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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
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.
Joe Biden bats for restoration of rights in Kashmir
A policy paper released by the Biden campaign said that the Indian government’s measures are inconsistent with its tradition of secularism and a multi-religious democracy
Two state-run hospitals start charging non-Covid patients Rs. 1,500 for Covid tests in Lucknow
Opposition slams BJP state government, demands clarification in the matter
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