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Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission
From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR
HRDA condemns attack on TN journalist who exposed corrupt practices under MNREGA
The HRDA demands an inquiry against district officials who encouraged the corrupt activities and brutally assaulted journalist S. K. Lenin who brought such events to light.
RSS veteran, former Gujarat CM, Keshubhai Patel dies at 92
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New Central laws preventing us from checking prices of onion, pulses: Jharkhand Finance Minister
Minister Rameshwar Oraon says that the state government is working to bring down the prices of onions and pulses that have shot up in the last few weeks.
76 foreign nationals on hunger strike at Delhi detention camp!
Inmates are protesting inhuman living conditions such as lack of proper drinking water
NIA Raids Day 2: Fresh searches conducted in Srinagar and Delhi today
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Bengali icon Soumitra Chatterjee: An under-appreciated star of Indian cinema
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President Ram Nath Kovind suspends Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi
The President has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of dereliction of duties and lack of commitment and devotion to duty against the VC
Srinagar: NIA raids human rights defenders, NGOs, media house in terror funding probe
The National Investigation Agency is carrying out searches at multiple locations across the state and one place in Bangalore, all in connection with a terror funding probe
100 years later, country still makes the same old demands: Madpaule
Creator of the popular political page Madpaul Diaries tells us what motivates him to talk about social issues and the role of art in fighting social evils.
Farmers organisations announce nation-wide road blockade on November 5
A coalition of farmers’ organisations in Delhi announced two major agitations in November to decry the agriculture laws enforced by the BJP-led government.
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