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Nuh Yatra marred by communal violence, 2 Dead, Internet suspended

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Editor

Two Home Guards were killed, over 200 people were injured and dozens of vehicles were torched as communal violence engulfed Haryana’s Nuh on Monday after clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups during a religious procession by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said police. The administration issued prohibitory orders in Nuh and Gurugram districts, and snapped mobile internet services across Nuh, though tensions simmered well into the evening. Additional forces were parachuted in, while chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar urged residents to refrain from violence. The Gurugram administration…

Dengue Cases in Delhi Reach 5-Year High, Government Issues Advisory

July 31, 2023 Editor

The dengue tally in Delhi reached a five-year high this year after a total of 187 cases were reported till July 22 – the highest for the period since 2018. In view of the situation, health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Sunday the Delhi government has instructed officials to run campaigns regarding dengue in schools and among the common man to put a check on the spread of the virus. “Hospitals will be made ready for dengue cases. I also had a discussion with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)…

Manipur Violence: 21 MPs of I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Head to Violence-Hit State for On-Site Visit

July 29, 2023 Editor

A 21-MP delegation of the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will be beginning on Saturday for a two-day visit to Manipur to assess the ground situation and make recommendations to the government and Parliament. This comes as a part of efforts to help resolve the ethnic conflict — primarily between the Kukis and the Meiteis — that has roiled the state since May 3. At least 150 people have been killed and over 50,000 have been displaced so far. The delegation, from at least 21 political parties, will…

Amit Shah alleges conspiracy behind viral video leak ahead of monsoon session

July 28, 2023 Editor

The Union home ministry has told the Supreme Court that seven cases connected to the ethnic violence in Manipur — including the May 4 assault of two women by a mob, a viral video of which sparked an outcry — have been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and requested the top court to shift these trials outside the strife-torn state, home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Briefing the media in details about the genesis of Kuki-Meitei conflict since the 1990s to the present situation in…

Uddhav Thackeray Questions: ‘Article 370? What about Elections in Kashmir?’

July 27, 2023 Editor

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the centre, criticising their handling of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the removal of Article 370 of the constitution which gave the former state special status. Despite supporting the revocation of Article 370 initially, Mr Thackeray expressed concerns about the prevailing conditions in the region in an interview released by his party, Shiv Sena UBT. “Target killing is still happening there. Kashmiri Pandits cannot return to the Valley. No one can buy land…

Modi Govt to Face No-Confidence Motion as Lok Sabha Speaker Accepts Notice

July 26, 2023 Editor

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)’s notice for a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi, who is from Assam, earlier at 9:20am submitted the notice as part of the INDIA grouping’s attempt to force Modi to reply on issues including the Manipur violence. Birla said he will discuss the matter with all parties, and according to the rules. “I will inform you about the schedule for the discussion.” According to the rules, any no-confidence notice submitted…

Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi after INDIA barb, says ‘Call us what you want, we will still fight for the people’

July 25, 2023 Editor

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A. and said “call us what you want”, but “we are India” and “will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur”. Modi had slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or I.N.D.I.A. as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name. Parliamentary affairs…

Manipur Violence: Opposition slams PM Modi for addressing US Congress but refusing to speak in Parliament

July 24, 2023 Editor

Congress on Monday said Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement suggesting the government’s readiness to discuss the Manipur issue in the Parliament was a “desperate bid to manage headlines”, adding the senior BJP leader is not “doing anybody special favour.” Congress general-secretary Jairam Ramesh said the opposition’s demand is for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ethnic clashes in Manipur followed by a discussion. Amid sloganeering from opposition MPs demanding a statement by PM Modi, Shah said the government is ready to discuss the situation in Manipur. “I…

ASI commences Gyanvapi Mosque Survey amid tight Security in Varanasi, 40 People inside complex during Inspection

July 24, 2023 Editor

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday morning. The survey is being conducted even as the mosque management committee filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Varanasi district court’s order allowing the inspection, people aware of the matter said on Sunday. On Sunday, the ASI team reached Varanasi with all the required equipment. In a video shared by news agency ANI, a UP Police team can be seen entering the Gyanvapi mosque…

Weather Chaos: ‘Red’ Alert in Gujarat’s Junagadh, Thane’s Tansa Dam Nearing Overflow, Delhi Yamuna Breaches Danger Mark

July 23, 2023 Editor

A flood-like situation again looms over Delhi, the water level of Yamuna river in the national capital yet again breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres with the peak level at 205.75m at 6am in Delhi Railway Bridge on Sunday, according to the Central Water Commission. The update also warned that it is expected for the river to breach 206.7 metres — the level at which people are evacuated from low-lying neighbourhoods close to the river — by 4pm on Sunday. “Thereafter water level will likely to remain steady,” stated…