Monday, May 6, 2024

North India

SC says it may consider granting interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in view of Lok Sabha elections

The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in view of the Lok Sabha polls.

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi shut over bomb threat, officials say it appears to be hoax

On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email....

“Genociders are not welcome”: Palestine protest force JNU admin to cancel US envoy event

On Monday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration cancelled an event with the United States ambassador to India...

Rajasthan elections: Congress hopes to overturn BJP sweep

As voting in Rajasthan state wrapped up on Friday, with a low turnout at around 56 per cent,...

Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended, Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority tells Supreme Court

Amidst the trial for misleading advertisements, the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority on Monday informed the Supreme Court that...

Academicians urge Delhi University to revoke punishment to students for screening BBC documentary

On Thursday, a letter was sent to Delhi University Chancellor Yogesh Singh by a group of 59 academicians, urging the revocation of the punishment given to the students who took part in the screening of the BBC documentary critical of PM Narendra Modi.

Tiranga march, boycotting Speaker’s tea party: Oppn parties continue protest in national capital

Even after the Lok Sabha's Budget session ended as planned on Thursday, the Opposition persisted with their protest against the government, which included organizing a 'Tiranga march' and refusing to attend the Speaker's customary evening tea.
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Farmers, laborers protest at Ramlila Maidan against Modi govt’s disregard of their basic needs

A arge group of laborers and farmers from different parts of the country gathered at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday protesing the BJP-led Union government’s disregard of their basic needs and loss of livelihoods.

Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui gets bail after 562 days

Prominent Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui who has been jailed under draconian anti-conversion law, gets bail by Allahabad High Court on Wednesday.
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Hindutva mob attacks Muslims offering namaz in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani

A group of Hindutva men on Monday night stopped Muslims in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani from offering namaz and attacked an Imam.

UP: Muslim man arrested over “al-Qaeda module” gets bail after 630 days

Mohammed Moid, an accused in the Lucknow cooker bomb case, has been granted bail by the Lucknow High Court. Moid is the third accused to receive bail in this case, after Mushtaqeem and Shakeel were also granted bail earlier.
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Editors Guild condemns suspension of Twitter accounts of Punjab journalists

The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the arbitrary suspension of social media accounts of journalists and media organisations in Punjab.

“No evidence!”: UP court acquits 40 men 36 years after killing 72 Muslims in Maliana

A Meerut court has acquitted 40 people accused of arson, murder and rioting in the 36-year-old Maliana anti-Muslim pogrom case for lack of evidence.
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Three Muslim men discharged in UAPA case after 10 years

A Delhi court cleared three Muslim men who were arrested and charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly serving as essential members of the Indian Mujahideen (IM).

Navjot Singh Sidhu walks out of jail after 10 months

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu walked out of jail on Saturday after spending 10 months in a jail in a road rage case.
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Muslim businessman completes 3 years in prison under Delhi pogrom UAPA case

On 25 June 2020, Saima Khan, 27, reached New Delhi's Chanakyapuri Police Station after she was summoned in connection with her the arrest of her father, Mohammed Saleem Khan. When she saw two men sitting on the floor with old clothes and handcuffs, Saima thought they were "prisoners".

Allahabad protests: Javed Mohammad gets bail in fifth case, to stay in jail under NSA charges

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to Muslim activist and Welfare Party of India leader Javed Mohammad, who was arrested after a massive protest broke out on June 10 last year in Allahabad against derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammed by BJP leader Nupur Sharma.
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