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Daily Brief: The curious case of a missing Election Commission order on 2003 voter list revision in Bihar, and more

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The curious case of a missing Election Commission order on 2003 voter list revision in Bihar

The 22-year-old document can answer fundamental questions about the current exercise. But ECI officials said they cannot find a copy.

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Why MP High Court ordered a cartoonist to be arrested for lampooning Modi and RSS

While rejecting the cartoonist’s anticipatory bail plea, the court not only ordered his custodial interrogation but also said he was guilty of hate speech.

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2020 Delhi riots: Accused should be in jail till they are acquitted or convicted, police tell HC

The court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on the bail pleas of eight persons accused of being part of a ‘larger conspiracy’ behind the violence.

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‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed

Assam has pushed hundreds of people into Bangladesh. Even those who have protection from courts. Fear is spreading in the villages.

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India among seven ‘safe’ countries on EU’s proposed list to refuse asylum applications

Human rights organisations fear it could undermine asylum seekers’ rights to fair asylum procedures.

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Kumkum Roy, professor of Ancient History, recollects her days as an MA student at JNU, Delhi

An excerpt from ‘Multiple Legacies’ by Kumkum Roy in the collection ‘Women Writing History: Three Generations’.

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‘Mitti’ review: Big dreams and ground realities in show about farming

Ishwak Singh stars in the Amazon MX Player series.

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