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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Delhi: Students and women demand ACP Pragya’s suspension!
Alleging that ACP Pragya Anand ordered for the brutal sexual assault and violence on AISA activists, various students and women activists demanded the suspension of the police official
Rajasthan to withdraw bill that mandates child marriage registration?
The bill that states if a groom is not 21 years and the bride is not 18 years old, their parents/guardians can register the marriage was passed in September
Lakhimpur Kheri deaths: India honours martyrs
As farmers demand for arrest of all Lakhimpur Kheri remains unaddressed, farmers go ahead with plans for further agitations
Resist before Delhi Police makes sexual assault their SoP for protesters: AISA
Students' group condemns Delhi police for allegedly sexually assaulting women who had gathered outside Home Minister Amit Shah’s house to protest the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri
Chargesheet against me looks like a film script: Umar Khalid to court
UAPA accused Khalid has alleged that the chargesheet against him is not consistent, and that planning a chakka jam is not an offence
After farmers, now protesting students face police brutality
Students in Delhi, especially women protesters demanding justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims, reported severe physical abuse at the hands of city police
Maharashtra Bandh: Traffic halts as protesters pay respects to farmer martyrs
The MVA party alliance claimed 100 percent successful Bandh while local trains continued to run in Mumbai
Forest Conservation Act: GoI suggests fundamental changes Act, despite widespread objections
The changes recommended by the MoEFCC nullify many environmental clearances required for non-forest activities by private organisations; gov't extends deadline to Nov 1
Lakhimpur Kheri: Accused Ashish Mishra arrested on Saturday
After nearly 12 hours of interrogation, Mishra was arrested by the UP police
Photo Feature: Evicted villagers struggle to rebuild lives in Dhalpur
Images of how evicted families are somehow living in makeshift shelters, that are often just straw and bamboo tied together with rope
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