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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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Karnataka’s Brahmins can get caste and income certificates, avail 10 percent EWS benefits
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Release Varavara Rao, 146 scholars tell Indian Govt
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Chapters on human rights and secularism deleted from curriculum
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National Human Rights Commission issues notices to Maharashtra Chief Secretary and Director General (Prisons) seeking report within two weeks
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