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Police strength less, now is the time to hire more: HC to govt on Murshidabad violence

May 16, 2025 1:30 am

After single bench, Division bench also release plea seeking CBI probe into murder of father-son duo

Loudspeaker in hand, Bengal Governor tours areas singed by violence after Waqf protests

April 20, 2025 3:02 am

“I have seen what has happened here. I have heard your demands and felt the sense of insecurity in your minds. Will do whatever is possible,” said the Governor during a brief stop amid slogans from the crowd of “Camp chai (We want a BSF camp here).”

UP Bahraich violence: 23 personnel sent to Police Lines

October 29, 2024 4:34 am

A senior police officer said on Monday that the action followed a review of the sequence of events.

UP Bahraich communal violence: 2 more arrested, had ‘admitted to arson and rioting'

October 24, 2024 2:30 am

The clash began on October 13 when members of a minority community reportedly asked that the DJ music be turned off as the procession passed near their homes and a mosque in Maharajganj.

Bahraich residents vacate homes, shops after ‘illegal structure’ notice

October 20, 2024 7:02 pm

After these notices were issued, Maharajganj, which had appeared deserted since the violence erupted on the evening of October 13, saw a flurry of activity as people started shifting their belongings.

Bahraich violence | Family, neighbours remember youth: ‘We are all heartbroken’

October 16, 2024 3:33 am

Ram Gopal Mishra added that this act proved fatal for Ram Gopal. He was dragged inside the house by the accused and shot dead.

Nuh violence, a year later: 405 out on bail; UAPA invoked in 4 key cases

July 31, 2024 7:39 am

Among the FIRs, 49 were under sections of rioting while 11 were cybercrimes. Among those arrested, many accused had more than one case — in 21 incidents, as many as 17 cases. As of July 20, Nuh SP Vijay Pratap said, 405 were out on bail while 36 are in jail.

Shivaji descendant blamed for violence against Muslim ‘encroachers’ at fort, denies communal link

July 18, 2024 11:15 am

Sambhajiraje claims he took matters in own hands as govt failed to clear illegal structures, father and Congress MP flays violence but raises questions over govt’s ‘delayed action’

Christian leaders to send memorandum to President Murmu, PM Modi and Mamata against communal violence

April 04, 2024 11:01 am

They drafted a memorandum, addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging their intervention to stop such activities. 

Who is Abdul Malik, key accused in Haldwani violence?

February 15, 2024 10:26 am

The mosque and madrasa, whose demolition spiralled into violence last week, were run by Malik. State police have so far refrained from commenting on his whereabouts.

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In pictures: Delhi sees first communal flare-up since 2020 riots

April 17, 2022 7:46 pm

The communal clashes started following an argument with the people who were a part of the Shobha Yatra, the complaint filed by a Delhi Police inspector stated.

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Why are secular leaders 'silent' on Malda Incident: BJP

January 11, 2016 8:16 am

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Describing the riot in Malda district as an act of communal violence, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday asked why secular leaders are silent on the incident. Naqvi further said the way communalisation is done under the protection of the West Bengal government is unfortunate and condemnable. He also alleged that the state government is playing vote bank politics on the incident.

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