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1 week ago | twocircles.net | Syed Abubakr |Sumit Singh

Syed Abubakr & Sumit Singh, TwoCircles.netAhmedabad (Gujarat): The city was forever scarred on June 12 by one of the deadliest aviation disasters of the 21st century. Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London’s Gatwick, crashed 30 seconds after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, slamming into the hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghaninagar neighbourhood.

2 weeks ago | twocircles.net | Sumit Singh |Syed Abubakr

Sumit Singh & Syed Abubakr, TwoCircles.netPatna (Bihar): The road to Siwan is cracked and dusty like old stories that still echo in this land. People remember former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Syed Mohammad Shahabuddin here. They speak his name with a strange mix of pride and fear. “He was not just a leader. He was our voice,” says Ayesha Khatoon, 42. She stands outside a small tea shop in Siwan town. Her eyes do not blink as she speaks. But times are changing. Or at least, trying to.

1 month ago | twocircles.net | Sumit Singh |Syed Abubakr

Sumit Singh and Syed Abubakr, TwoCircles.netNew Delhi: Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor and head of the Political Science Department at Ashoka University, was arrested on May 18 by the Haryana Police in Delhi over a social media post linked to ‘Operation Sindoor’ – India’s military retaliation against Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

1 month ago | twocircles.net | Tauseef Ahmad |Sajid Raina

Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina/ TwoCircles.netUri (Baramulla): “War should never be rejoiced. When the shells hit, they don’t ask your identity,” said Farooq Ahmad, a resident of Kamalkote village, speaking to Twocircles.net as he recounted the chaos that swept Uri in the early hours of May 10, following a sleepless night of intense cross-border shelling. “All night we were praying that this bombardment would stop and the first ray of light would leave.

1 month ago | twocircles.net | Mohsina Malik

Mohsina Malik, TwoCircles.netKoraput (Odisha): Kendu or Tendu leaf is more than just a forest product for tribal communities across the country. It is their lifeline. Harvested during the dry months and used in the making of beedis, these leaves hold the promise of seasonal income for thousands of families. But year after year, that promise slips away — tangled in red tape, delayed permissions and alleged government indifference.