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    UK’s new rules for international students will worsen university finances

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    How case against Muslim teen accused of ‘love jihad’ fell apart in UP court

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    ‘Sister Midnight’ review: Radhika Apte is a blast as a rebellious housewife with a dark side

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    ‘I am not scared / I am not alone’: A young girl and a temple elephant become friends

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    ASI denies it is ‘uninterested’ in publishing Keeladi excavation report

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    Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938–2025): Five things to know about one of Africa’s greatest ever writers

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    ‘Criminal Justice – A Family Matter’ review: All in a day’s work for Pankaj Tripathi’s Madhav Mishra

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    Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline

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    Interview: India’s options are limited but military strikes are ‘symbolic’, won’t deter terror

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    This new cookbook has compiled heirloom recipes from every corner of India

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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years

‘I will continue my fight against draconian laws, UAPA, AFSPA,’ the journalist told NDTV as he walked out of prison in Lucknow after 850 days.

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Feb 02, 2023 · 12:55 pm
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"Journalism is not a crime; I don't know who's benefiting from me being in jail": Kerala Journalist #SiddiqueKappan to NDTV after walking free pic.twitter.com/guZyGI3QV4

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2023

Visuals of Kerala based journalist Siddique Kappan coming out of Lucknow jail earlier in the morning today. He was behind bars for more than two years. pic.twitter.com/23WCkue6bm

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) February 2, 2023
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