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Address Discrimination & Hate Crimes India told: CERD, UN
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has sharply criticised the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and raised concerns about the subjecting of Bengali-speaking Muslims to “systematic and structural racial discrimination”
Several states announce monetary aid for workers stranded outside state
Jharkhand will provide a DBT of Rs. 2,000 while Meghalaya will provide Rs. 3,000 in relief
26 sailors on shore-facility INS Angre test positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai
They are currently being treated at the Indian Navy’s hospital
There are no checks and balances in this democracy : Kannan Gopinathan
An exclusive interview with the former IAS officer who recently refused the order which asked him to resume his IAS position to help in the Covid-19 fight
Kerala Govt’s expert committee’s phased approach to withdrawal of the lockdown
In its extensive recommendation document submitted to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the committee flagged concerns over the economic hardships, and put the welfare of citizens at the core of its suggestions
Palghar lynch mob accuses three men of theft, kills them
The three men were reportedly on their way to Surat to attend a funeral
Could ten new detention camps come up in Assam?
Submission made before state assembly also says there are over one lakh each of Declared Foreigners and D-Voters in the state
Covid-19: What is India going to do about the Racism and Communalism epidemic that plagues it?
People from the minority communities are being targeted and treated as second class citizens amidst the pandemic
Covid-19: Was Tablighi Jamaat event the only mass gathering leading up to the lockdown?
Are Indian Muslims being selectively targeted despite the fact that gatherings and events were organised by people of different faiths?
Whither Article 15?
Article 15 of The Constitution Of India 1949 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. But in practice…
Covid-19 deaths: Ash to ash, dust to dust
WHO puts and end to the bury vs. cremate controversy as families struggle to find an ideal way to bid adieu to their loved ones
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Address Discrimination & Hate Crimes India told: CERD, UN
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has sharply criticised the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and raised concerns about the subjecting of Bengali-speaking Muslims to “systematic and structural racial discrimination”
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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP
Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman
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From the violence of 2024 to the Bakri Eid tensions of 2026, a fact-finding report examines Mira Road’s deepening communal fault lines
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Forced pregnancy tests for Adivasi women students in Maharashtra’s hostels, Rahul Gandhi registers strong protest
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha writes to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, August 24 stating that Adivasi students have been on hunger strike for more than 10 days, a fact that came to light in live interviews with some of them at the Chattron kee Goonj programme in Pune last Saturday
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ECI revises Maharashtra SIR schedule, final voter list to be published on November 4
The revised schedule moves the date of publication for the draft electoral roll to August 31 and gives voters until September 30 to file claims and objections; the final electoral roll will now be published on November 4
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Ram Puniyani at 81: A teacher of secularism, an everyday passion
Dr Ram Puniyani, a former professor of biomedical engineering began his career at IIT Mumbai in 1973 and served within the institution in various capacities for 27 years, beginning in 1977; for close to the past two and a half decades now he is a single man army promoting secularism
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Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS’ supremo to lead ‘Universal Oneness Celebrations’ in New York!
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