Mohammad Ghazali

Protesting Farmers Baton Charged At Haryana Chief Minister's Hisar Event

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday May 16, 2021

The Haryana police reportedly baton charged a number of protesting farmers today at an event in Hisar that was attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

"Divisive Policy": Yogi Adityanath Slams Creation Of New Punjab District

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Saturday May 15, 2021

The creation of the new district of Malerkotla in Punjab is a "reflection the divisive policy of the Congress", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today, hitting out at the Amarinder Singh government.

No Means No, Says Himachal Judge Denying Bail To Rape-Accused

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 6, 2021

Denying bail to a man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl he knew, a judge in Himachal Pradesh dismissed his claims of consent and said: "No means No - the simplest of sentences has become most difficult for some men to understand".

"He'll Lose Security Deposit": Amarinder Singh's Warning To Navjot Sidhu

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Tuesday April 27, 2021

The rift between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu widened further on Tuesday, with Mr Singh challenging his former minister to stand against him from Patiala - his stronghold - and lose his security deposit

"Dead Won't Come Back To Life If...": ML Khattar On Data Fudging Charge

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday April 27, 2021

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today dubbed "pointless" the allegation that his government was tinkering with the data on Covid-related deaths in his state to suppress the overall figures.

Punjab Announces Daily Night Curfew And Full Lockdown On Weekend

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday April 27, 2021

Punjab has announced a night curfew - from 6 pm to 5 am during week days - and a weekend lockdown - from 6 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday - to combat the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state

Haryana Shops To Be Closed From 6 pm Tomorrow, Non-Essential Gatherings Banned

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday April 22, 2021

Shops in Haryana will remain closed from 6 pm tomorrow evening and non-essential gatherings have been banned as the coronavirus crisis grows in the state along with the rest of the country.

Punjab, Rajasthan Join Maharashtra In Red-Flagging Low Vaccine Stocks

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday April 10, 2021

Punjab and Rajasthan have warned the centre of fast-depleting coronavirus vaccine stocks, even as a deadly second wave of infections - over 1.45 lakh were reported in 24 hours this morning - threatens to overrun India's creaking medical facilities

With Covid UK Strain Most Prevalent, Punjab Extends Curbs Amid Spike

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Punjab today extended its Covid-19 curbs till April 10 as the number of cases and fatalities continued to escalate. The UK strain of the virus has emerged as the most prevalent among all in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said today, directing the Health Department to hike the number of vaccination sites.

Amid Unrest Over Farm Laws, BJP Faces No-Trust Motion In Haryana

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday March 10, 2021

The ruling BJP in Haryana is facing a no-confidence motion in the assembly today. The opposition Congress has claimed that two Independent MLAs supporting the government have withdrawn support. The exercise, however, is seen as a plan to embarrass the government amid widespread anger over the centre's new farm laws. The BJP - which has an alliance ...

Punjab Covid Cases May Rise To 3,000 Per Day By Month-End: Official

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday March 8, 2021

The upsurge in daily coronavirus cases in Punjab is the result of people not following anti-Covid protocols, a visiting central team told the state government in a meeting on Sunday.

After Dog-Bite Cases, Gurgaon Family Held Hostage For Feeding Strays

Gurgaon News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday March 1, 2021

A family in Gurgaon has reportedly been targeted for feeding stray dogs in an apartment complex. As per reports, scores of residents are picketing outside the family's house and shouting slogans. The local police are at the spot.

Amarinder Singh Turns To Prashant Kishor Again, Gives Him Cabinet Rank

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday March 1, 2021

Four years after helping the Congress win in Punjab, Prashant Kishor has returned to the state, signing on as "principal advisor" to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who tweeted to say the two would "work for the betterment of the people"

Nodeep Kaur, Activist Arrested For Delhi Border Protest, Gets Bail

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday February 26, 2021

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who arrested on January 12 from a labourers' protest at Kundli border point, was today granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an attempt to murder case. She has been lodged in a Karnal jail in Haryana. Ms Kaur had accused the police of sexual assault under custody, but the allegation was denied by au...

Activist Nodeep Kaur And Controversy Over Her Arrest - 10-Point Guide

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...