Internet services suspension extended for another 48 hours

Internet services suspension extended for another 48 hours

Bhadrak: The Odisha government on Sunday extended the suspension of internet services in Bhadrak district for two more days to restore normalcy after violence erupted between two groups over an “objectionable” social media post. On Friday, the local administration imposed indefinite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in areas … Read more

Yathindra Siddaramaiah: BJP approaches EC after Yathindra Siddaramaiah targets party with “frivolous” statement

Yathindra Siddaramaiah: BJP approaches EC after Yathindra Siddaramaiah targets party with “frivolous” statement

The state unit of BJP on Monday sought stringent action against former MLA and Karnataka Chief Minister’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah for his alleged inflammatory statement and urged to restrain him from making public speeches. In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, the BJP stated that Yathindra has made an “unverified, false and frivolous” … Read more

NIA arrests 11 more in West Bengal communal violence case | India News

NIA arrests 11 more in West Bengal communal violence case | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 11 more accused in the conspiracy relating to the communal violence that took place during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal in March 2023. These arrests have come less than a month after 16 persons were arrested by NIA in the six cases, which were transferred … Read more

Son of ‘mastermind’ arrested from Delhi

Son of ‘mastermind’ arrested from Delhi

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Police has arrested Abdul Moid, the son of Abdul Malik, the alleged mastermind in the Haldwani violence, officials said. The arrest of Moid, who is among the key accused in the case, takes the total arrests in connection with the February 8 incidents of stone pelting and arson in Banbhoolpura area of the … Read more

Actual death toll may be higher, says report

Actual death toll may be higher, says report

Four days after violence in Uttarkhand’s Haldwani over the demolition of Islamic seminary and a mosque, a total of six deaths were reported. However, The Wire, citing a citizen fact-finding report, stated that the actual death toll may be higher than official figures. The report alleged that the incident was a result of the narrative … Read more