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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Bom HC questions how Raut and Teltumbde can have same blood pressure and pulse rate

The medical reports submitted by Taloja jail authorities mention the same height, weight, BMI and other health parameters.

Time has come to go on fast unto death: Sanjay Tickoo

Despite various representations made to the government, the non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits feel ignored by the Centre

Is Tirumala Tirupati still a Covid-19 hotspot?

Media reported a Covid-19 ‘scare’ in Tirupati, after 743 Tirumala temple staff test positive since July reopening

August 5, 2020 and thereafter

One wonders if this is the same Hinduism that Gandhi, Ramkrishna, Vivekanand and Tagore preached.

No protests raging on Delhi streets for this little ‘Nirbhaya’ now?

Brutally assaulted 13-year-old lies critically injured at AIIMS, brings back horrific memories in national capital

Over 50 percent exposed to Coronavirus in Mumbai slums: Sero survey

Survey by BMC, TIFR and Niti Ayog also says that women have marginally higher immunity

Thousands condemn Delhi Police interrogation of Prof. Apoorvanand

The noted DU professor and activist was questioned by Special Branch as a part of investigations into the NE Delhi riots

Ayesha Tirmizi was recovering when her life was cut short

The 51-year-old died in the fire that broke out in the ICU of Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning

Covid-19 in Assam: AASU demands relief package

With over 14,000 active cases the state is struggling as it faces the twin blows of the pandemic and floods

Malicious advertorial in Business Standard irks activists, paper probes accountability

The advertorial by CCFI mentioned names of many environmentalists who had spoken about pesticides and made libelous remarks about them

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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

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Bihar adds 14 lakh voters after SIR, questions remain over those excluded from 2025 assembly polls

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Karnataka Form 7 Row: 91,278 deletion requests and bulk filing complaints—where was the ECI’s check?

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‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

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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

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

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Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

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