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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
RJD on shaky ground in Bihar?
5 out of 8 MLCs jump ship to JD(U), Raghuvansh Prasad Singh quits
Delhi takes number two position nationwide as coronavirus cases cross 62,000
While five states – Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, Assam and WB saw a surge with migrants returning, the number of cases seems to be slowly decreasing now as the peak of this return is over
Sisodia urges Baijal to withdraw order ending home isolation
"Why should one go to a quarantine centre for checkup," the deputy chief minister asked the lieutenant governor
UBC confers honorary doctorate on Teesta Setalvad
Several well-known artists and activists also honoured
Refugees Matter!
What started as a health crisis has expanded, and today many of the most vulnerable – refugees and the displaced amongst them – face a pandemic of poverty.
Haj 2020: GOI decides against sending Indian pilgrims to Mecca this year
Decision was taken in accordance with request made by Saudi authorities in wake of the Covid-19 crisis
Muslim man called “terrorist”, lynched in Saharanpur
Incident took place in western UP, four days ago, but came to light only when video of the lynching went viral!
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh oppose Centre’s move allowing commercial coal mining
While Jharkhand has moved the Supreme Court, Chhattisgarh has written a letter to Centre addressing the issue
Prison Quarantine means 350 inmates in 6 rooms, sharing 3 toilets, 7 urinals
From behind quarantine bars, arrested activist Gautam Navlakha expresses concern about fellow inmates' health in overcrowded jails
No exception for pregnancy: Delhi police on Safoora Zargar’s bail plea
The status report filed by Delhi police alleges that Zargar is behind the ‘nefarious conspiracy’ that led to the Delhi riots and that pregnancy cannot become a consideration in such a heinous crime.
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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