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(The Wire) 'They can’t keep him behind bars only for frivolous cases. The only power they have is to level the PSA against him. They are taking advantage and misusing this power,' the journalist's lawyer said.

Muhammad Raafi A day after the dramatic takeover of Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by a group of journalists aided by the armed forces, the club premises in the heart of the city have been rendered out of bounds for the local journalist community and the Club members. On Sunday morning, …

Bilal Hussain Freelance journalist Sajad Gul was at home in Shahgund, a village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, when the army came for him. It was about 10 p.m. on January 5. The journalist’s family told local media that Gul received a phone call asking him to come outside. The …

(The Wire) The drive by the Jammu Development Authority – which has often faced accusations of selective eviction drives – has sparked protests in Jammu

Nikhil Singh On a very ordinary morning of 6 August last year, a police constable in West Bengal, Suraf Hussain and his family were attacked by his colleagues. Their lives have taken unexpected and unpleasant turns since then. On that day, Suraf, who is a constable in West Bengal police, …

(The Wire) Two of the policemen convicted for destruction of evidence in the rape and murder case have been granted bail before the end of their five-year sentences.

(The Wire) In what could portend a similar trend in Punjab, AAP, which fought the civic election for the first time, emerged a major gainer.

Amidst the festivities of Christmas across the world, the Christians in India have been reduced to holding clandestine religious gatherings and secret baptisms as RSS goons never tolerate the non-Hindu rituals. Any non-Hindu religion has become a liability in Modi’s India as vicious Hindutva ideology, seeking Hindu domination in India, …

(News Click) Experts believe that higher psychiatric disorders contribute to increased suicide rates in conflict zones, as mental health is often overlooked in focus on the physical aspects of trauma.

Abdul Bari Masoud In its latest analysis on prison occupancy, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) revealed that the last two years witnessed over 23 percent increase in Indian jails which have already overcrowded and have the most inhuman conditions. The report said over nine lakh more were arrested during …