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).

BJP’s Tajinder Bagga faces arrest warrant by Punjab court

A day after the dramatic arrest and "rescue" of BJP leader Tajinder Pal Bagga, a Mohali court today directed the Punjab police to arrest Bagga and produce him before it.

Hindutva orgs call for Hindu Mahapanchayat in Nuh, tensions high

A call for a Hindu Mahapanchayat in Nuh district against alleged cow slaughter has been given by VHP, Bajrang Dal and Gau Raksha Dal Haryana on Sunday.
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UP: Videography survey begins in Gyanvapi mosque amidst management’s protest

The videography survey and inspection of the Maa Shringar Gauri Sthal at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi complex begins on Friday amidst opposition from the management committee of the Gyanvapi mosque.

UP: Principal booked for asking students to dress in Eid attire for school activity

The principal of a private school was booked in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for asking students to post videos wearing “Eid attire” as part of the school activity. Bushra Mustafa was...
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Anti-Dalit BJP govt is targeting me case after case: Jignesh Mevani on jail sentence

"BJP govt's priority is to go behind those who fight for poor landless Dalits," says Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani after a magisterial court in Gujarat’s Mehsana convicted him for...

“Why do you fear my way so much?” G.N. Saibaba writes from prison

The book "Why do you fear my way so much?", containing letters and poems from prison by human rights defender and Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba was launched at Jawahar Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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UP: Minor Dalit girl raped at police station when she went to file rape case

A Dalit rape survivor who was in her thirteen in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped again by the station house officer (SHO) Tilakdhari Saroj when she went to the police station in Pali to file a complaint against four men for gangraping her.

Aligarh Sanatan Dharma Sabha: Show-cause notice for anti-Muslim comments

Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district administration has sent a show-cause notice to the organisers of Sanatan Dharma Sabha during which speakers allegedly made anti-Muslim comments. A Hindu gathering was organised on...
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Clashes in Jodhpur after mob hoisted saffron flags, took down loudspeakers for Eid prayer

A clash between members of Hindu and Muslim communities escalated into stone-pelting and led to a few policemen getting injured and internet services being suspended in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city after Hindu groups hoisted a flag on a freedom fighter’s statue near Eid Gah in Jodhpur’s Jalori Gate area late on Monday night.

Violent raids by cow vigilantes grip Haryana’s Muslim villages

Last week, videos of cow vigilantes open firing and forcefully abducting Muslims in Haryana's Nuh were viral on social media.
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HC allows Nizamuddin mosque to stay open beyond Ramadan for first time since 2020

The Delhi High Court on Monday said Masjid Bangley Wali at Markaz Nizamuddin will continue to remain open beyond the month of Ramadan.

Haryana exporting power to Adani when state is facing power cuts up to 20 hours: Congress

Congress on Sunday alleged that the Haryana's BJP-JJP government exported about 2,356 lakh units of electricity to Adani Power Limited (APL), Mundra, Gujarat when people of Haryana are facing power cuts up to 20 hours in scorching heat.
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