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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
JNU violence: Delhi Police ‘probes’ negligence accusations, gives itself a clean chit
Around 100 masked persons had gone on a rampage with sticks and rods inside the university… zero arrests so far
NPRD petitions NHRC to provide Fr Stan Swamy ‘reasonable accommodations’ in jail
The disability rights organisation expressed anguish at the delay in granting permission to use a sipper to the 83-year old suffers from Parkinson's disease and finds it difficult to hold a cup or a glass to drink water
Mumbai police withdraw ‘externment notices’ against activists, students
Police had earlier served these notices to those who had participated in the ‘Occupy Gateway’ and Hutatma Chowk protests
Delhi HC grants bail as accused with weak sight found without spectacles in CCTV footage
The Delhi riots accused has been in custody since April and hence the court deemed that he deserved bail
Kaimur firing: HRDA appeals to NHRC for urgent action
After CJP-AIUFWP, HRDA India has moved NHRC taking cognisance of the Bihar Police atrocities on Adivasi Activists
Allahabad HC seeks govt’s response on alleged police torture of Juveniles
The HC noted that the State should inform the court about the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act
Bombay HC directs immediate hospitalisation of Dr. Varavara Rao
The High Court Bench remarked that the State cannot insist on treating him at Taloja Jail as he is critical.
Arvind Kejriwal faces the heat as Delhi braces for another Covid-19 surge
Delhi CM is seeking Centre’s ‘permission’ to lockdown hotspot market a day after Home Minister's intervention to handle crisis
Govt report an eye wash, Varavara Rao needs to be seen by specialist: Indira Jaising
Bombay High Court will conduct physical hearing of Dr. Rao’s bail plea on November 18 to avoid any delays due to technical glitches
Approach juvenile justice cases with care and sensitivity: Meghalaya HC to JJBs
The court passed an order granting bail to a child alleged to be in conflict with law
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