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Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
Communities resisting the proposed 11,200 MW project fear the loss of ancestral land, livelihoods and cultural heritage, with activists detained under the APUAPA
Maha ATC nabs 12 “Bangladeshi nationals” in Palghar on tip-off
Police say they did not have valid documents, 9 of those arrested are women
Dismiss Kiran Bedi for attending function showing Babri demolition re-enactment: CPI (M)
Kiran Bedi had attended the function at a school that is run by an RSS strongman
Disproportionate and extraordinary use of force by police at AMU: Fact-finding team
In the wee hours of Monday morning, three lawyers entered the premises of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Here is what they found.
Pakistan’s Minorities, Hindus, Sikhs & Christians react to India’s CAA/CAB
A woman in Guwahati walks past a graffiti opposing...
Aftermath of clashes at AMU
On December 15, two historically Muslim universities; Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMIU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) saw a crackdown against protesting students by police and security personnel. But the repercussions at AMU were graver, with students being forced to vacate their hostel rooms and go back home.
SC: No stay on CAA, issues notices to Centre to respond by mid-January
The Supreme Court held a hearing for around 60 petitions against the Citizenship Amendment Act, questioning, among other things, the constitutional validity of the law.
Did RBI help set the stage for CAA?
In 2018, the nation’s apex monetary institution gave property buying rights to non-Muslim minorities from countries mentioned in the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Detained AMSU leaders released unconditionally
They had been arbitrarily arrested by the Manipur police for unlawful assembly and criminal intimidation
Is the privatization of the fishing industry on the cards?
The apprehensions around the National Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Bill, 2019 explained
Anti-CAA protests continue amidst an uneasy calm in Assam
The people of Assam have resolved to keep up the fight to protect their identity in the wake of the CAA
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Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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