At a round table conference on ‘Violence Against Dalit Adivasi Women and Girl Children’ organised by the Dalit Sthree Sakthi, in Vijayawada on February 24 (Saturday), cases of 29 victims were represented before a jury of retired district judges Jay Raju and Jesu Ratna Kumar, A.P. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) Chairman … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the supporters during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra The Assam Police on Tuesday booked Rahul Gandhi for “wanton acts of violence” as the political confrontation between the Congress leader … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed two separate chargesheets against five accused individuals in two inter-related cases of Manipur violence. The chargesheets were filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), Guwahati, Assam. The CBI registered a case on August 23, 2023, following a request from the Manipur government. The probe … Read more
MDMK founder Vaiko on Thursday condemned the violent assault on two Dalit youths by those belonging to an intermediate caste in Tirunelveli district and urged the Tamil Nadu government and police to nip such incidents in the bud. In a statement, he elaborated on the violence unleashed on the Dalit youths and termed the incident … Read more
A Gorakhpur court on Saturday granted bail to Gorakhpur-based Ambedkar Jan Morcha convener and Dalit activist Shravan Kumar Nirala, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer S.R. Darapuri and seven others in connection with a case of alleged vandalism at the Gorakhpur Divisional Commissioner’s office on October 10. “The court granted bail to nine persons, including … Read more
Saudi Arabia‘s Prince Turki al-Faisal recently spoke about the ongoing violence in the Middle East, making references to historical events in India. The Saudi prince condemned both Hamas and Israel for their attacks on civilians, emphasizing the importance of peaceful resistance. During a speech at the Baker Institute in the US, Prince Turki al-Faisal stated, … Read more
Former Minister and BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa has demanded the State Government hand over the investigation into the violence reported in Shivamogga during the Id Milad procession on October 1 to the National Investigation Agency. In a press conference in Shivamogga on Saturday, Mr. … Read more
Yossi Landau, a long-time collector of corpses in Israel, found himself on the verge of breaking down as he recovered the remains of victims killed in Hamas militants’ deadliest assault. On Saturday, Landau woke up to the sound of sirens, a familiar occurrence as Israelis sought shelter from incoming rocket fire. However, he soon realized … Read more
File picture of Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ proposal to prematurely repatriate IPS officer Rakesh Balwal, posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, from AGMUT cadre to Manipur. The decision comes three months … Read more
The three-member Commission of Inquiry, constituted by the Centre in early June to comprehensively investigate the ethnic conflict underway in Manipur, will hold public hearings at its head office in Imphal and at its camp office in Delhi. The Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Violence) is headed by Justice Ajay Lamba, former Chief Justice of the … Read more