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Water Cannons Instead of Answers: Bihar’s recruitment crisis and the state’s crackdown on protest
Weeks of agitation over recruitment and examination reforms culminated in clashes in Patna, amid disturbing allegations of excessive force, illegal detention and custodial abuse
Free Teesta Setalvad: Now Bhubaneswar stands with Teesta
Protesters demand the immediate release of the arrested while dismissing all allegations
End governance of fear: Collectives in support of Teesta Setalvad
From international alliances to indigenous groups, citizens stand with Teesta Setalvad and others
Suo motu clarify Zakia Jafri case judgment’s intention to not prosecute Teesta Setalvad: Citizens to CJI
Eminent citizens, including top lawyers in India, have written to Supreme Court Chief Justice NV Ramana about the Zakia Jafri SLP judgment’s consequences
Teesta questioned for around four hours: Javed Anand
Setalvad's activist-husband was allowed to meet her and give her some books and other essentials
Release Teesta Setalvad: Adivasi women demand justice for their sister activist
Adivasi women come together at a protest organised by AIUFWP to demand the human rights defender's immediate release
Mapping solidarity: Citizens stand with Teesta Setalvad
SabrangIndia maps the flood of support pouring in for Teesta Setalvad and others
AltNews’s Mohammed Zubair remanded to four-day police custody
Delhi police arrested the journalist based on a complaint against a 2018 tweet
Teesta doing okay so far in police custody: Javed Anand
Setalvad’s activist-journalist husband is being allowed to meet her; she has access to medication
Drop charges against Teesta Setalvad: Human Rights Watch
The organisation demands that the Government of India stop harassing activists for defending human rights
After activists, is GoI now targeting farmers?
Farmers Twitter accounts withheld, reportedly at GoI's behest, at a time when media is largely focused on arrests of activists and journalists
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ECI revises Maharashtra SIR schedule, final voter list to be published on November 4
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Bihar: Not just Delhi, Patna, Siwan too saw brute police violence against demonstrating students: PUCL
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