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  • Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis supports call for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb
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    Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis supports call for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb
  • South African animal protection group seeks probe into export of wildlife to Gujarat’s Vantara zoo
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    South African animal protection group seeks probe into export of wildlife to Gujarat’s Vantara zoo
  • Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
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    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  • A petition asked for UGC’s anti-discrimination rules to be enforced. UGC diluted the rules instead
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    A petition asked for UGC’s anti-discrimination rules to be enforced. UGC diluted the rules instead
  • Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet
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    Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet
  • Allahabad High Court asks ASI to explain why Sambhal mosque can’t be whitewashed
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    Allahabad High Court asks ASI to explain why Sambhal mosque can’t be whitewashed
  • Delhi court says Sharjeel Imam ‘kingpin’ of 2019 Jamia violence, frames charges
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    Delhi court says Sharjeel Imam ‘kingpin’ of 2019 Jamia violence, frames charges
  • The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
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    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  • Rush Hour: Fadnavis backs removing Aurangzeb tomb, Vanuatu to revoke Lalit Modi’s passport and more
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    Rush Hour: Fadnavis backs removing Aurangzeb tomb, Vanuatu to revoke Lalit Modi’s passport and more
  • Fiction: In 16th-century India, four people travel through a land teeming with possibilities
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    Fiction: In 16th-century India, four people travel through a land teeming with possibilities
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‘He was exercising his constitutional right to protest’: Noam Chomsky on Umar Khalid

The social scientist and activist speaks up.

Scroll Staff
Jul 04, 2022 · 01:51 pm
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Hindus for Human Rights, Indian American Muslim Council, Dalit Solidarity Forum, and India Civil Watch International join Dr. Chomsky and Prof. Gandhi in calling for Umar Khalid’s immediate release. 

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— Darab Farooqui दाराब फारूक़ी داراب فاروقی (@darab_farooqui) July 3, 2022
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  1. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis supports call for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb

    Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis supports call for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb
  2. South African animal protection group seeks probe into export of wildlife to Gujarat’s Vantara zoo

    South African animal protection group seeks probe into export of wildlife to Gujarat’s Vantara zoo
  3. Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao

    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  4. A petition asked for UGC’s anti-discrimination rules to be enforced. UGC diluted the rules instead

    A petition asked for UGC’s anti-discrimination rules to be enforced. UGC diluted the rules instead
  5. Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet

    Fiction: A carpet-maker in Srinagar pursues a transcendental dream – to weave a flying carpet
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