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“Worse human rights violation than murder”: How an aspiring wildlife photographer was tortured to death in Kerala university
The torture to death case of JS Sidharthan, a second year student inside the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s men’s hostel has become a center point of news in Kerala.
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I don’t want to die, so I decided to fight: Dr Ritu Singh
I have decided to fight because I am fully aware of their evil plans. I decided not to surrender to them and fight till justice is served. I don’t want to die, I want to fight for survival.
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Family of Kashmiri man deceived into joining Russian army appeal for assistance in bringing him home
"Take me back home," Azad Yousuf repeated over a video call on WhatsApp to his brother. The 31-year-old...
East India
Despair looms over Sijimali, as tribals continue 365-day struggle to save their hills
Odisha’s tribal community finds itself in a rut in its decades-long fight against private players that seek to...
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Another IIT Delhi student dies by suicide; Casteism, inequality, institutional harassment continues to claim lives
On 16 February, the Indian Institutes of Technology-Delhi community mourned the loss of Varad Sanjay Nerkar, marking the third student suicide incident within the institute recently.
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Ayodhya’s urban facelift: Development or constitutional overreach?
Anuj Behal with Tushar Kanoi
Following the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya last month, significant strides in development have swiftly taken shape within the historically contested city. The...
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“They slaughtered us”: 41 years on, Nellie massacre survivors now say justice is not for them
“Sunen Bhai’o Musalmaan o bosiaya, ki korilam Borbori te asiya, ki korilam Borbori te asiya, Maa harailam, baap haraialm hai re hai, ki korilam Borbori te asiya”
(Listen, my fellow...
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“Betrayal brought us back,” protesting farmers vow to march to Delhi
At Shambu border, a bridge divides farmers and the state. It is fortified with cement walls, spikes, barbed wires and containers. On the Haryana side, the government is hell-bent...
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“I saw police shooting directly at Papa,” says son of Muslim man who succumbed to injuries in Haldwani
The death toll in the recent violence that occurred in Uttarakhand's Haldwani has now reached six after a Muslim man succumbed to bullet injuries on Tuesday. 54-year-old Mohammad Israr,...
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In Assam, a 55-year-old Muslim man dies from cold after ‘arbitrary eviction’
For two days, Boyat Ali slept under the open sky in the wrenching cold of winter nights in Panchratna NC, a riverine village in Assam’s Goalpara district, over 150...
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Reading AG Noorani’s ‘The RSS: A Menace to India’
The inauguration of Ram Mandir was an official National spectacle. Hindutva is now, like the Matrix; omnipresent in every single facet of Indian life; public places, homes, schools, offices,...
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“With mosque, they demolished my mother’s grave as well…”: Centuries-old mosque in Delhi razed without notice
The DDA's demolition drive unfolded in “secrecy”, with officials arriving at the mosque between 5-5:30 am, armed with three bulldozers and a heavy police presence, he said.
Central India
Malegaon: Man suspected by family arrested for killing boy 10 days after abduction; protest erupts against police negligence
A 31-year-old man, Lakshman has been sent to Nashik Central Jail for abducting and murdering a 5-year-old boy in Malegaon’s Naya Islampura on January 29th. Police said that the...
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Kashmir’s Wular Lake, vital for nearly 10,000 fishermen families, faces dire situation due to climate change
As the weather in Kashmir is facing severe alteration with a huge deficit in snowfall in the winter season, the desiccation of Walur Lake is taking a toll on...
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Kerala: Muslim activist booked under inciting riot charge for lone protest against Babri demolition
Kerala Police on Monday registered a case against a 62-year-old Muslim activist for singly protesting against the demolition of Babri Masjid during the live telecast of the consecration ceremony...
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Central India
“At least their lives are saved,” says owner of minitruck attacked by Hindutva mob in Mira Road
Three Muslim men identified as Mohammad Tariq (21), Mohammad Meraj (24) and Deen Ali (27) who were carrying plastic disposables in a mini tempo were among Muslims attacked by...
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Bilkis Bano vs us
The recent decision by the Supreme Court to nullify the Gujarat government’s grant of remission to 11 convicts involved in the egregious crimes against Bilkis Bano marks a significant...
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