Paris: The police in the French capital on Saturday arrested 59 people in a preventative move aimed at stopping those suspected of seeking to fuel violence in the “yellow vests” movement that has gripped the country in recent weeks. French media reported that around 1,000 protesters had gathered in Paris,[Read More…]
Tag: Violence
Hate crime: Seven men from Bihar attacked at work for wearing lungi in Gujarat
Another incident of violence against migrants from Bihar reported after a civil engineer and six plumbers from Madhubani district were attacked by locals in Gujarat on Monday night. Police claims that the attack has no connection with the origin of the victims’ and has arrested one of the three accused[Read More…]
Tension in Rajasthan after group clashes turned into bloodshed on Muharram
Tension gripped in Rajasthan after incidents of stone pelting at six different places in the state on Friday. Police had to retort with lathi-charge to disperse the crowd gathered to commemorate mourning ceremony observed by Shia community on the day of Ashura in Muharram. Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Rajsamand districts.[Read More…]
New age militancy and the state response to the growing violence in Kashmir
‘Is one type of violence necessary or sufficient to abolish the other type?’, asks Johan Galtung (Violence, Peace and Peace Research), one of the leading names in the field of peace research. For this short write up, it would be technically impossible to form opinions. I have no suggestions to[Read More…]
Bihar mob turns violent, threw accused murderer and policeman off balcony
A mob resorted to immense violence on Friday July 6 in Nalanda District, Bihar, where a man accused of murder was thrown off the balcony from first floor. He has been admitted to the hospital while 11 people have been detained by the police in the connection. The incident, a[Read More…]
Haryana Congress chief appeals to maintain harmony; death toll reaches 31
An MP from Sirsa and Haryana Congress chief, Ashok Tanwar has asked to maintain peace in the state amid rising violence that took lives of 31 people so far and left hundreds of people injured in the state. The violence erupted in Haryana after the rape conviction of Dera Sacha[Read More…]
Panchkula: 17 dead in clashes following Ram Rahim’s conviction
After violence broke down following the verdict in Baba Ram Rahim’s case, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert. 17 people are reported to be dead in the clashes that erupted following the verdict in Baba Ram Rahim’s case. The Dera Sacha chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh,[Read More…]
Respect for cows no reason for violence: Arun Jaitley
As cow protection manifests itself into violence, the finance minister, Arun Jaitley on Thursday stressed the government’s commitment to cracking down on cow vigilantes in Lok Sabha. He further dealt at length on the constitutional obligation for cow protection and how it was formulated under Jawaharlal Nehru even though he[Read More…]
Kashmir must be handed over to Army, says Pravin Togadia
Pravin Togadia, the international working president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was in Kashmir after the Amarnath attack. While addressing the meeting of state-level VHP activists on Sunday, he said, “Kashmir should be handed over to the Army for giving a befitting reply to stone pelters and bank robbers. Once that[Read More…]
Gujarat: Caste clashes kills 2 in Saurashtra region
Violent clashes between members of the Bharwad and Rajput communities in two districts of Gujarat on Thursday claimed two lives, injuring many, said the police. The clashes, during which firearms were used, took place in Morbi and adjoining Surendranagar district, where internet services have been suspended for the time being[Read More…]
West Bengal violence: A man dies of stab wounds; fresh violence erupts in Basirhat
The violence in West Bengal that started with a Facebook post doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. In a recent development, a 65-year-old Hindu man died of stab wounds on Thursday. Besides, a fresh violence erupted in parts of West Bengal’s Basirhat region. Kartik Ghosh, a resident of Bhyabla in[Read More…]
West Bengal violence: Internet suspended, Section 144 imposed; Centre seeks report
Internet services were disrupted in the Baduria district after clashes in Baduria and Basirhat areas of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas over a Facebook post. The development took place after an angry mob torched police vehicles, vandalised shops and blocked roads leading to the India-Bangladesh border following an offensive post[Read More…]
Mob lynching shouldn’t be given a religious angle: Venkaiah Naidu
On Friday, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu called the incidents of lynching in the country “barbaric”. He further added that these incidents of violence shouldn’t be viewed from a religious angle. Law enforcement agencies at the district and the state level must take effective steps to prevent such incidents in future,[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi detained at the Neemuch border on his way to Mandsaur
On Thursday, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has been detained at the Neemuch border while on his way to violence-hit Mandsaur. He was to meet families of five people who died in police firing during farmers’ protests on Tuesday. Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left Delhi for Mandsaur even as the local[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor daughter for a year
In a recent incident in Bengaluru, a 44-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter over a year. Rajagopalnagar police arrested the man on Wednesday, who has been identified as Ramesh. According to police, the accused used to sexually assault his daughter under the influence of alcohol[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Dalit woman beaten and stripped over theft allegation, 23 arrested
A Dalit woman, 50-years-old, was beaten up and stripped in public over allegations of having tried to steal a pair of bullocks in Buldana district, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday. So far, 23 people have been arrested in connection with the incident under IPC sections 324 (assault), 354 (assault or[Read More…]
Woman unfolds her story: Sex slave for three years
Over the years, the number of rape cases and women molestation has been vehemently increasing. The subjugation of women has become a daily trend for today’s world. Recently in Karnataka, a woman was allegedly used a sex slave for three years by a gang of men and was later left[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi denied permission to visit violence struck Saharanpur
On Friday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to visit violence struck area of Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh. “No permission has been given for Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the district,” said ADG (law and order) Aditya Mishra, adding that the district administration has banned the visits[Read More…]
2 FIRs against BJP Saharanpur MP
Censor board bans Raveena Tandon’s ‘Maatr’
Repoll in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 13
The Election Commission ordered repoll in 38 polling stations of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency that saw significant violence during the April 10 by-election. In a letter to the state Chief Electoral Officer, the EC said it is ordering repoll based on the reports of the officers and observers. The[Read More…]
Kashmir by-poll violence: Over 100 admitted in hospitals with serious injuries
On the polling day in Srinagar on Sunday, more than 100 civilians severely injured with bullets and pellet guns were admitted for treatment at Srinagar hospitals. At least three youth with “critical injuries” were being treated in the hospitals across the city while 11 youth were being treated for bullet[Read More…]
Indecent representation of women in movies are the main reason of sexual violence: Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has blamed movies for the increase of violence against women and urged the film industry to portray women in a better light. “We have very important reason why men believe they can get away or they indulge in violence against women[Read More…]
Five arrested after attack on Nigerian students
Uttar Pradesh police arrested five people in connection with the attack on Nigerian students in Greater Noida The four Nigerian students were attacked by a mob during a candle-light march for a 17-year-old boy who had died on Saturday. “Police have arrested five persons. FIR registered and action will be[Read More…]
Assam: Many injured in Dhemaji Clash
As clashes erupted between a mob and security personnel in Assam’s Dhemaji district, a number of people including police personnel. The clash turned violent as the mob even allegedly attacked several vehicles, the police was forced to resort to lathicharge and fire teargas on protesters. Meanwhile, the conditions worsen at[Read More…]