Man dies as protest against rape, murder of minor girl turns violent in Karachi
Karachi, Apr 17: The alleged rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Karachi’s Manghopir area sparked protests on Tuesday, with the family of the deceased child demanding justice by placing her body on the road. The girl, who had gone missing on Sunday, was found dead in bushes in Manghopir on Monday night. She […]
Mecca Masjid verdict: Cong questions NIA, BJP says politics of ‘defaming’ Hindus exposed
New Delhi, Apr 16 : The acquittals of five accused in the Mecca Masjid blast case today prompted the Congress to question the functioning of the National Investigation Agency under the Modi government, but the BJP asserted that the court’s decision had exposed the opposition party’s politics of “defaming” Hindus for votes. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi […]
Cases where right-wing groups faced terror charges
New Delhi, Apr 16 : Following is the present status of terror cases in which Hindu right-wing affiliates have been accused: Malegaon-I: A series of bomb blasts rocked Malegaon, a communally sensitive town in Nashik district located about 300 km from Mumbai, in Maharashtra on September 8, 2006, in which 37 people were killed. The […]
CPI flays NIA over acquittals in Mecca Masjid blast case
New Delhi, Apr 16 : The CPI today strongly criticised the anti-terror probe agency NIA for not being able to provide “credible evidence” in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, which resulted in acquittal of all five accused in the case. Lashing out at the NIA probe into the Mecca Masjid blast which had left […]
Modi govt is ‘surveillance sarkar’, says Congress
New Delhi, Apr 16 : The Congress today attacked the Modi government over its proposal to install a chip in television set-top boxes to ascertain viewership data, dubbing the move a serious breach of privacy and the “next stage of surveillance”. Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala alleged that Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani […]
Hindu MPA-elect in Pak fails to take oath for second time
Peshawar, Apr 16 : A Hindu Member of the Provincial Assembly-elect, who is facing trial in the murder case of a Sikh lawmaker, was today prevented from taking oath for the second time by members of his own party in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in Pakistan. Baldev Kumar of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was invited […]
PM leaves for five-day visit to Sweden, UK
New Delhi, Apr 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for a five-day visit to Sweden and the UK, where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Ahead of his visit, Modi said he was looking forward to deepening bilateral engagement with both the countries in a number of areas including […]
Hoax hartal call over Kathua incident triggers tension in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 16 : A ‘hoax’ hartal call on social media to protest the alleged gangrape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua region triggered tension in various parts of Kerala today, prompting the police to sound a high alert. A message had been spreading via social media platforms since yesterday […]
6-day Army commanders conference begins today; focus to be China & Pak
New Delhi, Apr 15: Top Army commanders will review the regional security architecture and deliberate on key challenges facing the nation, particularly along the borders with China and Pakistan, at a six-day-long conference beginning here Monday. Army officials said the conference, to be chaired by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, will also deliberate on “specific […]
SC/ST verdict: Centre considering various options, including ordinance
New Delhi, Apr 15 : There is a need to overturn the Supreme Court order laying down fresh guidelines on arrest of those accused of committing atrocities against SC and ST communities, the government feels, and bringing an ordinance to restore the original provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is one of the […]
