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Bareilly (UP), Sep 29 (PTI) Police on Monday detained a close associate of cleric and Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with the recent violence in Bareilly during a protest in support of the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign, officials said. Confirming the detention of Nadeem, Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya told PTI that the incident was not spontaneous but premeditated. According to senior officials, investigation has revealed that Nadeem allegedly orchestr ...Read More >
The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions -- Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) -- that have some legislative, judicial, and administrative autonomy within a state Protestors demanding statehood and the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh set a BJP office on fire, and police fired teargas shells to disperse them on Wednesday (September 24). This triggered a massive shutdown sponsored by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) in Ladakh's Leh town. Four were k ...Read More >
Tensions escalated in Barabanki and Mau districts as protests over the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign turned violent in Bareilly with police carrying out overnight house-to-house raids to nab the culprits and arresting a prominent cleric. IMAGE: A protest in front of the Vidhan Bhavan after an FIR was lodged against over 20 people in Kanpur, for putting up 'I love Muhammad' signs during Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, in Lucknow on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo Officials said on Saturday that securi ...Read More >
The Leh region - where the violence broke out - is sandwiched between India, China and Pakistan. It is dominated by the Buddhist community, who for decades have demanded a separate region for its people. Meanwhile, the Muslim-majority Kargil district wants to be integrated with Indian-administered Kashmir. Since 2019, both communities have joined together in demanding the restoration of statehood, along with greater autonomy which would give them job quotas. It's not clear what sparked Wednesd ...Read More >
Agartala, Sept 27: Ahead of the five-day-long Durga Puja festivities beginning Sunday, heavy security arrangements have been put in place along Tripura's 856-km border with Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday. Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag said a series of meetings had been held with the Border Security Force (BSF) and other security agencies to further intensify vigil along the India-Bangladesh border. "BSF authorities have assured us that they will further strengthen sec ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Protests over "I Love Muhammad" posters in Uttar Pradesh turned violent after Friday prayers, raising tensions ahead of the Dussehra festival. Religious and political leaders have appealed for calm following protests over "I Love Muhammad" posters.Here are 10 things to know: Violent protests in BareillyOver 1,000 people gathered near the Islamia Ground in Bareilly, carrying banners and placards with religious slogans. Protesters pelted stones at police and vandalised vehicles. Police ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces arrested two members of a banned outfit for their alleged involvement in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, police said on Saturday. "Two cadres of the People's Liberation Army, who were mainly involved in the 19th September ambush on 33 Assam Rifles at Nambol Sabal Leikai, Bishnupur district, have been arrested," a police statement said. One of the two militants was picked up from Assam's Guwahati, bu ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 27 (PTI) Security forces arrested two members of a banned outfit for their alleged involvement in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, police said on Saturday. "Two cadres of the People's Liberation Army, who were mainly involved in the 19th September ambush on 33 Assam Rifles at Nambol Sabal Leikai, Bishnupur district, have been arrested," a police statement said. One of the two militants was picked up from Assam's ...Read More >
New Delhi: After accusing Sonam Wangchuk of instigating Ladakh violence, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an NGO founded by the climate activist. The decision comes two months after CBI initiated a preliminary inquiry into the alleged FCRA violations by Wangchuk and the institution. The order said that the organisation was served a show-cause notice ...Read More >
Leh: Amid escalating tensions in Ladakh following deadly protests, Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday assured that the situation is stabilising and strong measures are being taken to protect the region's traditions and security. He also confirmed allegations of foreign interference in the protests, and stated that "some names have come up, which are verified." "The situation has improved, and normalcy is expected to be restored soon. Educational institutions here have been temporarily ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 26 (PTI) A home ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday, officials said. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, officials said. The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday evening after widespread violence resulted in the death of four persons and injuries to 90 others during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to advance talks with the C ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the distress and anguish of the people of Ladakh must awaken the government's conscience, not just for even more talks but for actually fulfilling their legitimate aspirations in full measure at the very earliest. The opposition party's assertion comes after protests for statehood turned violent on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and 90 others injured. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said six years ago, the people of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said jailing him would create bigger problems for the government than his freedom, dismissing the home ministry's attempt to hold him responsible for the recent violent protests in Ladakh as a mere "scapegoat tactic."Responding to the MHA's statement accusing him of instigating Wednesday's mob violence, Wangchuk said he is ready to face arrest under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). "I see they are building up a case to bring me under the Public Sa ...Read More >
Srinagar- An uneasy calm prevailed in Leh on Thursday as police and paramilitary forces strictly enforced a curfew, a day after violent clashes between protesters demanding statehood and security personnel left four dead and over 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained in connection with the unrest that erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to press for the extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood for Ladakh. Officials said protesters indulged in arson and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Leh: An uneasy calm prevailed in Ladakh on Thursday as police and paramilitary troops strictly enforced a curfew in Leh town, a day after clashes between security personnel and protesters demanding statehood and constitutional protection left four people dead and more than 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained so far in connection with the violence that broke out on Wednesday during the shutdown called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) to demand an extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 25 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik praised the Indian armed forces as one of the finest professional forces in the world. Delivering the keynote address on 'Emerging technologies, transforming geopolitics and new tactics for future warfare' at the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of the Bharat Defence Conclave held here on Thursday, the governor highlighted the Indian armed forces' unmatched experience in combating terrorism, insurgencies, and radicalization, while als ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 24 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP office and several vehicles set on fire and hundreds of people taking to the streets. Flames and dark smoke clouds could be seen from afar amid a complete shutdown in the Ladakh capital. The administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS to ban the assembly of fiv ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 24 (PTI) The prime accused in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, has been arrested, a top police officer said on Wednesday. A large number of arms and ammunition used in the ambush was also recovered based on the inputs provided by the accused, he said. "On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in the Kameng area, a team of district police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33 AR and other sec ...Read More >
Imphal: The prime accused of the September 19 ambush, in which two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five others injured by an armed group in Manipur's Bishnupur district, was arrested on Wednesday, officials said. A senior police official said that on receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in the Kameng area in Imphal West district, a team of the district police, Assam Rifles, and other security forces launched a special operation early on Wednesday and appr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Central government employees are entitled to "assured payout on pro rata basis" on opting for voluntary retirement after completion of service of 20 years or more under the recently-notified rules, the personnel ministry said on Tuesday. The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has notified in the official gazette on September 2, the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 for regulating ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) September 17 is the Hyderabad Liberation Day for the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre but for the Congress government in Telangana, it is people's governance day. The Central and State governments will be celebrating September 17, the day when Hyderabad State was annexed into the Indian Union, with different themes. For the fourth consecutive year, the Centre is organising Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad. Defence Min ...Read More >
Following Operation Sindoor, Corporal Varun Kumar, who lost his hand, is recovering at the Artificial Limb Centre (ALC) in Pune. He, along with other injured personnel, are making remarkable progress with the help of prosthetics and dedicated training. The ALC focuses on enabling self-reliance through rehabilitation, providing customized solutions and support for amputees to regain independence. Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missi ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday slammed the Congress and the BRS and said that they never celebrated the Hyderabad Liberation Day because of their "vote bank politics". He also said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in this year's Hyderabad Liberation Day celebration. "Because of vote bank politics, Congress and BRS never celebrated Hyderabad Liberation Day in this area. On the occasion of 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday slammed the Congress and the BRS and said that they never celebrated the Hyderabad Liberation Day because of their "vote bank politics". He also said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in this year's Hyderabad Liberation Day celebration. "Because of vote bank politics, Congress and BRS never celebrated Hyderabad Liberation Day in this area. On the occasion of 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], September 13 (ANI): Ahead of the Shardiya Navratras, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, CEO of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), convened a joint meeting on Saturday in Katra. According to a statement from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, security agencies and local authorities attended a meeting to conduct a thorough review of preparations for the upcoming Navratra, which will be observed from September 22 to October 1, 2025. The meeting brought togeth ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sept 13 (PTI) Markets in the district headquarters and other major towns in the hilly district of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir sprang to life on Saturday after the authorities announced a six-hour relaxation in restrictions imposed earlier this week after the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act, officials said. Malik, who is also the chief of AAP's J-K unit, was detained on Monday for allegedly disturbing public order. His detention sparked v ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sep 13 (PTI) Normal life continued to remain affected in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday following the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said. Malik, who is also chief of AAP's J&K unit, was detained on Monday for allegedly disturbing public order. His detention sparked violent protests, leading authorities to impose prohibitory restrictions and snap mobile internet and broadband services. ...Read More >
TARN TARAN: AAP MLA from Khadoor Sahib, Manjinder Singh Lalpura, and 10 others - six of them policemen - were on Wednesday found guilty of molestation and assault of a woman 13 years ago.Additional sessions judge Prem Kumar of Tarn Taran district court said the sentence would be pronounced Friday. Police arrested eight of the accused, including the MLA, and sent them to jail, said the survivor's lawyer, Amit Dhawan. According to him, the survivor said she was "happy that justice has been served" ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A court in Tarn Taran district of Punjab on Friday sentenced Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Khadoor Sahib, to four years in jail, two days after he was convicted in a case of molestation and assault of a Dalit woman in 2013. Six others, who were also convicted in the case on Wednesday, were also sentenced to four years imprisonment. In all 10 convicts were awarded imprisonment; seven including the legislator Lalpura, were awarded four-year jail under SC/ST Act while the remaining three ...Read More >
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