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New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Police have heightened security across Delhi ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, three days after the arrest of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler Shabir Ahmed Lone, who was allegedly planing terror strikes in the capital, official sources said on Wednesday. They said during Lone's interrogation, police got to know that he was collecting videos and photos of some major temples in Delhi. Lone was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on March 29. He has allegedly co ...Read More >
Imphal, March 30: Tensions prevailed in Manipur's Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Monday as several Naga organisations demanded a thorough and transparent inquiry into the killing of four cadres belonging to a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). In a suspected fratricidal clash, four cadres of the NSCN-IM-Eastern Flank faction were allegedly gunned down by a rival faction at Hongbei village in Kamjong district on Saturday, triggering unrest there as well as in neighbo ...Read More >
Imphal, March 30: Tensions prevailed in Manipur's Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Monday as several Naga organisations demanded a thorough and transparent inquiry into the killing of four cadres belonging to a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). In a suspected fratricidal clash, four cadres of the NSCN-IM-Eastern Flank faction were allegedly gunned down by a rival faction at Hongbei village in Kamjong district on Saturday, triggering unrest there as well as in neighbo ...Read More >
Jaipur, Nov 13 (PTI) Counting of votes for the bypoll in Rajasthan's Anta assembly constituency will be held on Friday amid tight security arrangements, officials said on Thursday. Voting was held in Anta on Tuesday. "Counting will be held at the seminar hall of the government PG college in Baran district under CCTV surveillance on Friday. All preparations for the counting have been completed," an official of the election commission said. A high voter turnout of 80.21 per cent was recorded in ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Mohammad Danish, Faizan, and Nazir, arrested for their alleged roles in the 2022 violence at a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh, which resulted in four deaths. With investigations complete, charges filed, and no conclusive evidence, the apex court intervened after the Allahabad High Court's rejection. In a significant judicial move, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three individuals implicated in the 2022 violence at a Mughal-era mosque in Samb ...Read More >
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inaugurated a new BJP office in Takarjala, welcoming 200 families into the party. He emphasized unity and development under Prime Minister Modi and denounced divisive politics. The event saw active participation from local residents and leaders. Saha also honored police personnel for national security. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha marked a milestone for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday by unveiling a newly established party office in Takarjala ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 26 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended the Karyakarta Conference organised by the Mandwai Mandal on Saturday. On this occasion, Dr. Saha welcomed 339 voters from 109 families into the BJP. During the conference, he remarked that politics cannot be done by the force of muscle and communal provocation. He stated that the current government is trying to work for the welfare of the people in the janajati areas, and the Bharatiya Janata Party is work ...Read More >
A police officer and an administration official were injured in the violence in Dhalai district. Guwahati: The Dhalai district of Tripura turned tense on Thursday evening as a mob supporting the 24-hour statewide strike clashed with police and administration officials. A police officer and an administration official were injured as they tried to control the arson and looting of shops that flared up during the strike called by the Tipra Civil Society. The violence started when supporters for t ...Read More >
Agartala (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, at the inauguration of the Takajala Mandal office, warned against divisive politics, vowed legal action against violence on Wednesday. During the event, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated that some individuals are still pursuing a politics of division and conspiracy in the style of the communists; however, he declared that attempting to mislead the Janajati community would be of no use. Also Read | Dar ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 23 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, at the inauguration of the Takajala Mandal office, warned against divisive politics and vowed to take legal action against violence on Wednesday. During the event, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated that some individuals are still pursuing a politics of division and conspiracy in the style of the communists; however, he declared that attempting to mislead the Janajati community would be of no use. Saha furth ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that some people are still pursuing the politics of division and conspiracy in the style of the communists but trying to mislead the Janajati (tribal) community will not be of any use. Chief Minister Saha, also a senior BJP leader, was speaking while inaugurating the Takajala party office in Sepahijala district. He said that the people of Tripura believe in peace, development, and democracy, and the present st ...Read More >
The DGP said, "These are very challenging times, but we have been trying to tackle them with the best possible strength, and with the cooperation of everyone" Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh said peaceful dialogue is the only solution to resolve the ethnic conflict in the State. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. Speaking on the sidelines of the 134th Raising Day in Imp ...Read More >
The court said the police blatantly disregarded an order passed by the same court on January 21 this year, directing a clearer investigation into the case A Delhi court pulled up the police for improper probe into a case of arson and vandalism of properties that took place during the northeast Delhi riots of 2020, observing that the charge sheet was "mired in confusion" and a lack of clarity over which of two groups involved in the incident had destroyed the victims' properties. The court said ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court criticised the prosecution for creating confusion in a 2020 Delhi riots case and referred the matter to the Delhi police commissioner for remedial action.Additional sessions judge Parveen Singh, hearing the case on Oct 16, noted that the predecessor judge had observed "complete confusion" in the chargesheet, which grouped members of two rival mobs -- each with different motives -- as accused for multiple offences without clarifying their specific roles.The judge highligh ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur's Director General of Police (DGP), Rajiv Singh, on Sunday, underscored the importance of peaceful dialogue as the only lasting solution to the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. Addressing the gathering at the 134th Raising Day of Manipur Police, Singh acknowledged the immense difficulties the police force has encountered since the conflict erupted in May 2023. He reaffirmed the department's ongoing efforts to restore peace and normalcy in the violen ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended 17 long-time absconders who had been evading arrest for years -- some for more than three decades -- from various districts across the Valley, including Srinagar, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Shopian, and Sopore. Police has called it a major breakthrough, saying, "It remains committed to bringing to justice all those evading the law, no matter how long it takes." A police spokesperson said the arrests mark a significant step in the ongoing effo ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of security personnel equipped with riot gear were deployed across Leh, Ladakh's main town, early Saturday to enforce stringent restrictions aimed at preventing a silent march announced by the Leh Apex Body (LAB). The march was intended to commemorate the victims of the September 24 violence, which claimed four lives and injured over 80 people during protests for statehood and constitutional safeguards. The LAB, alongside the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), has been leading ...Read More >
Arson, stone-pelting, and vandalism damaged vehicles and homes.Source : X At least 20 people were injured after a violent confrontation broke out in Majra village of Sabarkantha district late on Friday, October 18, following a dispute over the management of a local temple. The long-standing feud between two rival groups escalated into widespread violence, marked by arson, stone-pelting, and vandalism. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Atul Patel, the clash erupted around 10:30 p.m. ...Read More >
Sabarkantha (Gujarat) [India], October 18 (ANI): At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups on Friday night at Majra village in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, police said. The clash, which broke out over a dispute between two groups, led to the vandalism and burning of over 30 vehicles, including 10 four-wheelers and 20 two-wheelers, prompting police authorities to initiate action and arrest 20 people. Also Read | Is There Sunday Mega Block on October 19, 2025? Will Mumbai ...Read More >
Sabarkantha: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups on Friday night at Majra village in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, police said. The clash, which broke out over a dispute between two groups, led to the vandalism and burning of over 30 vehicles, including 10 four-wheelers and 20 two-wheelers, prompting police authorities to initiate action and arrest 20 people. Speaking to ANI, Sabarkantha Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Atul Patel said the incident occurred ar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Days after the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was listed as a terror entity by Canada's federal government, Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with his Canadian counterpart last month and that both sides held "productive discussions" on counterterrorism among other areas and have agreed to strengthen security cooperation and further reinforce existing mechanisms of engagement The Canadian federal government e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected Bangladesh's interim government's allegations linking New Delhi to recent violence in Khagrachhari district, calling the claims "false and baseless" and accusing Dhaka of shifting blame for its law-and-order lapses. Responding to comments by Bangladesh's Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: "We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations. The interim government o ...Read More >
Srinagar: All shops and schools up to Class 8 in Leh reopened on Friday after a nine-day closure prompted by violence and arson, after directives from the Leh district administration. Mobile internet services remain suspended across Leh, and the ban on assembly of people continues. On Thursday, the administration issued orders permitting partial resumption of commercial and educational activities from 10 am to 6 pm, alongside allowing mini passenger buses to operate within the district during t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The external affairs ministry on Friday dismissed as "false and baseless" a senior Bangladeshi official's claim that India was involved in violent clashes in the neighbouring country, and said the interim government in Dhaka should instead conduct serious investigations into the activities of local extremists. After violent clashes between two tribal groups and Bengali-speaking people at Khagrachhari district in Chittagong Hill Tracts in southwestern Bangladesh left three people dead ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Friday, October 3, strongly rejected Bangladesh's interim government's claims that New Delhi had a role in inciting the recent violence in Khagrachhari district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, describing the allegations as "false and baseless". Responding to questions on comments made by Bangladesh home affairs adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations. The int ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A mob attacked a convoy of Manipur Police at Longja village in the state's Chandel district, damaging several vehicles, though no injuries were reported, officials said on Thursday. A police official in Imphal said that windshields of three police vehicles were damaged in the attack that took place late on Wednesday when the police were conducting an operation in the hill areas. However, there is no report of any injuries on either side. One of those vehicles bel ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday slammed the violence during 'I Love Mohammad' campaign-related protests, saying those trying to disrupt the Hindu festival of Sharadiya Navratra and inciting violence and anarchy in the name of faith will not be spared. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Photograph: ANI Photo Comparing the rioters to demons 'Chundd' and Mundd', he said Goddess Bhagwati is not going to tolerate them and they will be crushed. The chief m ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (PTI) More than 8,900 incidents of violent crime were reported in Gujarat in 2023, a little less than the previous year's figure, as per the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. The state's rate of violent crimes per lakh of population was almost half of the national rate. A total of 8,976 incidents of violent crime were reported in 2023, a decrease of 39 compared to the 2022 tally of 9,015. The figure translates into 12.5 incidents per lakh population, based ...Read More >
A Delhi court acquitted 16 individuals in a 2012 rioting, arson, and unlawful assembly case, citing "serious doubts" in the prosecution's story. The court noted the failure of witnesses to identify the accused, lack of CCTV footage, and police's inability to videograph the incident, along with inconsistent testimonies, leading to the benefit of doubt for the accused. A Delhi court has acquitted 16 accused persons of various charges, including rioting, arson and unlawful assembly in a 2012 case, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted 16 people accused of rioting, arson and unlawful assembly in a 2012 Old Delhi case for the lack of evidence against them."Things appear not to have happened in the manner these have been projected," the court said. None of the several prosecution witnesses had identified any accused person, nor had they explained their roles, raising "serious doubts" about the prosecution's story, additional sessions judge Virender Kumar Kharta said, while acquitting the ac ...Read More >
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