Beef Killing

Man Accused Of Carrying Beef Killed In Jharkhand, Police Says 'Premeditated Murder'

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday June 29, 2017

A man has been beaten to death in Jharkhand by a group of people who accused him of carrying beef in his car, which they set on fire. Two days ago a dairy owner was attacked by a 1,000-strong mob in the state and his home was set on fire after the carcass of a cow was found near the house.

Mohammad Akhlaq Murder Suspect's Family Refuses To Cremate Him, Body Kept Under Flag: 10 Updates

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday October 7, 2016

Dadri in Uttar Pradesh is tense again as the family of a 22-year-old murder accused refuses to cremate his body till they are given one crore in compensation and action is taken against the jailer at the prison where he was lodged. Ravi Sisodia's family alleges he was murdered.

Didn't Become Chief Minister So I Could Spend Time With Workers: Mulayam Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 27, 2016

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today said he did not become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after his party got absolute majority in 2012 so that he could spend more time with party workers and keep a tab on the working of the government.

Awaiting Uttar Pradesh Government's Report on Dadri Killing: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 2, 2015

The central government is awaiting a report on the Dadri mob killing incident it had sought from the Akhilesh Yadav dispensation in Uttar Pradesh to ascertain factual position and action taken by the state, Lok Sabha was informed today.

Hearing in Case Against BJP Legislator Sangeet Som Adjourned

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2015

The hearing in a case against BJP legislator Sangeet Som and others for allegedly blocking roads in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district during a protest in 2009 has been adjourned till December 22.

BJP Takes a Dig at Arun Shourie for his Attack on PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015

BJP today took a dig at Arun Shourie, a former party veteran, over his sharp criticism of Narendra Modi, saying he was unable to hear the Prime Minister because he had not learnt to listen to others and was being "carried away by emotions".

Jaitley's Comments on Akademi Row Show Government is Rattled: Nayantara Sahgal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comments on writers, historians, scientists and filmmakers returning awards to protest the climate of intolerance in the country show that the Narendra Modi government is rattled by the public outcry, noted writer Nayantara Sahgal said today.

Dadri Mob Killing: Chargesheet Filed Against BJP Leader Sangeet Som

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2015

A charge sheet has been filed against Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Sangeet Som for allegedly violating the prohibitory orders imposed in Dadri's Bishada village, where a man was killed in a mob attack over rumours that he stored and consumed beef.

Opinion: Yes, The BJP is Guilty of Minority Appeasement

Opinion | IP Bajpai | Thursday October 29, 2015

Can our politicians stop playing cowboys and Indians and get down to the task of developing this country for everyone?

Blog: Modi's Attempts To Communalise Bihar

Blog | Mohd Asim | Wednesday October 28, 2015

When it comes to political benefits, the Modi mantra is simple: If you can't convince them, communalise them.

Opinion: The Importance of Nitish Kumar

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Monday October 26, 2015

He is proving himself a leader of not just state relevance but of national importance.

Dadri Mob Killing: Minorities Panel Suspects 'Pre-Meditated' Planning

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2015

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) suspects there was "pre-meditated planning" behind the Dadri killing over beef rumours and the controversial statements by politicians to make capital out of such outrages was "disturbing".

Opinion: Dear Minister Jaitley: Open Letter from Mani Shankar Aiyar

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Tuesday October 20, 2015

When silence was not an option, you chose to remain silent and have kept silent for over a decade. The passage of years does not take away from the pogrom you have never found fit to deplore and make amends for.

Opinion: Why Aren't Scientists Returning Awards?

Opinion | Rukmini Bhaya Nair | Tuesday October 20, 2015

If the spate of Award-wapsi is a 'motivated protest' by persons who have been patronized by the Congress or the Left, that would be as true of the scientists. Why then have few, if any, scientists protested publicly?

Opinion: Gai Pe Charcha: BJP and Cow Violence

Opinion | Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday October 20, 2015

We are now told that the Prime Minister is "angry" with the incendiary statements made by his party colleagues. It isn't quite clear why. After all, the troops were dutifully following the general's lead.