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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention

From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions

Allahabad HC quashes case against Dr Kafeel Khan for anti-CAA speech

The court has quashed entire criminal proceedings initiated against Dr Khan after he delivered a speech against CAA at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was detained under NSA for the same and his detention was cancelled last year

State is deriving sadistic pleasure by extending custody period, its torture: Ishrat Jahan

During the lawyer-activists’ bail hearing, the Public Prosecutor argued that her bail plea is not maintainable, after 6 months of hearing

9 months of historic struggle, Punjab sugarcane farmers win demands

Image Courtesy:hindustantimes.comThousands of farmers from different states of India...

UP: 103 Covid warriors dead, only 41 families compensated

The CM apprised the Legislative Assembly that 103 health and sanitation workers have succumbed to the virus

Mumbai court rejects bail pleas of Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha

The activists falsely implicated in the Bhima Koregaon case, had applied for bail citing old age and the possibility of contracting Covid-19

Assam: 100 FT members continue in office even after expiry of terms!

Union Home Ministry yet to decide whether to extend their terms

Afghan crisis: Hardeep Singh Puri’s justification of CAA invalid

Afghan evacuees are not undocumented and have not been residing in India since 2014, two yardsticks important to CAA

Chorus grows for Caste-based Census

In the rup-up to the long overdue Census 2021, many leaders among the ruling government itself are making such demands now. Will the government give in?

UAPA case is to selectively target people who oppose CAA: Dr. Umar Khalid

The activist was appearing before a District court for a hearing of his bail plea in the Delhi violence case where has been booked under UAPA

Gauri Lankesh was a martyr to the cause of secular ideas

Celebrated journalists came together at an event to honour the life and work of Lankesh, and to discuss the current era of surveillance

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