communal violence

In Murshidabad, a district in West Bengal where Muslims make up about two-thirds of the population, the ongoing communal tensions and the removal of names from the electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are seen as key factors that will determine the outcome of the upcoming...

Kolkata, March 29 CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said on Sunday that the Left Front will stage demonstrations outside BDO and SDO offices across West Bengal from March 30 to April 1, demanding that no genuine voter's name be left out of the supplementary electoral lists published by the...

Kolkata, March 29 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP and Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party of seeking votes in the name of religion while ignoring basic issues such as livelihood and food.Addressing a rally in support of the TMC candidate in the Naoda Assembly...

Patna, March 23 JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar on Monday praised his father, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for his efforts in reducing violence along religious and caste lines in the state.The 44-year-old, who entered active politics just a couple of weeks ago, interacted with journalists at...

New Delhi, March 21 – Pakistan is in need of multiple diversions as it faces setbacks on multiple fronts. The war in Afghanistan and the conflict with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has left Pakistan's security apparatus badly weakened. The pressure on...

New Delhi, March 21 The spy networks that Indian agencies have been uncovering in recent months were not just focused on providing sensitive information about the Indian armed forces. Within the espionage network, there were a group of people who were specifically instructed to focus solely on...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi High Court has directed the city police and administration to ensure a peaceful and dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a Holi clash.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the police...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police and administration to ensure a conducive atmosphere for peaceful and dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash on Holi.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...

New Delhi, March 18 The Association for Protection of Civil Rights, a civil rights group, approached the Delhi High Court on Wednesday to prevent "imminent communal violence" during Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash during Holi.Senior advocate Nitya Ramkrishnan...

Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental human right. It protects human dignity, allowing individuals to practice their faith without fear and enabling diverse communities to coexist peacefully. This principle is particularly significant, and often contested, in South Asia, a region with...

Kolkata, March 15 – With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing a two-phase polling schedule for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Sunday, political observers believe the polls could pose the toughest challenge for the ruling Trinamool Congress since it came to power in 2011...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by student activist Devangana Kalita, seeking to reconstruct the case diary in an investigation against her in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots.Reconstructing a case diary is a legal process essential for maintaining the...

New Delhi, March 8 A member of a Hindu right-wing organization met the family of a man in Uttam Nagar here on Sunday who was killed in a neighborhood brawl during Holi.Jai Bhagwan Goyal, the working president of the United Hindu Front, visited Kali Basti in Uttam Nagar to meet the family of...

New Delhi, March 8 Four days after a Holi clash left a 26-year-old man dead in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar, shops in the area remain closed, markets deserted, while residents struggle to go about their routines, just days before Eid.The usual bustle of the Ramzan month in this densely...

Chennai, March 5 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday demanded the immediate establishment of a police station in Nanguneri in the Tirunelveli district to prevent recurring incidents of caste-related violence.Speaking to reporters following a recent double murder in the area, the...

New Delhi, February 28 The CPI(M) on Saturday paid tribute to former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad during the 2002 Gujarat riots.In a post on X, the CPI(M) also remembered the legacy of Ehsan's wife, Zakia Jafri, one of the prominent voices among...

New Delhi, February 26 Calling the Partition of India a "well-planned conspiracy," speakers at a literary event held at a Delhi University college on Thursday said that the 1947 division was a political move that deepened hatred and violence along religious lines.Various dignitaries spoke at...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 25 A court here has acquitted 37 accused in the 2013 communal riots case related to the killing of eight people, citing a lack of evidence.Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotiya acquitted 37 accused on Tuesday, stating that the prosecution failed...

Patna, February 24 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit instructed officials on Tuesday to enhance security measures to ensure "peaceful" and "harmonious" celebrations of Holi on March 3-4, officials said.He was addressing a high-level review meeting, held to assess law and order preparedness...

New Delhi, February 23 Six years after the communal riots that shook northeast Delhi in February 2020, activists and political leaders on Monday claimed that justice remains delayed, investigations are flawed, and rehabilitation is inadequate for many affected families.Speaking at a memorial...