property dispute’, victim’s father denies such allegations
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