The prosecution has moved the court seeking issuance of fresh death warrant of execution against convicts of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case. Hours after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four convicts, the Tihar Jail authorities had said that they …
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As Delhi gets back on its feet after days of deadly violence that left close to 50 dead and more than 250 injured earlier this week, those providing relief are facing a rather grave challenge. In northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar – one of the areas worst-hit by communal riots – goons are snatching away relief material and threatening those who …
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Even as the national capital recovers from the deadly riots that unfolded earlier this week, anti-CAA protests are intensifying in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong. In fresh violence reported from the state, a group of unidentified people went on a stabbing spree in Shillong’s busiest market on February 28. The group attacked “non-indigenous” people, killing one and injuring nine. Indian Express reported …
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A quaint town of Sikkim is set to introduce bamboo water bottles for tourists in a bid to completely stop the use of plastic water bottles and littering. Lachen, arguably the first town to completely ban packaged drinking water bottles, is introducing bamboo bottles as an alternative. Lachen draws lakhs of tourists each year for its snow-capped peaks and picturesque …
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A Polish student of Jadavpur University has been asked by the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave the country after he participated in an anti-CAA rally in the West Bengal capital, varsity sources said on Sunday. The incident comes close on the heels of a Bangladeshi student of Visva Bharati University being issued a similar directive by the FRRO …
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In a widely-circulated video from the Rajiv Chowk metro station, a group, wearing white T-shirts and orange headgear, can be seen and heard chanting “desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro sa***n ko”. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) How Hindu, Muslim And Sikh Residents United For Brotherhood In Delhi During Communal Riots BCCL Earlier this week …
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As North-East Delhi has been engulfed by communal riots since February 23, residents of the national capital worked hard to not fall prey to those dividing communities on religious lines. These, perhaps, are the worst riots, Delhi has witnessed in recent years with close to 20 people losing their lives and more than 150 being injured in clashes between anti …
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India and the US have signed a multi-billion dollar defence deal during the US President Donald Trump’s maiden visit to the country. President Donald Trump announced as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries have decided to take the ties to comprehensive global partnership level and expand their defence cooperation. US is looking forward to providing India with some …
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A Pune godman has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and molesting her four sisters, including two minors, on the pretext of conducting a ritual to help them conceive and find a “hidden treasure” in their house in Pimpri-Chindwad. The complaint was lodged on February 24. According to the complaint, the alleged abuse took place between January and February …
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The violence that has been playing out on the streets of Delhi in the past few days is unprecedented, at least in the past few decades. The violence that began on Monday has shown no signs of slowing down and in fact is only turning more violent by every passing hour. Anindya Chattopadhyay, the assistant photo editor of The Times …
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