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Does the ECI’s Nov 6 communication signal a step-back on re-enrolment in the ASSD list?

SC petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri welcome ECI’s Nov 6 communication to seven states on facilitating inclusion of left-out voters

Bangladesh: Oppressed and tortured abroad, women workers find no respite at home

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Over 2 million Indians could be excluded from NRC in Assam!

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Does the ECI’s Nov 6 communication signal a step-back on re-enrolment in the ASSD list?

SC petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri welcome ECI’s Nov 6 communication to seven states on facilitating inclusion of left-out voters

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West Bengal: Outpour of anguish from the Christian community over recent attacks on churches

Hundreds of people from the Christian community marched to Kolkata’s Esplanade on Thursday (November 5, 2026) in protest against the rising cases of mob attacks on churches across the state

Censorship: Government keen on stripping legal immunity for social media platforms

As reports of the Indian Union government’s moves to scrap the legal immunity guaranteed under Section 79 of the IT Act come in, with Indian Express, on November 5, yesterday reporting these moves, organisations advocating media freedom and accountability have expressed concern and alarm

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Kerala High Court’s Observations on Protest in Educational Institutions Unacceptable & Restrictive: NAJAR

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Goa SIR: Bombay High Court orders ECI to restore names of six voters deleted from final electoral roll

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