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Assam NRC: Seven years after 19 lakh people were excluded, rejection slips remain a non-starter
Separate Supreme Court proceedings concern the failure to issue rejection slips to nearly 19.07 lakh excluded people and identity cards to more than 3.11 crore people included in the final register
Covid-19: No international flights to land on Indian soil starting March 22
The government has already banned entry of passengers from severely Covid-19 hit countries in India
RSS cancels meeting in B’luru over Covid-19; Twitter slams them for hyporcrisy
Tweeple pull up RSS asking why it cancelled the meeting if it and its affiliates promote cow urine as a cure for coronavirus
Bhiwandi Shaheen Bagh to go on with only 5 protestors till March 31 due to Covid-19
The organizers of the Bhiwandi Shaheen Bagh said that keeping public safety paramount, the protest would go on symbolically until further orders
Statelessness a greater fear than COVID-19?
Apparently yes, as many people still queuing up to get their names corrected at Aadhaar centres and protestors still staying put.
Haji Ali, Mahim Dargah close for devotees amid Covid-19 pandemic
“People’s lives are of utmost importance,” said trustee Suhail Khandwani
Citizens pen five-point letter to Centre and State gov’t to tackle Covid-19
The letter talks about a subsistence scheme for vulnerable citizens and the postponement of discussion and implementationon contentious issues
BREAKING: NRC related activity put on hold in Assam due to Corona Virus
Rejection slips will not be issued from tomorrow, NSKs shut down
COVID-19: Spain takes control of private hospitals, an example to follow?
Spain has resorted to such drastic health care measures to combat the spread of the disease, as situation worsens
Kashmiri student urges PM to restore 4G internet
In an open letter to the PM, the student says how internet is the only way for students to keep up with their syllabus and poor speed is a deterrent
Bengaluru group files complaint against channel inciting violence against Amulya Leona
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