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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

Facebook, Twitter could face legal action in India

Action could be initiated for non-compliance with a February 25 notification that mandated for appointment of certain officials

CUK suspends teacher for calling BJP-RSS proto-fascists, student unions rise in protest

Various students and MPs spoke out in solidarity with Assistant Professor Dr. Gilbert Sebastian, dubbing the suspension as a violation of individual rights and freedoms.

Covid-19 claims Jarnail Singh and Rajkumar Keswani

The two journalists had tried to make the Indian state accountable for two different 1984 tragedies

Covid-19: Centre tells social media firms to remove ‘Indian variant’ references

Information technology (IT) ministry has written to all social media companies asking them to “take down” content referring to it

JMI asks students to participate in anti-terrorism oath taking ceremony!

In a blatant display of Islamophobia, three students from every semester were invited to promise never to engage in any terrorist activities

Why is #JusticeforSupriya trending today?

In March, 23-year-old Supriya Tiwari was found dead near a railway track in Gujarat, months later her family still has no answers

The Buddha and his Dhamma

A must read to eradicate superstitions and intolerance under these difficult times

Manipur: Journalist, activist post comment on cow dung, charged under NSA

Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, activist Erendro Leichombam arrested for social media posts that cow urine, dung doesn't cure Covid-19

Remembering Hasrat Mohani, who coined the clarion call ‘Inquilab Zindabad!’

70 years after his death, member of the Muslim and Urdu poetry community still keep fond memories of the great leader.

EC contradicts itself on media-gag demand

While on the one hand it moved SC demanding restrictions on reportage of oral observations of judges, one the other it issues statement saying no such demand was made!

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The clarification may address the immediate controversy, but years of preventive action against movements have deepened distrust

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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify