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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
Arnab Goswami in hot water again: Widow of interior designer seeks justice in 2018 suicide abetment case
Anvay Naik and his mother had allegedly committed suicide due to non-payment of professional charges by Arnab Goswami for designing his TV news studio in Mumbai
Gujarat Congress to move HC over BJP’s “criminal negligence” in organizing ‘Namaste Trump’ event
A week’s lockdown has been announced in Ahmedabad and Surat seeing the spike in cases
Dr Kafeel Khan still behind bars, wife Shabista appeals for release
Dr Khan could have been a valuable asset in the battle against the coronavirus
Coronavirus free Amreli braces for an influx of 1.5 migrants from Gujarat’s hotspots
Keeping the district free of Covid-19 is the biggest challenge for officials now
Is Uttar Pradesh increasingly becoming hostile towards Muslims?
From Covid-19 to anti-CAA protests, the UP administration has only targeted the minority community
Is a prolonged quarantine just an excuse to keep Tablighi attendees locked up?
Why are Tablighi Jamaat members who tested negative for Covid19 still under quarantine in Delhi? It has been over a month, and the Delhi government now wants MHA to take a decision.
Maha gov’t moves SC accusing Arnab Goswami of ‘browbeating’ police
Meanwhile, Goswami seeks quashing of new FIR in connection with his channel's reportage of the Bandra migrant crisis
Does the Karnataka Govt think migrant workers are bonded labourers?
Property developers’ lobby allegedly convinces state gov't to cancel special trains meant to take labourers safely home
Migrant workers wishing to return home forced to run pillar to post for registration
The return of migrant workers has also sparked a fear of the coronavirus spreading to rural areas
Right to Internet: Is it a fundamental right in India?
The Kashmir lockdown rekindles the question
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