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The cost of a wrongful deportation
The return of four West Bengal residents after Supreme Court intervention highlights the constitutional consequences of deporting individuals before verifying their citizenship
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Pistol brandishing man threatens Shaheen Bagh protesters
Locals overpower him and confiscate his weapon, even as he threatens to drop bodies
Freedom of speech necessary for success of democracy: Mysuru Court
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Assamese men duped by two persons posing as CID officers checking NRC details
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Demolition of caste system essential for the survival of democracy in India
The grand parade and military might reflected at the...
Front Line Defenders condemns repression of human rights defenders in India
In a press statement, it condemned the excessive force by the police and the increasingly hostile environment for HRD’s in India
Rihai Manch slams UP administration for wrongdoings
Members of the Rihai Manch also spoke about how the UP gov't is trying to curtail dissent through wrongful prosecution and false charges
New petition in SC against NPR citing data privacy concerns
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EXCLUSIVE: Sam Stafford died of gun-shot wounds: Post-mortem report
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K’taka: Migrant laborers called for verification; govt asks for report seeking reasons
A day after Karnataka Police carried out a verification...
CAA-NRC-NPR toxic to all Indians, not just Muslims
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The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA), combined with the proposed National Population Register (NPR), which is the first step to a nationwide NRC (National Register of Citizens), is likely to be disastrous, not just for Muslims, but also all other Indians as can be seen in the following point-wise analysis:
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