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Amnesty Investigation finds unlawful and deadly force against CJP-led protesters in Delhi and Siwan

The investigation documents the use of pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas, batons and electric shock weapons against protesters, including children, and calls for an independent probe into police conduct

Delhi violence: Volunteers submit memorandum of demands to Delhi gov’t about relief and rehabilitation

A group of volunteers and concerned citizens have submitted a list of demands related to relief, reconciliation, reparation and reparation of survivors in the NE Delhi riots

Doctors need more protective gear now, before COVID-19 cases explode

AIIMS doctors on alert for shortage in supplies of essentials like face masks and gloves

Covid-19: Maha Labour Commissioner forbids organisations from firing, reducing wages of workers

Move in wake of widespread fears as people are forced to work from home, loss of wages for daily wage earners

Beating thalis, but mistreating Air India crew that rescued stranded Indians?

Modi's address uninspiring, high on anecdotes, but lacked seriousness 

Who could have hurled petrol bombs at Shaheen Bagh protest?

Bikeborne miscreant hurls flaming projectiles at historic protest site

Jamia protests suspended, Eidgah goes online, Shaheen Bagh continues symbolically with four protestors

The student-led anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protest at Jamia Millia Islamia has been suspended in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Jamia Coordination Committee is the first to officially suspend its protest keeping the interests of others in mind. 

Census, NPR likely to be deferred in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak

Though government sources have indicated the postponement, a formal statement is pending from the Centre

Khan Saheb in Kashi

Ustad Bismillah Khan, 1916–2006. In the Ustad’s shehnai lies the note of reason

BJP spent highest on publicity; travel of party leaders in 2019 LS elections, reports ADR

Of the total Rs. 6,405 crore collected by 32 parties, the BJP collected the maximum funds – Rs. 4,507 crore

Covid-19: What happens to prisoners, now?

Iran has released thousands, measures to check infection in other countries, but how will India cope?

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Bihar: Not just Delhi, Patna, Siwan too saw brute police violence against demonstrating students: PUCL

A fact-finding report of the Bihar police brutality against students who were demonstrating peacefully in Patna, Siwan and Sitamarhi reveals that severe beating by lathis, including aiming blows at the private part of women students was a key and shocking feature of the (misconduct) of the Bihar police