Civil Rights
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‘India not a police state’: J&K High Court quashes man’s detention under Public Safety Act
The court said that the country is governed by the rule of law, and citizens cannot be interrogated without a case having been filed against them.
Scroll Staff
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Order to withdraw CBI’s look-out notice against Aakar Patel upheld by special court
The investigation agency had filed a plea against a magistrate court order directing to revoke the notice that barred the Amnesty India chair from going abroad.
Scroll Staff
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Aakar Patel has sufficient contacts outside India, says CBI on stopping him from travelling abroad
The central agency has challenged a magistrate court order asking to it withdraw a look-out circular against the former Amnesty International India head.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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CBI says it has got approval to prosecute Aakar Patel
A judge said his order from last week barring the former Amnesty International India chief from travelling out of the country will continue.
Scroll Staff
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CBI court directs Aakar Patel not to leave India without permission
The central agency had filed a plea against a Delhi court order that had called for withdrawing of the look-out notice issued against the Amnesty India chair.
Scroll Staff
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How Modi government misuses look-out circulars to target critics like Rana Ayyub and Aakar Patel
Two such notices have been set aside by courts this week for being illegal and infringing on fundamental rights.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Aakar Patel moves court against CBI after being stopped at airport again
The Amnesty India chairperson was prevented from travelling to US first on Wednesday due a look-out notice, which a Delhi court then asked the CBI to withdraw.
Scroll Staff
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Stopping Aakar Patel from travelling abroad was illegal and reprehensible, says human rights body
A Delhi court on Thursday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to immediately withdraw the look out circular issued against Patel.
Scroll Staff
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Rearrested after getting bail: How the law is abused to keep dissidents in jail
Twice over the past six weeks, Kashmir editor Fahad Shah has been re-arrested almost immediately after getting bail in earlier cases.
Umang Poddar
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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What is the critical race theory – and what it isn’t
It provides techniques to analyse American history and legal institutions by acknowledging that racial problems do not go away when left unaddressed.
David Miguel Gray, The Conversation
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
This is another instance of a Machiavellian plan to silence all critics of government’s policies by twisting facts and playing with young lives.
Julio Ribeiro
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Duke Ellington tribute: The jazz musician used his songs to tell a powerful story of black life
From spirituals about the trials of slavery to the fight for civil rights and the modern rhythms of swing music, Duke Ellington used his melody as the message.
Earl Brooks, The Conversation & Michelle R Scott, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification