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The death of seven Assam policemen in armed clashes with the Mizoram police on July 26 is deplorable. Assam has “border disputes” with Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram for a long time. This time, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the clash with the Mizo police ensued when the Assam police tried to prevent the encroachment of land by the Mizos in the reserved forests of the contiguous region of Barak Valley of Assam. The CM said that there was no “politics” in it. The clash with the Assam police was because the Mizos had occupied, illegally and surreptitiously, land in the reserved forests of Assam and built roads. He asserted that Assam would not allow “an inch of our land” to be occupied by the Mizos.

The Supreme Court has passed a historical verdict on the powers of the legislature vis-à-vis other institutions of parliamentary democracy, declaring that the privileges of the elected representatives do not place them above the law of the land.

New Delhi: Virtually assured of a place in quarter finals, a confident India will look for their third win when they take on defending Champions Argentina in their fourth match of the Tokyo Olympics at Oi Hockey Stadium on Thursday.

New Delhi: India huffed and puffed, missed chances galore and went down 1-4 to defending champion Great Britan in the Pool A of the Olympic Women's hockey competition in Tokyo on Wednesday.

It has been over 500 days since Khalid Saifi’s incarceration and 300 for Umar Khalid in the northeast Delhi riots cases and almost three weeks since the custodial demise of Father Stan Swamy in the Bhima-Koregaon case—all arrested under the dreaded Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA) 1967. The arrests have put the spotlight back on the category of ‘political prisoners’, who are imprisoned for opposing the government via their actions or beliefs.

The powerful Brahmin community, which is believed to play an important role inmoulding public opinion, is being wooed by all political parties for Mission 2022 in a bid to capture power in UP.

Women, the hardest hit segment of our population, first, due to the outbreak of COVID-19; secondly due to mishandling of the situation; and thirdly due to enactment of the three farm laws seeking to bring corporate to the farm in the midst of the crisis, are making history by coming out in forefront in the battle against Modi’s farm laws with renewed vigour. They held all-women Kisan Sansad at Jantar Mantar to mark the eight months of the farmers’ agitation of July 26, 2021. Women from all walks of life are now lending their support as women’s solidarity. It has added a new dimension to the farmers’ agitation that is already making history in the farmers’ movement in India.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi will come to a head in a couple of years, leading up to the 2024 general elections. Both are angling for the same distinction, but there’s only one slot to fill. ‘Didi’ thinks she’s the one for the course. And Rahul Gandhi believes he’s the born thoroughbred. Both reckon they can oust the twice-tested ‘Chaiwala’.

New Delhi: Visibly rattled by the dismal showing of the much-hyped shooters NRAI chief startled every one when he said, “We are no longer going to be held at ransom. The period of ransom is over."

New Delhi: Having suffered two consecutive defeats Indian women face Rio Olympic champion Great Britain in their third Pool A encounter at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo.