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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?
The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026
Gangster Vikas Dubey’s ‘encounter’ reopens debate on extrajudicial killings
He was shot dead enroute to Kanpur a day after he ‘surrendered’ in Madhya Pradesh, and was being brought to Uttar Pradesh
UN takes closer look at attacks on women journalists
Special Rapporteur seeks to lay the foundation for States to establish an appropriate human rights framework to ensure the protection of women journalists.
Assam Detention Camps: 32 people released, here’s how CJP did it
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Take a closer look at a blow-by-blow account of the painstaking procedure our team had to follow
Galwan incident happened because of political, civil & military failure: Armed Forces Veterans
The 144 signatories highlight the need for a national policy and strategy on “Neighbourhood Management”
UP gangster Vikas Dubey surrenders, arrested at Mahakal Temple in MP
Dubey has been on the run for days, after 8 cops were killed in an ambush near Kanpur on July 2
Will Imran Government Arrest the Man Who Tutored His 4-Year Son to Threaten Hindus?
Recently, the Imran Khan led Pakistani government had approved...
Sheikh Waseem Bari shot dead despite 10 cops being assigned to guard him!
He was killed outside his shop, near the police station. With or without official security, local politicians continue to be targeted in Kashmir Valley.
Does the Assam MSME Ordinance threaten indigenous land in the state?
The ordinance does away with bureaucratic hurdles for setting up small industrial units
“Fighting rail privatisation is a battle for universal access to reasonable travel and employment”: NRMU Gen Secy Venu Nair
Speaking to Sabrang India’s PriyankaKavish, Nair explained the manifold problems that will come with the government’s decision of railway privatisation
Journalists’ unions call for peaceful media protest on July 9, Press Rights Day
In the wake of Covid19 thousands of media persons have been sacked, and scores are being harassed and charged under various laws.
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Rights
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Education
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Labour
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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