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Mathura, March 22 – In a major crackdown, the Chhata police in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested 15 alleged offenders for blocking National Highway-19, attacking police personnel, and vandalizing vehicles following the death of a vigilante in a road accident, officials said on...

Chandigarh, March 22 – Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar alleged on Sunday that a group “is looting the state and has taken control of the government”.He was addressing the media before heading to gherao (surround) the Chief Minister’s residence here in connection with the demand for justice...

Jamshedpur, March 22 Hundreds of people participated in a 'Tiranga Yatra' in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on Sunday to pay tribute to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev.The rally began from Agrico Maidan and covered nearly 6 km, passing through Bhalubasa Chowk and Sakchi roundabout...

Mathura (UP), March 22 Nineteen people have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly blocking the Delhi-Agra National Highway and indulging in violence following the death of vigilante Chandrashekhar Das, popularly known as 'Farsa Wale Baba', police said on Sunday.The arrests came a day...

Chandigarh, March 22 Police used water cannons on Sunday to disperse opposition members as they attempted to force their way through barricades here to "besiege" the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a joint protest to demand the arrest of former minister Laljit Singh...

Bhopal/Dewas, March 21 – A 17-year-old boy from the village of Bhikupura, under the Udaynagar police station area in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, committed suicide on Saturday after consuming pesticide.He took this extreme step after his mother was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field by...

Barabanki (UP), March 21 As Muslims across North India celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, members of the Shia community in Kintur village in the Badosarai area here did not.They refrained from celebrating Eid this year to mourn the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Sonbhadra (UP), March 21 A 30-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed and another seriously injured after a large chunk of coal fell from a truck on them near a railway crossing in the Shaktinagar area here, police said on Saturday.Shaktinagar SHO Kamal Nayan Dubey said that the deceased...

Lucknow, March 21 Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with enthusiasm and religious fervor across Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, with devotees offering prayers at Eidgahs and mosques. Devotees in some places wore black armbands as a mark of protest against the conflict in West Asia.In Lucknow, the main...

Bhopal, March 21 Most members of the Shia Muslim community refrained from celebrating Eid on Saturday as they denounced the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israeli strikes, and chanted slogans against the two countries in protest.However, members of the Sunni...

Mathura, March 21 A man, popularly known as 'Farsa wale Baba', died under suspicious circumstances on a highway near the Haryana border here early Saturday, officials said.The incident triggered protests and a traffic blockade on the day when President Droupadi Murmu was visiting the district...

Ahmedabad, March 21 – Protests erupted outside the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on Saturday as workers from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) demonstrated against the Gujarat government’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, which is scheduled to be debated next week.The...

New Delhi, March 20 Protests erupted at Delhi University on Friday after students claimed discrimination against those enrolled in the School of Open Learning (SOL), who were allegedly initially barred from participating in a university job fair.Student groups, including Krantikari Yuva...

New Delhi, March 20 The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday claimed that its members faced "harassment" in the wake of the anti-Centre AI Summit protest.The Congress youth wing also alleged that the US trade deal, which it protested against, would harm farmers, compromise national data, and...

Patna, March 20 – Local residents and family members of a young man, identified as Bittu, staged a protest on Friday to seek justice a day after he was allegedly beaten to death by a group of youths in the Danapur police station area of Patna.Speaking to the media, the victim's mother said...

Kolkata, March 20 – In a shocking incident, a man died after being trapped in an elevator at the controversial state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday.The relatives and friends of the deceased were protesting within the R.G. Kar premises when the report was filed...

Gurugram, March 19 A 55-year-old man was allegedly shot dead in Kherla village in Haryana's Nuh district on Thursday following a fight over a "controversial" comment on social media, police said.Following the incident, the administration has deployed a heavy police force in the village...

Kanpur (UP), March 19 Three men who were on their way to attend a funeral were killed here on Thursday after a speeding milk tanker collided with their motorcycle from behind, dragging them for nearly 100 metres.All three died on the spot, police said.The incident, which took place in the...

New Delhi, March 19 A civil society group comprising prominent Muslim leaders wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday regarding "open threats" to the Muslim community in Uttam Nagar here, and urged him to issue specific instructions to the police to take strict action.The letter by...

Patna, March 19 Bihar Minister for Industries Dilip Jaiswal said on Thursday that there was no shortage of LPG cylinders in the state, and that the long queues outside distribution outlets were due to misleading propaganda by the Congress.Speaking to reporters here, Jaiswal said that the...