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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
Flood-victims sent notice to defend citizenship in Assam!
The four women and one man hail from villages that are under 7-8 feet of water!
Medical fraternity rallies to #FreeDrKafeel as he languishes in jail during the pandemic
The medicos have said that the UP government is being vindictive towards Khan and using him as a scapegoat to hide its shortcomings
Varavara Rao is in hospital today, but the risk to his life is not over: Family
Rao’s s bail hearing is due on July 17, his family fears that police may get Rao certified ‘stable/normal’ and present this report to HC
Forest officials allegedly harass, intimidate Adivasis in Chitrakoot
Public officials are allegedly not only forcefully evicting Adivasis from forest land, but also digging up their farm land, cutting off their access to the land, thus affecting their livelihood
Indian Names: Pride and Prejudice
India’s renaming of streets, cultural sites and cities, shows the country’s reluctance to reconcile its complicated history with its nationalist present.
Perpetrators must be neutralised soon: BJP Gen Secy on Waseem Bari’s murder
Political battle in J&K revived as Ram Madhav takes a dig at regional parties, and adds that legislative Assembly will be formed after delimitation
Union Govt fines Press Trust of India Rs 84 crore for ‘breaches’ in office building
This is the second big action against PTI, since it interviewed the Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong
Bhima Koregaon case: Gautam Navlakha denied default bail; NIA granted 10 days custody
The NIA sought extension of time of 180 days to file chargesheet, which was granted by the special court
Sachin Pilot’s next move: Will he, won’t he?
It seems easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for politicians to reach a compromise in Rajasthan
Gujarat BJP leader celebrates birthday with alcohol in public amid lockdown
The incident took place in Gujarat’s Mahisagar district where the BJP leader was seen cutting his birthday cake with a sword
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