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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
Journalists, activists, express solidarity with Scroll’s Supriya Sharma
The journalist was recently booked for reporting uncomfortable truths from Uttar Pradesh, especially a village adopted by the PM
Uttarakhand: Van Gujjars injured, property destroyed in clash with forest officials
The forest officials even arrested more than 10 members of the nomadic tribe, who have been granted a stay on eviction from Rajaji National Park by the Supreme Court
RS polls: 20 seats up for grabs
Tense contests in Gujarat and MP, while government collapse likely in Manipur
UP Police book FIR against senior journalist, under multiple sections including SC/ST act
Image Courtesy:scroll.inA First Information Report (FIR) has been filed...
Stalled Murkongselek-Pasighat railway line grabs headlines amid escalating LAC tensions
The railway line is said to be strategic for ferrying soldiers and ammunition to the border but has been stalled due to land compensation issues
Assam’s flood situation turns grim as Brahmaputra and Jai Bharali continue to flow at dangerous levels
Flash floods and landslides have affected thousands of people across the state
Delhi Health Minister, AAP MLA Atishi test positive for coronavirus
The capital has decided to start the use of Rapid Antigen Methodology to increase testing
India elected as non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council
It was the only candidate from the Asia Pacific category
Delhi HC seeks status report from police by June 23: Safoora Zargar’s Bail Plea
Safoora’s bail plea was rejected by the Sessions Court earlier in June 2020 after it held that there was prima facie evidence to show that there was a “conspiracy” to, at least, blockade the roads
SC dismisses PIL seeking direction to Centre to approach ICJ against China
The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India refused to entertain the plea, which claimed that coronavirus was biological weapon created by China
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