Republic TV to sue Mumbai Police chief for Rs 200 crore for ‘damage to reputation’ in TRP scam

The television channel has repeatedly claimed that the police summons to its top editors in the TRP scam were part of a ‘desperate witch hunt’.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 10:26 pm

An open letter to Umar Khalid: If you are doing time, you may as well do it well

Two friends write to the student leader, jailed in the Delhi riots case.

Aswathi Nair

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Anirban Bhattacharya

· 5 hours ago

No visitors to be allowed inside Durga Puja pandals this year, says Calcutta High Court

The court put a cap on the number of organisers allowed inside – 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones.

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· Yesterday · 03:32 pm

Memoir: How a ‘British bootlicker’ became involved with Gandhian thought and Indian politics

Excerpts from renowned economist Devaki Jain’s autobiography about life in colonial India.

Devaki Jain

· 4 hours ago

After Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris for her name, Indian Americans strike back on Twitter

As they expressed their support for the Democratic ticket, South Asian Twitter users explained the meaning of their own names.

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· Oct 18, 2020 · 06:15 pm

Lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat removed from Kathua case after request from girl’s family

The girl’s father filed the application after Rajawat failed to appear in court multiple times.

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· Nov 15, 2018 · 11:04 am

Fossil footprints of a mother, child reveal the story behind the longest known prehistoric journey

The footprints were spotted in a dried-up lakebed at White Sands National Park in the US.

Matthew Robert Bennett, The Conversation

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Sally Christine Reynolds, The Conversation

· Oct 17, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Why have protests against Mumbai’s coastal road not been as successful as the Save Aarey movement?

Citizens are celebrating the state government’s decision to move a Metro car shed out of the Aarey forest. But another controversial project carries on.

Aarefa Johari

· 3 hours ago

J&K: ‘Kashmir Times’ office in Srinagar sealed, editor vows to fight

Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin called the move a vendetta for speaking against the government and the media restrictions imposed in Kashmir.

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· 4 hours ago

Durga Puja organisers’ forum likely to seek review of ‘pandals no-entry zones’ HC order

On Monday, the High Court also capped the number of organisers allowed inside – 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones.

Scroll Staff

· 2 hours ago

Forgot BJP bye-poll candidate’s name, wasn’t trying to insult, claims Kamal Nath after criticism

The Election Commission also sought a detailed report from the chief electoral officer of Madhya Pradesh on Nath’s remarks.

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· 2 hours ago

Mumbai should do more testing, tracking, tracing and treating, says Covid Task Force head

Dr Sanjay Oak takes stock of the campaign against the pandemic.

Smitha Nair

· 6 hours ago