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Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability

In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.

Suspected terrorists kill BDC chairman in Budgam, Kashmir

Five political leaders have been killed in various parts of J&K, since June 2020

Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons

The petition has been moved by the Vice President of the company in India, in whose name the summons has been issued twice and he contends that this matter lies only within the central government’s jurisdiction

Trio killed by village mob: Jharkhand’s unofficial vigilante trend continues

Hearing the screams of a dying man, villagers in Gumla district allegedly killed three people. Has mob-killing become the new normal in Jharkhand?

Defending the Constitution, not just my right, but my duty: Sitaram Yechury

Soon after his name was mentioned by the Delhi Police, veteran Parliamentarian Sitaram Yechury in an exclusive interview spoke to SabrangIndia’s Teesta Setalvad

Julio Ribeiro hauls Delhi Police chief over the coals

Asks why Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma have not been arraigned before the Courts of law?

Adivasi academic and activist targeted for stand on exams during Covid-19

Dr. M Mumru was reminded of her Adivasi lineage and accused of benefiting from 'quota'. Now CHS alumni write an open letter of support for Mumru and her stellar activism.

Dialed 100 repeatedly, got no answer: Delhi riot survivor

Amnesty International India reveals horrors recalled by survivors of the communal violence that raged in North East Delhi

B’luru riot: Govt to ask HC to appoint claims commissioners to assess damages to property

The state is following in the footsteps of the UP govt which had passed an ordinance to recover damages after violence that erupted during anti-CAA protests

Three security personnel killed in terror attack in J&K

It is the third attack in a week in the state and took place just 50 km away from Srinagar

UP police books man who announced Rs. 51 lakh bounty on Karnataka MLA’s nephew

On August 11 riots broke out in Bengaluru in response to a social media post insulting Prophet Mohammad’s family

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Bengali Migrant Workers Detained in Odisha: Calcutta High Court demands answers, seeks coordination between states

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