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SIR and the Making of a Stateless Citizen? | R. Rajagopal Speaks Out | Teesta Setalvad

Veteran journalist and former Editor of The Telegraph, R. Rajagopal, found himself excluded from West Bengal's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. What followed, he says,...

Declare a national health emergency: Kapil Sibal to PM Modi

India recorded a highest single-day spike of over 2 lakh cases on Sunday; the former Union Minister also asked the Election Commission to delay election rallies and courts to protect citizen lives.

Manmohan Singh offers advice to PM Modi on how to fight Covid-19

In the spirit of “constructive cooperation”, Dr. Singh urged the central government to consider concessions to vaccine manufacturing services and import of vaccines approved by credible sources

Government should fight Corona, not farmers and labourers: SKM

Farmer leaders said that the central government should provide vaccination centres at protest sites on a humanitarian basis, although, peasants asserted they will end protests only when demands are met.

Covid-19: Lockdown imposed in Delhi till April 26

Delhi is battling alarming Covid numbers, with a decline in oxygen, medicines and ICU beds

Citizenship should be adjudicated on basis of merit, after hearing proceedee: Gauhati HC

The court, in a landmark order, upheld the importance of citizenship, and set aside an ex parte order declaring a woman 'foreigner' by Foreigners Tribunal in Dhubri 

Withdraw advisory on live reporting in J&K: EGI

Calling the advisory draconian and undemocratic, the EGI claimed authorities were trying to escape media scrutiny

BJP has no authority to hoard Remdesivir during shortage: AAP

AAP pointed out that as per Indian Constitution, the BJP has no right to buy large stocks of essential medicinal vials, especially when the said medicines were in short supply

State is heading towards a health emergency: Jharkhand HC

The court observed that the unavailability of CT scan machines is a ‘serious concern’

Lucknow: High demand for “Jai Shree Ram” masks

Citizens look for divine intervention as Uttar Pradesh government fails miserably in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus

Gujarat HC directs State to be honest about Covid data

The court has ordered the State to increase testing, not be ‘shy’ of actual positive cases, in order to reduce panic among citizens

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