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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

Superintendent of Police, Palghar asked to go on ‘forced leave’ by Maharashtra govt

The state CID is now investigating the Palghar lynching case in which two sadhus were killed

Dr. Zafarul Islam files for anticipatory bail, hearing on May 12

He has been charged under sedition and for promoting enmity basis his social media post appreciating Kuwait for standing with Indian Muslims

Paramilitary forces deployed in Ahmedabad to ensure people adhere to strict lockdown

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has announced a strict lockdown for a week, only allowing milk parlors and medicine shops to operate

Visakhapatnam Gas leak: National Green Tribunal orders LG Polymers India to deposit ₹50 crore for damage caused

It reminds us of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy. The lessons have not been learnt from the previous accidents: AITUC

Kolkata Imam offers mosque as quarantine centre facility

The 6,000 sq ft space will be offered to locals in the area

Sixteen migrants killed after cargo train runs over them; railways orders probe

The migrants were exhausted after walking on their way home and slept on the railway line

Life term for “intentional” spread of Covid-19 in UP

The ordinance has been cleared by the cabinet and will be operational as soon as the Governor gives assent

CJP condemns arrest of Human Rights Defender Zamser Ali in Assam

Ali had raised his voice against the blatantly communal social media posts by Rupa Rani Bhuyan, a college professor

More Indian expats in UAE face action over Islamophobic social media posts

The UAE laws criminalise any acts that trigger religious hatred and/or insult religion through any form of expression, which covers speech and the written word, books, pamphlets or online media.

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Karnataka revises school uniform policy, permits religious symbols alongside uniforms

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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

NSA slapped on journalist, DU scholar in Noida workers’ protest case amid allegations of crackdown on dissent

UP Police invoked the NSA against journalist Satyam Verma and activist Aakriti Choudhary over the April 13 Noida workers’ protest, prompting allegations of misuse of preventive detention laws to suppress labour solidarity and dissent

New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies

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‘Bangla Pokkho’ founder Garga Chatterjee arrested over alleged EVM misinformation ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata Police say the Bengali rights activist ignored repeated summons in a case linked to alleged misinformation and “provocative” social media posts questioning EVM functioning during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections