Tuesday, March 19, 2024

North India

Supreme Court asks Baba Ramdev to personally appear before it for not replying to contempt notice

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed self-styled yoga guru and businessman Baba Ramdev to be personally present before the top court after he failed to file a reply to a show cause notice in the contempt proceedings initiated against Patanjali Ayurved for its misleading advertisements.

Muslim activist Javed Mohammed walks out of jail after 21 months

Muslim activist and community leader Javed Mohammed walked out of jail on Saturday after getting bail in multiple...

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code receives President’s approval

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024 has been granted assent by President of India Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, 13 March.

Student leader Masud Ahmad gets bail in Hathras UAPA case after spending 3.5 years in jail

Student leader Masud Ahmed who was arrested along with Malayali journalist Siddique Kappan and others under draconian charges in October 2020, has been granted bail in the Hathras UAPA case on Tuesday.

UP court finds 10 persons guilty, sentences them to life for lynching Muslim man in 2018

A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur has convicted 10 men for lynching a Muslim goat trader and attacking fellow Muslim man based on false rumors of cow slaughter in 2018.

“Entire country opposes CAA, people will give answer in Lok Sabha polls,” says Delhi CM Kejriwal

Reacting to the notification implementing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that the entire country opposes the law, and people will give an answer to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Farmers protest: Seventh death reported, farmers hold rail roko protests at 85 places in Punjab

Baldev Singh, a protesting farmer, died on Monday due to breathing issues while receiving treatment at Rajindra Hospital. This marks the seventh farmer death in the last 26 days of the ongoing farmers' protest.
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“State crushing humanity, not serving people,” says GN Saibaba, acquitted after 10 years in prison

“I couldn’t see my mother one last time before her death because I was denied parole. This is a denial of basic Human Rights. My mother passed away when I was in Prison. Being a disabled child since birth, my mother brought me up with utmost care. She used to take me to school in her arms so that I could get an education”, these were the words of former Delhi University Professor and human rights defender GN Saibaba, in a press conference on Friday, 9, March.

Four years of Delhi Pogrom: Shabnam’s story of resilience | Women’s Day Special

Shabnam Nafisa Kalim saw the funeral procession of dozens of Muslims killed during the 2020 Delhi pogrom through the window of her house in Mustafabad. When the COVID-19 lockdown after less than a month of violence broke the community, Shabnam swung into action.
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Delhi Police suspends cop for assaulting Muslims offering Namaz

The Delhi Police on Friday suspended a sub-inspector for assaulting Muslims offering Namaz outside Makki Masjid in north Delhi's Inderlok area on Friday.

I don’t want to die, so I decided to fight: Dr Ritu Singh 

I have decided to fight because I am fully aware of their evil plans. I decided not to surrender to them and fight till justice is served.  I don’t want to die, I want to fight for survival.
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UP ATS arrests activist couple for ‘Naxal’ links, 5 years after seizing gadgets

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested an activist couple for alleged Naxal links based on data extracted from electronic devices seized from them in 2019. Kripa Shanker Singh (49), a...

Rahul Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha Polls from Amethi: Uttar Pradesh Congress leader

An Uttar Pradesh Congress leader on March 6 said that party former chief Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from Amethi — a constituency he has represented several times since 2002, PTI reported.
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Central Secretariat Service officials threaten ‘non-cooperation movement’ over promotion delays

More than a hundred Central Secretariat Service(CSS) officials organised a march on Raisina Hills on 4 March, issuing a stern warning of a "non-cooperation movement" unless swift action is taken regarding their promotions.

Farmers call for a grand protest on March 6, will travel to Delhi on buses and trains

Farmers groups on Sunday announced that they will enter a more intense phase of agitation on March 6. The unions and organisations leading the protests have informed that the farmers...
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Rashtriya Lok Dal joins BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA, the Hindutva party and the RLD on Saturday confirmed.

8 days on, Shubhkaran Singh laid to rest after filing of murder FIR, completion of autopsy

Eight days after he died of a fatal head injury suffered during the police firing against Dilli Chalo protest at the Khanauri border on February 21, 22-year-old farmer Shubhkaran Singh was cremated in his native village Thursday afternoon.
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