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{greenyouth} Muslim women criticise Sachar report for overlooking their problems

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{greenyouth} FIRs expose Army's hand in civilian killings

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{greenyouth} Woman alleges she was kept in chains

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{greenyouth} Get Under Society’s Skin

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{greenyouth} Fake encounter: CID officer removed

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{greenyouth} The hazards of using RTI Act

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{greenyouth} Udayakumar case: All witnesses turn hostile

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{greenyouth} Custodial death: State for reinvestigation

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{greenyouth} Spell out stand on quota for Dalit Christians: court

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{greenyouth} 4 deaths to be re-investigated

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{greenyouth} Yesterday Iftiqar Gilani, Today Binayak Sen

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{greenyouth} A Tsunami of Refugees:Four Million Iraqis on the Run

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