Friday, March 29, 2024

North India

“Institutional murder”: Leaders, family raise concerns over Mukhtar Ansari’s death in jail, demand probe

From opposition leaders to his family members, many took to social media to mourn the death of Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in the state, who died in jail on Thursday, and demand an independent investigation into it.

‘My family and I have suffered injustice’: Released Muslim activist Javed Mohammed speaks out

When Javed Mohammed left for the police station on his scooter on the night of 10 June 2022,...

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

A five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in...

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).

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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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.

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.
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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.

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...
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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.

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.
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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...

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.
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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.

In Haldwani UAPA case, jailed Muslim businessman claims framing, denies presence at scene

Abdul Malik (64), a resident of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, who was arrested on 24 February by the Uttarakhand Police under the draconian UAPA in connection with the Haldwani protest, in which half a dozen Muslims were killed in police firing, alleged that he is falsely implicated in the case as he was not even present during the incident.
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