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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
Tricolour: Spirit of India-Essence from Past, Hope for Future
The BJPs ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ move is merely meant for optics. It is bereft of any deeper commitment to the message inherent in the national flag, of sacrifice, peace and unity in diversity.
United Christian Forum submits memorandum to UP Governor Anandiben Patel; demands repeal of UP anti-conversion law and its recent amendment
The Forum also flagged police bias and the role of extremist elements in filing false cases under UP anti-conversion law against members of the community
Vinesh Arrives in India With A Resolve To Fight
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned to the Indian capital of...
Human Rights Watch reports that Modi made at least 110 Islamophobic remarks during 2024 election campaign
HRW also found notable increase in violence against minority communities in India during the decade long BJP rule
Centre states that Indian telecom tariffs are amongst the lowest in the world
Tariff hike: Centre states that recent tariff hike that went into effect on July 3, examined in line of the principles of transparency, non-predation and non-discrimination
Internet in Villages: 39.84 crore rural internet user in country
Internet subscribers in the country have also increased to 95.44 crore in March 2024 from 63.67 crore in March 2019
India Cries for Freedom!
India cries for Freedom: Thanks to the relentless struggles...
Law Ministry: 5,597 judge vacancies nationwide
The Law Ministry reported 5,597 judicial vacancies nationwide, with 5,238 positions unfilled in district and subordinate courts, 359 vacancies in High Courts, and the Supreme Court operating at full capacity with no vacant posts
Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters
It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.
Ambedkar varsity ‘on brink of collapse’, 32 faculty members resign, 22 embroiled in legal battles
In a strongly worded statement, the Ambedkar University Delhi Faculty Association (AUDFA), even as insisting on the need to protect the top public institution, has said that the university "is now on the brink of collapse and fragmentation", accusing the administration for operating "with increasing impunity, subjecting faculty to harassment amid deteriorating working conditions."
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Nearly two decades without elections, Jamia students’ agitation forces administration to set deadline for union revival
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India
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Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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