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Govt has abandoned any pretence of being democratic: Sonia Gandhi

May 22, 2020 New Delhi: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday charged the Government of being undemocratic and giving a go by to federalism. Ms Gandhi’s remarks came at an opposition meeting convened by…

Woman arrested for questioning Andhra govt over gas leak

May 19, 2020 Amaravati:  A 66-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh was arrested by the police for her Facebook posting, questioning the state government over its handling of the recent gas leak from LG Polymers in…

NHRC takes cognizance of racial attack on Manipur girl

May 15, 2020 New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took suo motu cognizance of a racial attack on a girl from Manipur in Haryana. The 20-year-old was allegedly subjected to racial discrimination…

Media body IJU demands withdrawal of cases against journalists

May 14, 2020 New Delhi: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) on Thursday grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists from reporting the truth by misusing the sedition law as…

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‘DCW issues notice to DU over forcing NE students to vacate hostel

May 11, 2020 New Delhi:  The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued a notice to the Registrar of Delhi University after female students from northeast India alleged that they were forced to vacate…

By Naz Asghar

16 more of the poor become victim of ill-planned lockdown

By Naz Asghar May 8, 2020 New Delhi: The spate of tragedies that began to befall the poor of the country owning to the ill-planned and callously-implemented-corona lockdown refuse to end. In the  most horrific…

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Sectarianism in Pakistan due to narrow Sunni majoritarianism: HRCP

May 7, 2020 New Delhi/Islamabad:  The persecution of Ahmaddiyas and Shias in Pakistan is happening with Constitutional support given to narrow Sunni majoritarianism. This observation was made by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)…

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Pulitzer Prize questions India’s legitimacy over Kashmir

By Aarti Tikoo Singh May 5, 2020 New Delhi/Washington: In a major controversy, the Pulitzer Prize board has questioned India’s legitimacy over Kashmir, calling the valley a “contested territory” whose “independence” was revoked and “executed…

Centre to SC: Indians stranded abroad will be brought back May 7 onwards

May 5, 2020 New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that May 7 onwards it will begin bringing back Indian citizens stranded due to the nationwide lockdown and travel restrictions in place…

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Opening liquor shops will increase crimes against women: Activists

May 4, 2020 New Delhi: As India entered phase-3 of the lockdown on Monday due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, women who already face domestic violence may have to suffer more for the government’s decision…

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