One of Chhattisgarh’s biggest anti-Maoist actions? Only civilians were killed, say Sukma villagers

Police claim all 15 people killed at Nulkatong early this month were members of Maoists jan militias.

Malini Subramaniam

· Aug 24, 2018 · 09:00 am

Failed by the system: Delhi family that lost 3 girls to hunger had no ration cards, no state help

A fact-finding mission led by a group of activists tried to piece together the circumstances leading to the deaths of three girls.

Harsh Mander

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Anjali Bhardwaj

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Amrita Johri

· Aug 06, 2018 · 09:00 am

One, four, 54, 280? How many babies do the Missionaries of Charity stand accused of selling?

Jharkhand police’s case against the charity has sparked a political controversy in the state, with Christian groups alleging a media trial.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jul 23, 2018 · 09:00 am

‘The crowd was willing to kill a child’: Malegaon residents stopped a lynching but are in despair

As child-lifting rumours fuelled a mob attack, some residents hid a family of migrants – including a two-year-old – in their home.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 06, 2018 · 09:00 am

‘He had his Aadhaar card’: Dhule lynching victims’ families struggle to understand mob’s ire

Police claim that they have been attempting to dispel Whatsapp rumours about child-lifters for several weeks.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 03, 2018 · 09:15 am

Is YouTube autoplay to blame for song praising Pakistani army – and sedition charges in Bihar town?

A viral video of an unmindful procession playing a song that praises the Pakistani army earned Nasriganj national infamy and landed five minors in jail.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jun 24, 2018 · 09:00 am

Behind the Shillong communal clashes: Old grudges, a real estate row and Khasi nationalism

‘The crowd kept growing because people thought this is the opportunity for us to get back at them.’

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 11, 2018 · 09:00 am

With 12 political murders in Kerala’s Kannur since 2016, families fear violence will never end

Since the LDF took charge two years ago, the area has witnessed the killings of seven workers of the Sangh Parivar, four of the CPI(M) and one of the Congress.

TA Ameerudheen

· Jun 06, 2018 · 09:00 am

‘It’s a death sentence’: As Pakistan bombs villages in Jammu, residents say they have nowhere to go

Border residents say intense shelling started on May 18, two days after Delhi announced a unilateral ceasefire against militants in the Kashmir Valley.

Rayan Naqash

· May 29, 2018 · 09:00 am

Why winning a solitary Kerala bye-poll has become a prestige battle for CPI(M), Congress and BJP

CPI(M) sees the Chengannur election as a referendum on its rule, Congress wants to reclaim an old citadel, BJP is out to prove its 2016 showing was no fluke.

TA Ameerudheen

· May 27, 2018 · 06:30 am

View from the other side: Sterlite workers attacked by Thoothukudi protestors recall the terror

Most of the workers staying in the company’s township, where protestors damaged apartments and burnt vehicles on Tuesday, have left for safer places.

Vinita Govindarajan

· May 26, 2018 · 07:30 am

At ground zero of Nipah outbreak in Kerala, fearful villagers stay indoors, avoid public transport

The virus has killed three of a family in Soopikkada, Kozhikode, and is suspected to have caused the death of a fourth member as well.

TA Ameerudheen

· May 25, 2018 · 06:30 am