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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,...

Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI

Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported the state of Kashmiris and suggested fresh dialogues to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir.

Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI

Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported on the state of Kashmiris, and suggested fresh dialogue to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir

Kisan Shaheed Smarak: How artists contributed to the farmers’ movement

Those who created farmer memorials tell us what drove them to use their art to support farmers

Bombay HC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid surge in prisons

Has directed the State to file an affidavit on the issue and the measures undertaken by them

Karnataka Prisons: HC seeks State’s response to overcrowding, medical facilities

The court is seized with a batch of pleas seeking to decongest prisons and to provide proper medical facilities to prisoners

Offer better relief package to registered hawkers: Hawkers Union to Maharashtra gov’t 

While thanking the government for considering street vendors' concerns during new coronavirus restrictions, Mumbai’s hawkers asked Chief Minister Thackeray to reconsider the relief package.

UP: Former District Judge blames administration for Covid affected wife’s death

He stated in his open letter that that no ambulance or medicines were sent to his residence, despite frantic calls

Tents of protesting farmers allegdly set on fire at Singhu and Ghazipur borders!

While both protest site volunteers doused the fire quickly, air coolers, bamboo support poles and other luggage of peasants were destroyed in the fire.

Battleground Bengal: Demand for clubbing phases after surge in Covid cases

Matter likely to be brought up at all-party meeting with EC today to club phases 7 and 8

Sketchy material against Umar Khalid, Delhi court grants bail

The court clearly noted that the State has insufficient material on record against the jailed activist

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