Daily Brief: In Assam, the High Court wants ‘declared foreigners’ to have fewer rights, and more

In Assam, the High Court wants ‘declared foreigners’ to have fewer rights

Legal experts say it could lead to a new regime governing people found to be “illegal migrants” in the state.

‘Feel like I can breathe again’, says Bilkis Bano after SC quashes remission to 11 convicts

The 43-year-old said that after the verdict, she ‘smiled for the first time in over a year-and-a-half’.

Centre asks Manipur government to study representation on delisting Kuki-Chins from ST list

Indigeneity should be the main criterion to define Scheduled Tribes, the plea made by an Imphal-based politician says.

Muslims should voluntarily vacate mosques to avoid repercussions, says Karnataka BJP leader

KS Eshwarappa was referring to mosques that were allegedly built on sites on which temples had once stood.

Fraud risk, boat journeys, biometric errors: Digital pension payments leave many behind in Odisha

Following an outcry, the state government reverted to cash disbursements but pensioners supported by the Centre still struggle to access their due.

Book excerpt: How Sudha Murty and NR Narayan Murthy had an ‘equal rights’ wedding in 1978

From ‘An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy,’ by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

The Hindi film songs that feature working women

A small but important subset of tunes show women engaged in professional activities.

Readers’ comments: Medical colleges are producing graduates like a factory line

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