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Cuttack plunged into chaos during Durga Puja, dozens injured as procession clashes spiral into violence

A historic city known for centuries of communal harmony faces a 36-hour curfew and internet shutdown after clashes during Durga idol immersion; authorities vow arrests as VHP rally escalates tensions, leaving 31 injured

Don’t Convert HRD Ministry to Hindu Rashtra Development Ministry: CPM Memo to President

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HRD Ministry should not be Converted into Hindu Rashtra Development Ministry: CPM

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HCU: Students and Faculty Arrested for Peaceful Protests Must be Released

Amnesty International India condemns the police crackdown on peacefully...

National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights Calls for Immediate Action

The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) condemns...

ICC order: 40 years in prison for former president, Bosnia-Serbia for genocide, war crimes

Karadžić in court. EPA/Robin Van LonkhuijsenFormer Bosnian Serb leader...

Faculty Member accuses Appa Rao of bid to shut down HCU

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Brussels attacks show just how desperate Islamic State has become

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SIR exercise leaves trail of suicide across states as BLOs buckle under pressure and citizens panic over citizenship

The SIR of electoral rolls has come under severe distress following a series of suicides involving Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and marginalised citizens in West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Kerala, families and employee unions allege that the pressure to complete a traditionally lengthy verification process in the name of SIR within two months is causing fatal mental distress

Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment

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Civil society warns, Election Commission is “Undermining Democracy”

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Hate Has No Place in Elections: CJP moves State EC against BJP MP Ashwini Choubey’s communal speech

In Bhagalpur’s Pirpainti, the senior BJP leader urged “Muslim brothers” to reduce their population and referred to “infiltrators,” breaching the Model Code of Conduct and constitutional values