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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
Winning trust vote is a message to forces trying to destabilise elected govt’s: Ashok Gehlot
The crisis is over for now, former deputy CM, Sachin Pilot, the man who led the rebellion a month ago, has said the goal was to work in the interest of the state
Why does Kamala Harris care more about human rights than her Indianness?
Is she indian? Is she Black? Is she Hindu? America’s Democratic nominee for vice president 2020 has confused RW Indians
UP police books man who announced Rs. 51 lakh bounty on Karnataka MLA’s nephew
On August 11 riots broke out in Bengaluru in response to a social media post insulting Prophet Mohammad’s family
Virtual collapse of rule of law on the street: Prashant Bhushan
As lawyer Prashant Bhushan, writer Arudhati Roy, senior journalists stood in solidarity, the woman reporter stated it was the Muslim women who made the mob back off
SC petition challenging criminal contempt withdrawn
Petitioners denied liberty to approach the apex court again, but are at liberty to file petition before HC
Officers investigating Bhima Koregaon, NE Delhi riots get Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence
Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation, 2020, winners include Dy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Rajesh Deo,Vikram Khalate, SP, NIA,
Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra confused over multiple government orders on Gram Sabhas
The 3 different orders issued by the state government have left Panchayats confused on whether to convene the Gram Sabha on August 15 as is the practice every year
Constitutional and legislative amendments needed to implement Clause 6 of Assam Accord: Committee
Six months after submission of recommendations by the Committee, some members release it independently
Who will have to eat humble ghewar in Rajasthan now?
Ex Dy-CM Sachin Pilot does a U-turn on the highway to nowhere, CM Ghelot says all is well in the family. Neither discloses reconciliation plans.
10 reasons why Kashmiri Pandits feel betrayed in the Valley
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In a conversation with Teesta Setalvad, Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti president Sanjay Tickoo revealed several little known or ignored facts about the story of non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits
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