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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

Kolhapur’s Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and his battle for Dalit-Bahujan communities

The beloved ruler is supposed to be the first king to introduce affirmative action policies in education and employment for the benefit of Dalit communities

Difference of opinion between two Election Commissioners on EC’s demand for media gag?

After Madras HC’s observations about “murder charges” EC wanted to restrain media from reporting oral observations, but one commissioner dissented

We cannot gag reporting of proceedings: SC dismisses EC’s plea against Madras HC’s ‘murder’ remark

The apex court held that freedom of speech and expression covers freedom to cover court proceedings too

SC refuses to restrain media from reporting HC oral remarks in EC plea

The apex court also defended the high court judges while observing that they are working late nights and they are overwhelmed and asked EC to take the HC comments in the right spirit

Did a BJP worker give ‘Gau Mutra’ to a Covid-19 patient on a ventilator?

Disturbing video of man wearing saffron scarf over PPE pouring a yellow liquid down the patient's throat has been going viral

Char Dham Yatra suspended amidst rising Covid cases

The Uttarakhand government finally gets its priorities right, only priests allowed to perform rituals at the shrines

After Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra next: What is the Uttarakhand CM thinking?

Uttarakhand Government has said that the annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri will begin on May 14

IIT Prof’s meltdown, abuse of students is a lesson on how not to teach

Associate Professor Seema Singh’s humiliation of Dalit and PWD students exposes the class divide in elite institutions

Three Mumbai journalists succumb to Covid-19

BUJ demands safety provisions, highlights plight of journalists amidst lockdown

Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency

The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen

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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

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