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Man slaps gutka spitters punjab viral video

‘Solving problem with another problem’: Man slaps gutka spitters, makes them do sit-ups on road, viral video sparks backlash online

September 19, 2025 4:44 pm

The man stops his car, steps out, confronts those who spat having used gutka, and slaps them before making them apologise.

“Targeting someone because of his faith, ethnicity, or appearance is a vile and cowardly act. This was an attack on the values of humanity, diversity, tolerance and mutual respect that hold societies together.

Harbhajan Singh condemns attack on elderly Sikh man in US, calls for swift justice

August 12, 2025 10:39 pm

American Sikh Council also demands swift action against the accused

Rahul Bhatt admits to hitting someone to defend his sister Pooja

‘My core personality hasn't changed’: Rahul Bhatt admits to assaulting someone for hurting sister Pooja; how loyalty can mask unresolved aggression

May 22, 2025 5:55 pm

Referring to a past incident -- believed to be connected to actor Ranvir Shorey -- Rahul declared, “I did, and I will do it again. I'm not afraid of anybody.”

Police personnel put barricades after tension erupted in the area late Tuesday night following attempts by the Municipal Corporation to demolish an allegedly illegal dargah, in Nashik, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo)

Clashes erupt in Nashik during demolition of unauthorised structure around dargah; 15 arrested

April 16, 2025 1:36 pm

Nashik Satpir Dargah Violence: The Nashik Municipal Corporation carried out the demolition around structures that had been built around the Satpeer Dargah.

Manipur police at a check post PTI photo

1 killed as fresh violence breaks out in Manipur's Churachandpur

March 20, 2025 2:20 am

Violence broke out in Manipur’s Churachandpur district late on Tuesday night after the Hmar community opposed a Zomi group hoisting their community flag.

Mysuru police denied permission to the BJP to hold a protest against the incident of stone pelting at the Udayagiri police station earlier this month

Mysuru violence: Police clamp prohibitory orders, deny permission to BJP protest

February 24, 2025 10:30 am

The BJP has approached a court after being denied permission to hold the protest against the violence at Udayagiri police station.

The Supreme Court via piecemeal observations has recognised the right of women over their bodily integrity and autonomy, restricted to the context of reproductive rights.

When a woman is a victim of violence and it's not a crime

February 14, 2025 4:41 pm

The Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted a man convicted on charges of rape, unnatural sex and causing death by negligence of his wife. The decision underscores the hypocrisies surrounding martial rape

Arms and ammunition recovered during search operations and area domination conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts of Manipur. (PTI Photo)

12 Kuki-Zo tribals killed in recent flare-up in Manipur’s Jiribam laid to rest

December 05, 2024 9:24 pm

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum calls for a thorough probe into the ‘encounter’ deaths of 10 Kuki-Zo people as it says postmortem reports suggest they were killed by bullets fired from behind.

In Manipur, brute politics, unequal vulnerability

December 10, 2024 11:44 am

There is a widespread incapacity to share pain and suffering in the state as communities exist in silos. But for a people with a shared history of violence in postcolonial northeast India, the disruption can be looked at as critical to rethink our selves and our politics

A delegation of CPI(M) state secretariat members visited different areas of Gandatwisa on Thursday and interacted with people who were affected in the violence.

CPI(M) demands impartial probe into Tripura violence, says proper arrangements missing at camp for displaced people

August 02, 2024 8:11 pm

Earlier in July, a delegation of ministers and leaders of the BJP faced protests from people at Tripura’s Gandatwisa after they reached out to those affected in the violence.

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Why the Maratha agitation keeps coming back

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

The Marathas, a third of the population of Maharashtra, began to agitate for their demands a little less than two years ago. While the current phase of renewed protests ended, the agitation is far from over.

Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Parliament about the plan to control WhatsApp rumours

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

The Union Minister made an elaborate speech in the Rajya Sabha where he listed out the various incidents of violence - like lynching - which were reported because of rumour-mongering on WhatsApp and laid out the plan to tackle it.

Saying Afzal Guru's conviction was wrong is not sedition: Sorabjee

February 16, 2016 1:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on Monday reacted over the JNU issue by saying that any criticism against the government does not entail sedition. He further said that the slogans raised in JNU cannot come under the radar of sedition. He added that if there is any incitement of violence, then sedition can be charged and its upto the court to decide the facts. He also went on saying that if someone says that conviction of Afzal Guru was wrong, that's not sedition because sedition is one of the most serious offences.

Politicians react over former DU lecturer's arrest

February 16, 2016 6:26 am

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Reacting over the arrest of former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani, Congress leader P.C. Chacko said the police cannot act in disproportionate manner. He added that before arresting the lecturer, police should assure whether he was involved in the incident or not. He further said that the police should not proceed without clear evidence as the action was taken in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli said any issue that involves violence is not right and should be seen by the court of law. He added that the incident happened on Monday evening should be investigated thoroughly as this was already said by the Delhi police commissioner.