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Are shelters for the homeless in Delhi being demolished for G20?
Eight night shelters on the Yamuna bank were demolished last week. Activists say the poor are being removed to spruce up the city for the coming G20 summit.
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To beautify a Daman football ground, a 400-year-old church could be demolished
Catholic residents have voiced concerns about the historical structure they say has been in use since the 17th century when it was built.
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Christian pastor, wife arrested in Ghaziabad after mob makes conversion allegations
An activist claimed that the mob ‘created a scene and raised allegations of conversion’ when the pastor and his wife were holding a service.
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Trending
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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UP man who rescued sarus crane booked under Wildlife Protection Act
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Uttar Pradesh: Bajrang Dal stops Muslims from praying in Moradabad warehouse
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Three years on, the shadow of Delhi riots looms over children – and their friendships
The divide between Hindus and Muslims shows up in classrooms and playgrounds in Northeast Delhi, at times turning friends away from each other.
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Siddique Kappan interview: ‘Is it not my job to travel and report?’
After spending 850 days behind bars, the journalist remains undeterred.
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In Indore, ‘love jihad’ vigilantes from Bajrang Dal have a free run
In the last two months, they have accosted and shamed several inter-faith couples. The police have responded by taking Muslim men into preventive custody.
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Video
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Caught on camera: The moment when a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashed at Kochi airport
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‘Sir, are you actually Neeraj Chopra?’: Olympic champion surprises students at a Bengaluru school
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Watch: ISRO launches 36 satellites from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Four months after PFI ban: Fearing police action, former members retreat into shell
They have wound up even routine activism but argue the prohibition on the group is politically motivated.
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‘Our homes are not illegal’: After sleepless nights, Haldwani residents welcome Supreme Court stay
Those served eviction orders for allegedly encroaching on railway land claim that they are being singled out because they are Muslim.
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Why journalist Siddique Kappan and his co-accused are languishing in jail – despite getting bail
The bail conditions require the furnishing of sureties, which in turn need to be verified by local authorities.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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In Bastar, hundreds of Christian Adivasis flee villages, alleging a series of attacks against them
The violence had been instigated by local leaders, they said in a complaint submitted to the police on Monday.
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Why students are protesting the end of a fellowship named after India’s first education minister
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship was launched with the aim of closing the education gap among Muslims, who make up the bulk of its applicants.
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For Muslim women in India, mosques remain largely out of bound – even without entry bans
Last month, Delhi’s Jama Masjid sparked a furore by banning the entry of women. The order was taken back, but it came as a reminder of the exclusion women face.
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The Field
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Boxing: Nikhat Zareen aces her toughest test yet to be crowned World Champion for the second time
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Sports world daily: South Africa beat West Indies in record T20 chase; Spurs part ways with Conte
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Cricket: Ravindra Jadeja promoted to Grade A+ as BCCI releases central contract list
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Reactions as Mumbai Indians win inaugural WPL: ‘Only going to get bigger and bigger’
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Watch, WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians are crowned champions of inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League