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    Escalating Border Tensions Lead to Arrests of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

    Kabul, February 28 – According to media reports, Pakistani police have intensified the arrest of Afghan refugees following escalating border clashes with Taliban forces.The situation for Afghan nationals in Pakistan has been described as "critical," with widespread detentions of both men and...
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    Man Released After Over Seven Years in 2018 Murder Case

    Thane, February 27 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted a 21-year-old labourer accused of killing a man and injuring another in a 2018 knife attack, citing inconsistencies in the eyewitness testimonies.Principal district and sessions judge S B Agrawal granted the benefit of...
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    JNU Students and Police Clash Over Protest, Allegations of Excessive Force

    New Delhi, February 26 Police and JNU students were injured after clashes broke out during a march by the students' union here on Thursday, with police claiming they were attacked, but protesters, many of whom have been detained, alleged that the police used excessive force against them.Saying...
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    JNU Students Protest UGC, Grants Policy; Police Clash Reported

    New Delhi, February 26 Police and JNU students were injured after they clashed during a march by the students' union here on Thursday, with police claiming that they were attacked by the protesters. The students, many of whom have been detained, alleged that the police used excessive force...
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    Community Demands Justice After Alleged Assault and Newborn Death

    Siliguri, February 26 A protest march over the alleged assault of a pregnant Adivasi woman in the Darjeeling district turned violent in Siliguri on Thursday, with police using tear gas shells, water cannons, and batons to disperse demonstrators attempting to march to Uttarkanya, the state...
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    Clashes Erupt in West Bengal Following Assault Incident

    Siliguri, February 26 Protesters clashed with the police in Siliguri, a city in northern West Bengal, on Thursday during a demonstration over the assault of a pregnant tribal woman.Members of the Janjati Suraksha Manch, backed by the RSS, were on their way to gherao Uttarkanya, the state...
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    JNUSU Protesters Detained During Ministry Demonstration

    New Delhi, February 26 Several members of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) were detained after they attempted to organize a protest rally towards the Ministry of Education on Thursday afternoon, sources told
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    Manipur Youth Congress Demands Release of IYC Chief

    Imphal, February 26 The Manipur Youth Congress on Thursday demanded the immediate release of IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, who was "unreasonably" arrested following a protest without shirts at the AI Summit in New Delhi last week.A total of 11 people, including Chib, have been arrested so far...
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    Detention of Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Challenged in Supreme Court

    New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to March 10 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale said...
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    Hazira Steel Plant: Workers Protest Turns Violent

    Surat, February 26 Thousands of workers deployed by L&T at the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel plant project site in Hazira, Gujarat, resorted to vandalism on Thursday, demanding wage hikes and reduced working hours, police officials said.Police had to use tear gas and detain workers as part of...
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    Transit Remand Drama: Delhi & Shimla Police Standoff Continues

    Shimla, Feb 26 – The dramatic standoff between the Himachal Police and a 20-member Delhi Police team continued late into Thursday, even after the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) granted transit remand for three Youth Congress activists arrested in connection with a protest at the AI...
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    Youth Congress Leaders Arrested in Himachal Pradesh Over AI Summit Protest

    Shimla, February 25 – At least 20 Delhi police personnel were detained by the Himachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday for arresting three leaders of the Youth Congress from the town of Rohru, in the Shimla district.The arrests were made in connection with a protest staged by the Youth Congress...
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    Authorities Investigate Assaults Linked to Child Theft Fears in Odisha

    Baripada, February 24 Police have arrested 16 people and detained 15 others for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man and the beating up of two other individuals over suspicion of child abduction in two different areas in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.A...
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    Police Investigate Odisha Deaths of Mother and Son

    Koraput, February 24 The bodies of a woman and her son were recovered from separate locations in the Koraput district of Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The police have detained the deceased woman's daughter and her boyfriend, suspecting their involvement in the double murder. They had been...
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    Namaz Row: ABVP Activists Protest at Lucknow University

    Lucknow, February 24 Protests erupted on the Lucknow University campus on Tuesday after members of the RSS-backed ABVP gathered near the Lal Baradari complex, reciting Hanuman Chalisa and demanding the "purification" of the site where prayers were offered a few days ago.According to officials...
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    Security Tightened as IYC Demonstrates Over Uday Bhanu Chib Arrest

    New Delhi, February 24 Amidst slogans of "Death of democracy", members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest outside their office here on Tuesday, following the arrest of their president, Uday Bhanu Chib, as heavy security was deployed in the area.Barricades were set up, and...
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    Body Found Near Odisha Building: Investigation Underway

    Paradip, February 23 A mystery surrounds the death of a woman whose naked body was found near a four-story building in the port town of Paradip in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, police said on Monday.Eight people have been detained in connection with the case.Police said the body was...
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    Peaceful Dissent Under Fire: Congress Demands Release of Detained Workers

    New Delhi, February 23 The Congress on Monday condemned the arrest and detention of its youth wing leaders in connection with the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit last week and demanded that their "harassment" must stop."Peaceful dissent" should not be treated as a crime or a...
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    Delhi Police Detain Indian Youth Congress Leaders During AI Summit Protest

    New Delhi, February 23 – Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal strongly condemned the detention of leaders and workers of the Indian Youth Congress by the Delhi Police in connection with a protest held during the recently-held AI Summit.Sharing a post on the social media platform X by the...
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    Court Defers Ruling on Wife's Plea Challenging Sonam Wangchuk's NSA Detention

    New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to February 26 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale deferred the...
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