Friday, March 29, 2024

North India

Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged slow poisoning in UP jail, dies

Convicted politician Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged that he was being administered slow poison while in Uttar Pradesh jail, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in Banda district after...

No interim relief for Arvind Kejriwal from Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order to release Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was arrested and is under the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam case.

AAP’s lone Lok Sabha MP joins BJP

The lone Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Jalandhar, Sushil Kumar Rinku on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“Lost all hope of ever living in clean habitat,” say residents of Delhi’s Rangpuri Pahari

Batto sits on her haunches, overlooking the flooded home made out of old worn-out bricks. The 72-year-old, who goes...

Convicted former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged slow poisoning in UP jail, hospitalised

Convicted politician from Uttar Pradesh and former Member of the Legislative Assembly Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to Uttar Pradesh's...

2024 elections: Congress demands removal of Uttarakhand DGP citing his ‘closeness to ruling party’

The Uttarakhand Congress has requested the Election Commission to remove the police chief in the state, Abhinav Kumar, from his post, alleging that his “closeness to the ruling party is well known.”

Muslim traders forced to down shutters in Uttarakhand town over abduction of minor girls

A trader’s body in Uttarakhand's Dharchula has forced Muslim shopkeepers to down shutters and given a call for their removal from the town after two traders from Bareilly in...
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BSP loses fourth of its 10 sitting MPs as Sangeeta Azad joins BJP

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Sangeeta Azad, who represents the Lalganj seat in East Uttar Pradesh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Monday evening.

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.
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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 cases against him over 2022 Prayagraj Violence. Mohammed was lodged in...

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.
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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.
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Nayab Singh Saini to be Haryana new CM after Khattar, ministers resign

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar resigned on Tuesday morning along with his ministers ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle, with its ties with its alliance partner JJP headed for a split ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

“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.
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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.

“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.
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