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Probe Launched After Video Captures Interaction Between Police and Public in Delhi

March 9, 2024 Editor

A video of a Delhi cop kicking Muslim men offering Friday prayers on the road has sparked outrage. A probe has been ordered into the incident. A large crowd gathered at a mosque in Delhi’s Inderlok area on Friday, leading to several men praying on the road due to overcrowding. During the prayers, a few police officials arrived at the spot and attempted to disperse the crowd. A video of the incident showed one of them kicking and hitting men who were kneeling down for prayers. The action sparked huge…

Bengaluru’s Water Woes: Dwindling Resources, Soaring Costs Strain City as Crisis Deepens

March 5, 2024 Editor

Bengaluru water crisis: The water scarcity in the IT city has proved to be a boon for private water tankers, which are charging between ₹500 and ₹2,000. The water crisis in Bengaluru continues to worsen with each passing day. As residents grapple with water shortage, the Karnataka government has swung into action to address the grim situation. The water scarcity in the IT city has proved to be a blessing for private water tankers, which are charging anywhere between ₹500 and ₹2,000 per tanker. This comes at a time when…

Jamtara Train Accident: Rescue Efforts Underway After Train Strikes Crowd in Jharkhand

February 28, 2024 Editor

The massive train accident in Jamtara took place at Jharkhand’s Kalajharia railway station as a train ran over the passengers. A major train accident took place in Jharkhand’s Jamtara on Wednesday evening as a train train over the passengers at the Kalajharia railway station. Several are feared dead though the exact number of deaths has not yet been confirmed, news agency ANI reported. Deputy commissioner of Jamtara said medical teams and ambulances have been rushed to the spot. The rescue operations are underway. Jamtara MLA Irfan Ansari said he got…

Allahabad HC allows Hindu puja to continue in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

February 26, 2024 Editor

The Varanasi court on January 31 had ruled that the Hindu side can offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque – the ‘Vyas Tehkhana’. The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi Mosque committee’s appeal challenging the Varanasi district court’s decision to offer prayers in a cellar in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal of the Allahabad HC pronounced the judgment. “After going through the entire records of the case and after considering arguments of the parties concerned, the court did not find any ground…

Uttarakhand Police Warns Against Donating to NGOs Linked to Haldwani Violence, Viral Video

February 23, 2024 Editor

An official statement by the Nainital Police on Friday (Feb 23) urged people to refrain from donating to NGOs that aid rioters and propagate false information on social media, days after a video of a man distributing lakhs of rupees in cash went viral. Taking to X, the Nainital Police released a statement that read, “A video is being circulated on social media in which a young man is distributing money among the people in the Banbhoolpura area. Police is investigating in this regard. Information related to NGO’s account number, registration…

Tragedy at Khanauri Border: One Dead in Clashes Between Farmers and Police

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 Editor

A protester died from a head injury after Haryana Police dropped tear gas shells on the Khanauri border despite appeals for peace from all quarters. Farmers protest 2.0 on Wednesday witnessed a casualty as a 24-year-old protester succumbed to his injuries after a clash with the Haryana Police on the Khanauri border. Shubh Karan Singh, the young farmer, was taken to the hospital where he died, the hospital sources confirmed. This took place in a major escalation of the protest which has been going on since February 13 with the…

Clashes Erupt in Bihar During Saraswati Idol Immersion, Over 40 Injured

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 Editor

Officials said that internet services were suspended in Darbhanga district on Saturday for 48 hours following violence and continuing tension between the two communities since Wednesday Patna: More than 40 people have been injured in communal clashes that broke out in several parts of Bihar in the wake of Saraswati idol immersion, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested 50-odd suspects in Darbhanga alone. In Darbhanga, a clash broke out between two communities in Bahera market on Friday. Police said they have lodged separate first information reports with Bahera,…

Delhi AAP Government Survives Trust Vote with 54 MLAs’ Support

February 17, 2024 Editor

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that no AAP MLAs defected. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday won a motion of trust that was tabled in the Delhi Assembly. A total of 54 of 62 AAP MLAs were present during voting. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that no AAP MLAs have defected. “Two MLAs are in jail, some unwell and some out of station,” he said. The Delhi chief minister said that his government has a majority in the House but it needed to bring the…

Nationwide Bharat Bandh: Farmers to Shut Down India on February 16th; Essential Services Exempted

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 Editor

The Bharat Bandh call comes even as hundreds of farmers marching from Punjab have been stopped at the state’s border with Haryana near Ambala. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), along with central trade unions have called for a Gramin Bharat Bandh nationwide strike on February 16 to press for their demands before the Centre. It urged all like-minded farmer organisations to unite and take part in the February 16 Gramin Bharat Bandh called by the central trade unions. The Bharat Bandh call comes even as hundreds of farmers marching from…

Tight Security in Haryana: Section 144 Imposed in Panchkula, Mobile Internet Restricted in 7 Districts Before Farmers’ March

February 11, 2024 Editor

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre for accepting several demands. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have declared a massive ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, scheduled for February 13, involving over 200 farmers’ unions. The purpose is to intensify pressure on the central government to meet various demands, including the enactment of a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. This mobilisation has sparked significant administrative and security measures, including the imposition of…