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Vikas Dubey encounter, latest example of blatant extrajudicial killing in India
July 11, 2020
In yet another serious violation of basic human rights, the extrajudicial killing of notorious gangster Vikas Dubey is cold blooded murder by a police force that leaves little to distinguish it from gangs roaming the badlands.
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Police brutality in India is on the rise & Indian judges are fast asleep, says Colin Gonsalves, human rights lawyer
July 10, 2020
Senior advocate of Supreme Court of India Colin Gonsalves has long fought for justice for common people and taken up human rights violation cases with a vengeance. Founder of Human Rights Law Network, says police brutality has risen unbridled in India due to a nexus between polic...
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Wheels of misfortune for Ola, Uber drivers
July 9, 2020
Having remained off the roads for three months during the lockdown, drivers of cab-hailing apps say their debts are piling up while revenues stay close to zero.
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Coronavirus ravages Latin America: Lessons for India
July 8, 2020
Poor healthcare infrastructure, inadequate and delayed responses by governments as well as low testing makes the entire Latin American region a hotspot for the pandemics. India shares many of the problems of the region. Its coronavirus graph is beginning to replicate that of Braz...
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As ASI monuments reopen across India after coronavirus pandemic, tourists stay away
July 7, 2020
Delhi Tourism monuments, under the control of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reopened across the country on Monday, after having remained closed for over three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Media India Group observed the response of tourists at some key monuments ...
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Access & affordability key to coronavirus vaccine
July 7, 2020
As various pharma giants across the world race towards developing a vaccine for coronavirus, the biggest challenge could be ensuring an equitable distribution.
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Covid-19 leads to unmaking of make-up artists
July 6, 2020
Though many sectors of the economy have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, make-up artists say they have been hit hard and face mounting losses even after lockdown.
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No Byte in Dance over TikTok
July 4, 2020
The government’s much applauded ban on 59 Chinese apps, in response to the Chinese aggression in Ladakh, will have minimal impact on China and may also fall foul of WTO rules.
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Bollywood’s classic yet contemporary choreographer Saroj Khan passes away at 71
July 3, 2020
Saroj Khan (1948-2020) had choreographed on more than 2,000 songs in her career spanning more than 40 years, and was a three-time National Award winner.
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Shadow of Tablighi Jamaat controversy looms large over Nizamuddin
July 2, 2020
Caught up in a controversy where they had no role to play, residents of the localities around Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi are angry.
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How Doctors For You joined the battle against Covid-19 in Mumbai
July 2, 2020
As India marked National Doctors Day on Wednesday, Dr Vaishali Venu, a practising doctor and president of Doctors For You, an NGO, recounts the life during the pandemic.
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Green wave forces course correction by Macron
June 30, 2020
Greens spring surprise in Sunday’s municipal election and could pose a strong challenge in the next presidential election slated for 2022.
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