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).

Days after Haldwani police killings, police began attaching houses of Muslims named in FIR

Days after the police killings that shook Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on 8 February over protests against the demolition of a Madrasa and mosque in the Banbhoolpura area, the police have begun confiscating the houses of Muslims named in the FIR.

“Betrayal brought us back,” protesting farmers vow to march to Delhi

At Shambu border, a bridge divides farmers and the state. It is fortified with cement walls, spikes, barbed wires and containers. On the Haryana side, the government is hell-bent...
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O.P. Jindal University: Students suspended for discussing Ram temple allege abusive calls, rape threats from Hindu right-wing

On 10 February, the administration of O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, owned by industrialist Naveen Jindal, suspended two law students for organising a public discussion on the topic 'Ram Mandir: A farcical project of Hindutva fascism.' The suspended students, associated with a Marxist student collective known as the Revolutionary Students League (RSL), include Mukundan, a second-year BA LLB (Hons) student from Kerala, and Ramnit, a third-year BA LLB (Hons) student from Delhi.

Haldwani: Muslims fear death toll may be higher than 20, says fact-finding report

Haldwani Municipal Corporation's demolition of Maryam Masjid and Abdul Razzaq Zakariya Madrasa, coupled with police brutality, resulted in several deaths and numerous injuries; a fact-finding report suggests that local Muslims fear the death toll may exceed 20, while officials claim it's 6, with the report asserting at least 7 deaths.
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Farmer, cop die of heart attack at Shambu border

A 65-year-old farmer from Punjab, who was part of the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest died early Friday morning after he suffered a heart attack. Gyan Singh from Chacheki village in...

Farmers protest resumes as round 3 talks fail, next meeting on Sunday

Even as farmers continued the protests at different inter-state borders between Delhi, Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, the third round of talks between farmer leaders and Union Ministers concluded...
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Farmers protest: round 3 negotiations to be held today

Farmers gather at Punjab-Haryana border at Shambhu, despite the police crackdown, as the "Delhi Chalo" protests enter the third day. The farmers convoy led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha ...

Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea in Delhi pogrom case after 14 adjournments by Supreme Court since October 2022

Jailed rights activist Umar Khalid on Wednesday withdrew his bail application from the Supreme Court in connection with the 2020 Delhi pogrom case, citing “change in circumstance.”
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BJP govt hell-bent on suppressing farmers, Kisan Morcha resumes March to Delhi

"Delhi Chalo" march organised by farmers belonging to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) was met with police crackdown at various points on the...

“I saw police shooting directly at Papa,” says son of Muslim man who succumbed to injuries in Haldwani

The death toll in the recent violence that occurred in Uttarakhand's Haldwani has now reached six after a Muslim man succumbed to bullet injuries on Tuesday. 54-year-old Mohammad Israr,...
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UP halal ban: SC grants interim protection to Halal India, Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from any coercive action to the office-bearers of Halal India Limited and Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra over the Uttar Pradesh ban on...

“Delhi Chalo” march begins as talks fail, police detain farmers and seize vehicles

As the meeting with the union ministers proved indecisive, farmers from Punjab have begun their march to Delhi on Tuesday morning. Farmers’ unions began the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Punjab’s...
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