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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

Hindus, Muslims worship Durga in ‘no man’s land’: Assam

Representation ImageA collective Durga Pooja celebration, across a thin,...

Caste in CBSE Texts, Who is to Blame?

While the CBSE issued a clarification over viral 'casteist' text in Class 6 History textbook, the fact that caste bias surfaces time and again, over decades, in official board texts is a matter of concern

Row over BHU exam question on temple demolition

In 1991, local priests filed a petition seeking permission to worship in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh: a fighter for freedom who dreamed and died for a world full of equality & justice

The rapid advance of the struggle led by him from the margins to reach millions remains a great inspiration for activists even today, 90 years after his hanging

1986 Saka Nakodar Case: Long-awaited justice as Punjab & Haryana HC orders the formation of SIT

The HC order instructing the Punjab Government to investigate the missing report of the Justice Gurnam Sing Commission Report, bringing relief to the families of the four killed in unlawful police firing over three decades ago

“IMSD strongly condemns the repressive Iranian regime, questions the hypocrisy of the Muslim clergy in India”

Image: Getty ImagesIndian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) strongly...

Jamia cancels Safoora Zargar’s PHD then bans her from entering JMI campus

New Delhi: Days after Jamia Millia Islamia cancelled student activist,...

Protests rock Chandigarh University over alleged objectionable videos of female students

Incident sparked flurry of reactions from political parties and the central and state women's rights organisations too stepped in

Journalists Remember Martyred Scribe Mohammad Baqar who Covered 1857 Revolt

Due to his journalistic activities, Maulvi Baqar was tied to the mouth of a large gun and blown to bits at Delhi Gate, said one of the speakers.

Allahabad University Students on Fast Unto Death Against ‘Unprecedented’ Fees Hike

The students fear that the decision will rob a large number of students from the disadvantaged socio-economic background of the opportunity to study at AU.

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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

26-Year Citizenship Battle Ends: Barpeta Tribunal rules Alam Khan is Indian

After decades of uncertainty, the Tribunal finds that credible evidence, not documentary imperfections, determines citizenship under the Foreigners Act

Three High Courts, One Message: Police power has constitutional limits

Recent High Court rulings reaffirm that violence, procedural shortcuts and administrative negligence are equally incompatible with the rule of law

‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

A deleted tweet, an NSA order, and the shadow of past crackdowns

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

Debunking the ‘Quit India Was Useless’ Myth

In his viral video, Prakhar Shrivastava, a pro-Hindutva commentator on history, calls the Quit India Movement a “super-duper flop.”  Shrivastava’s claim is similar to the decades of the extremist Hindu organisations’ arguments downplaying 1942. Viceroy telegrams, Churchill’s private remarks, and Bose’s own broadcasts say otherwise.

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