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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

BKU President Bhupinder Singh Mann quits SC-nominated Committee for farm laws

He says that he quit so as to not compromise the interests of farmers of the country

Bhima Koregaon: Anand Teltumbde files bail plea before Special court

In his plea, he has completely denied his Maoist connections and has stated that he has instead been critical of the ideology

AIKS calls on district agitators to surround Governor’s office in protest

Disappointed by judiciary decisions, farmers organisations told farmers that intensifying protests is the only way to demand the repeal of the three laws

12-year-old gang-raped, burnt to death in Muzaffarpur

Four suspects absconding, have been booked under various sections of POCSO Act, and IPC

Jurists, advocates condemn Delhi Police raid on Advocate Mahmood Pracha

Police allegedly did not follow procedure while carrying out the “malafide” raid and obtained information illegally

Court allows Sudha Bharadwaj to access books from prison 

The Additional Sessions Judge directed the Superintendent of Byculla jail to ensure that the books given to her do not have any “objectionable” content

BJP-led govt has prosecuted all those critical of its policies: Human Rights watch

The HRW report puts on the world stage allegations of multiple human rights violations recorded in the country in 2020

Reopen Anganwadi Centres, ensure proper nutrition to women and children: SC 

The top court held that the government has a constitutional obligation to ensure nutritional support to pregnant, lactating women and children

Women Famers still struggling for recognition

Recent comments by the CJI call for a closer inspection of women’s contribution in agriculture. As it turns out, mahila kisan have a significant role in nurturing India’s farmland.

Fr. Stan Swamy SJ already ‘One Hundred Days in Prison’

The truth is that Fr Stan has never been anywhere near Bhima Koregaon and did not participate in the Elgar parishad

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From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

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‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children

The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

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