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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
NAPM condemns the alleged custodial torture and death of Jayaraj and Bennicks by TN police
The organization demands for the end the regime of police torture and custodial terror
Domicile certificate for others, no rehab plan yet for Kashmiri Pandits?
The community has demanded that the gov't first rehabilitate the lakhs of Kashmiri Pandits before it grants outsiders the domicile rights
We are united against everything that they have done: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president sets the tone for revival of debate on reversing decision scrapping Article 370 and 35A of the Indian Constitution
Madras HC orders Judicial Magistrate to conduct inquiry into alleged custodial deaths in Tuticorin
Father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennicks who were allegedly tortured by the police for violating lockdown norms, died four days after being taken into custody
Free universal healthcare for all in India
“Swasthya seva hamara adhikar Ise degi hamari Sarkar”
Supreme Court stays coercive action on multiple FIRs against Amish Devgan
The apex court also stayed FIRs on OpIndia registered against it by the West Bengal police
Mumbai police book five for allegedly gathering at mosque during Covid-19 lockdown
It was reported that 70 people had gathered at the mosque for a discussion on distribution of essential commodities
Burgeoning Covid crisis in Gujarat: Cases cross 30,000 mark
580 new patients tested positive for the virus on June 26 and the state recorded 18 deaths
National Green Tribunal slaps Rs. 25 crore fine on Oil India Limited for gas well blowout
The blowout and subsequent fire have severely damaged the ecology and rendered around 9,000 people to take shelter in relief camps
Locusts, Covid-19, Delhi Government’s cup of woes runneth over
Curses of Biblical proportions are plaguing an already stressed Delhi Government led by Aravind Kejriwal.
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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