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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

Will return to sit with farmers at Singhu protest site: Nodeep Kaur

The labour rights activist was released on bail on Friday, added that fellow activist Shiv Kumar’s condition is very bad

18-year-old dies at Singhu border on Yuva Kisan Diwas

Farmers as well as villagers in Punjab mourned the death of the young boy who travelled to the city to join farmers protest

375 million Indian children to suffer after-effects of Covid-19 pandemic: State of India’s Environment 2021 report

The annual publication by CSE, comprising a 442-page report of news, views and analysis received a huge positive response from journalists and activists for its thorough information.

Punjab and Haryana HC grants bail to Nodeep Kaur

She had been lodged in Karnal Jail since January 12 for offences of attempt to murder, rioting, extortion and obstructing a public servant on duty

Delhi court protects Shantanu Muluk from arrest in Toolkit case

The court has adjourned the matter in connection with the toolkit FIR against Muluk to March 9

Delhi HC grants bail to Rashid, a rickshaw-puller accused in Delhi Riots

The court held that the call detail records does not establish his presence at the riots site, almost a year after his incarceration

Farmers organisations condemn DAV school for loaded comment against farmers in exam paper

Farmer leaders question the wording of a English question in an examination paper given to class 10 students in a renowned school in Chennai.

Kerala Government to drop Sabarimala, anti CAA protest cases

The anti CAA protests had led to the registration of 530 cases and the SC order in the Sabarimala issue had triggered 17,000 cases in 2018

Jailed labour rights activist Shiv kumar has multiple injuries: Medical report

He is president of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan and was arrested on January 16, four days after co-accused Nodeep Kaur's arrest 

Amritsar women present farmer leaders with Jallianwala bagh soil

AIDWA jatha from Amritsar presented farmer organisations with the soil of Jalianwala bagh to Delhi in solidarity with the farmers' struggle.

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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

How do we contrast temple destructions during kingdoms and now under a semi-democratising society turning into elected autocracy?

Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal

From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh