Manipur: 40 Kuki-Zo Women Injured in Alleged CRPF Assault
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Manipur: 40 Kuki-Zo Women Injured in Alleged CRPF Assault

Personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other central armed forces in Manipur allegedly injured at least 40 Kuki-Zo girls and women who opposed their entry into a Kuki-Zo area on Dec. 31, 2024, according to community’s representatives, who said some of the victims, aged 14 to 60, were seriously hurt, including one who lost an eye.

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Manmohan Singh: No Hate Despite Losing Grandfather in 1947
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Manmohan Singh: No Hate Despite Losing Grandfather in 1947

Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister who died at age 92 on December 26, left present-day Pakistani Punjab as a young refugee during the 1947 Partition and witnessed the bloodshed of that year’s communal violence; yet he harboured no resentment or hate, unlike many of his fellow refugees who went on to show hostility toward India’s minorities.

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Opposition Leaders Challenge NHRC Chairperson Appointment
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Opposition Leaders Challenge NHRC Chairperson Appointment

Leaders of the opposition have challenged the appointment of Justice V. Ramasubramanian as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), alleging that the selection process was fundamentally flawed. Congress party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi contended that the procedure was predetermined, sidelining mutual consultation and consensus.

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Why BJP MP Gave ‘1984’ Bag to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra?
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Why BJP MP Gave ‘1984’ Bag to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra?

A member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly handed a bag with “1984” written on it to Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Parliament on Dec. 20. The gesture evoked the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, during which Congress workers faced severe allegations of orchestrating mob violence. As neither party has a clean record, this incident demonstrates how communal tragedies—where ordinary citizens like you and I suffer—are used as political ammunition.

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Investigative Report Challenges Govt’s Claim of Lifting Millions Out of Poverty
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Investigative Report Challenges Govt’s Claim of Lifting Millions Out of Poverty

In the months leading up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the ruling party claimed that nearly 250 million people had emerged from poverty during the 10 years of its government. However, an investigation by The Reporters’ Collective shows that the figure was the culmination of discreet efforts by an inter-ministerial unit to counter India’s global rankings.

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Donald Trump: US to Tax Indian Goods as India Taxes Ours
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Donald Trump: US to Tax Indian Goods as India Taxes Ours

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said his administration will impose equivalent tariffs on Indian goods in response to the duties that India levies on American products. This means whenever India taxes U.S. goods, the United States will mirror those charges to ensure what he described as a reciprocal arrangement.

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Why ‘One Nation, One Election’ Is a Problematic Idea
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Why ‘One Nation, One Election’ Is a Problematic Idea

A constitutional amendment bill aiming to hold Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously is set for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Dec. 17, a week after the Cabinet approved it. Critics, however, warn that “one nation, one election” could weaken the ability of local constituencies to have their interests accurately represented, among several other issues.

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