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Candlelight protests in Greater Noida demand immediate release of jailed farmers
In a show of solidarity, villagers in Greater Noida are organizing candlelight processions to demand the immediate release of farmers who were jailed by the Uttar Pradesh government for their role in protests. These peaceful marches continue to grow, highlighting the farmers' ongoing struggle for justice and better compensation
Taliban, Women’s Equality and Hindutva Nationalism
Tavleen Singh is a well known columnist. In a...
Taking Care of Children of Migrant Workers
A significant number of residents of Bhaggupurva hamlet in...
“Civil courts can’t run a race with the Supreme Court” says SC Bench while putting a stay on orders for surveys on Places of...
In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court directs trial courts to refrain from registering new suits and passing any effective orders, including surveys, in cases challenging the religious character of places of worship pending the challenge to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991
M’tra: Is the protest against ‘EVM system’ and irregular electoral practices is gaining momentum?
'We are Hiwarkhedkar', an all-party organisation's silent protest and spontaneous response to Prakash Pohare's appeal
Jaunpur’s Atala mosque has moved HC against local court order directing filing of suit claiming it was ‘ancient Hindu temple’
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The Atala Mosque, constructed in the 1400s is being challenged by one Swaraj Vahini Association who had filed a suit in a local civil court in May 2024 alleging the property was originally the Atala Devi Mandir.
Special SC bench to hear challenge to 1991 Places of Worship in December
After years of delay, notice was issued in these petitions in 2021, the Supreme Court will finally begin hearings on the challenges to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 on December 12
‘Democracy murdered’: Maharashtra opposition MLAs skip oath-taking ceremony, Aditya Thackeray leads
Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the Maharashtra assembly special session. Talking about the opposition's decision to skip the event, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed doubts about the manipulation of the election process including tampeting with the software in the EVS system in Maharashtra assembly election.
Transparency demand Maharashtra: Prominent leaders among 104 seeking EVM–VVPAT inspection
With a huge outcry with the non-transparent manner in which elections were carried out in the state, a staggering 104 (out of 288 candidates) have sought verification tests from 95 constituencies across 31 districts in the state; the ECI has been accused of not honouring even the bare bone reliefs granted by the SC on April 26, 2024. This amounts to be doubts being cast on election in at least 755 election booths.
People’s Commission Demands Comprehensive Inquiry into Centralised Solar Power Policies and Malpractices
Date: 04.12.2024Whose intersts were being served?At the heart...
The ONOS scheme for research: What It offers and how it works
While welcome, the government could also explore negotiating with publishers for reduced subscriptions for Indian researchers or invest in developing institutional repositories to promote green OA (Open Access), where authors self-archive their work, making it freely accessible