Activists Arrested

On Aarey, "No Further Cutting Of Trees Needed": Maharashtra To Top Court

Mumbai News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 7, 2019

No more trees are required to be cut to make way for a car shed of the Mumbai Metro in Aarey Colony, the Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court today. The top court was hearing the case after a group of students wrote to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. On Sunday, 29 activists arrested during protests on Friday night as trees were pulled...

Aarey Protest Live Updates: Don't Cut Anymore Trees, Says Top Court On Mumbai's Aarey

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Monday October 7, 2019

A special bench of the Supreme Court hears a case this morning against the cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for the city's metro rail project. On Sunday, 29 activists, arrested for protesting against it on Friday night, were given conditional bail by court.

Top Court To Hear Case For Mumbai's Aarey Trees Today, Activists Get Bail

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday October 7, 2019

Aarey colony news: A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear a case today against the cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for the city's metro rail project. At another court on Sunday, 29 activists, arrested for protesting against it on Friday night, were given conditional bail.

Bulldozers Enter Mumbai's Aarey To Cut Trees, 29 Activists Arrested

Mumbai News | Reported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday October 5, 2019

29 activists have been arrested since Friday night in Mumbai after they tried to stop the authorities from cutting trees at Aarey Colony, where a car shed for the Mumbai Metro will be built. Bulldozers rolled into the area as protesters looked at them from a safe distance.

Don't Arrest Activist Gautam Navlakha, Supreme Court Tells Maharashtra

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday October 4, 2019

The protection from arrest granted by the Supreme Court to Gautam Navlakha, one of the five rights activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, has been extended till the next hearing on October 15.

Leading Hong Kong Democracy Activist Arrested Ahead Of Weekend Protests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 30, 2019

Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally in the city that has been banned by police.

Hong Kong Independence Activists Granted Refugee Status In Germany

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection.

Social Activist Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing Minister

Noida News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2019

Social activist Usha Thakur, who is the granddaughter of the brother of legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to extort Rs 2 crore from Union Minister Mahesh Sharma.

BJP Woman Activist Arrested For Sharing Mamata Banerjee's Morphed Photo

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 12, 2019

A BJP activist was arrested on Friday in West Bengal for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.

Bhima Koregaon Activists Mobilised Dalits To Overthrow Government: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Maharashtra Police Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence and Maoist links were mobilising Dalits to achieve the motive of the CPI (Maoist) to "overthrow the government".

BJP Youth Activists Arrested For Trying To Forcibly Enter Eden Gardens

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 23, 2019

Activists of Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing were arrested on Saturday for trying to forcibly enter the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to demand pictures of Pakistan's World Cup winning captain and current Prime Minister Imran Khan and other Pakistani cricketers be removed in wake of the Pulwama terror attack.

"Urban Naxal An Oxymoron," Says Activist Anand Teltumbde Accused In Koregaon-Bhima Case

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday February 5, 2019

It was horrific, said activist and academic Anand Teltumbde, who was arrested from Mumbai last week in the Elgar Parishad case only to be released hours later as the Supreme Court had provided him protection from arrest till February 11.

Bhima Koregaon Case: Police Seek 90-Day Extension To File Chargesheet

India News | ANI | Saturday November 24, 2018

The Pune Police on Friday filed an application in the Pune Sessions Court seeking a 90-day extension to file charge sheet against four people - Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Activist Gautam Navlakha, Others Get Relief From Arrest Till Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday extended the relief by a day from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, professor Anand Teltumbde and priest Stan Swamy in a case against them over the Koregaon-Bhima violence and alleged links with Maoists.

Letter With Digvijaya Singh's Number Found In Elgar Parishad Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

A letter containing what police claimed was the phone number of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has been made part of the charge sheet against 10 activists arrested for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, a senior official said today.