Violence

Congress-RJD Tie-Up With CPI(ML) Attempt To Revive Naxals: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2020

The Congress-RJD combine's poll pact with ultra-Left CPI(ML) in Bihar is deplorable and unfortunate as it can lead to a resurgence of naxalism in the state which has reeled under Maoist violence for long, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.

Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung, Missing For 3 Years, Surfaces In Kolkata

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 21, 2020

Bimal Gurung -- the leader of the statehood movement for Gorkhas in Bengal's Darjeeling hills and wanted by the state police for the last three years for violence and the murder of a policeman -- surfaced in Kolkata today and announced a 360-degree change in political loyalty -- from the BJP to the Trinamool Congress.

Assam, Mizoram Officials Hold Talks To Resolve Border Clash

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday October 19, 2020

Officials of the Assam and Mizoram government held talks today to amicably resolve tension along the border between the two states after violence on Saturday night left several injured

NEET 2020 Results: 166 Students From Chhattisgarh Government's Prayas Initiative Clear NEET

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2020

NEET Results 2020: As many as 166 students from Chhattisgarh Government-run Prayas Residential Schools, several of them hailing from areas affected by Naxal violence, cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Chargesheet Filed Against Tahir Hussain In Money Laundering Case

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday October 18, 2020

A charge sheet has been filed against suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi violence, in which over 50 people had been killed.

Madhya Pradesh Police Find Unique Way To Curb Gun Violence - Bullets With QR Codes

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 17, 2020

Ahead of the Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, police in Bhind district have launched an initiative, under which bullets are being stamped with Quick Response (QR) codes to easily trace the shooter and to keep the use of guns in check, an official said.

Supreme Court Terms 2005 Law On Domestic Violence As ''Milestone''

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 16, 2020

Terming the 2005 law on protection of women from domestic violence as a "milestone", the Supreme Court Thursday said such offences against them is "rampant" in this country and face "violence in some form or the other on almost every day".

Woman Has Right To Stay At Estranged In-Laws' Home, Says Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday October 16, 2020

A woman can stay in her husband's family home even if she is estranged from him, the Supreme Court said today, overruling its earlier decision to the contrary. An estranged daughter-in-law cannot be evicted by husband or family members and she has a right to stay there under the Domestic Violence Act, said the bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Sub...

Bengaluru Riots: Charging Our Leaders Motivated, Says Congress. BJP Denies This

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 15, 2020

As the investigation into the August violence in Bengaluru progresses, the involvement of some Congress party members is increasingly coming into focus.

Didn't Leak Any Information About Delhi Riots Accused: Delhi Police Tells Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

The police told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the information about disclosure statement of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student, who was arrested in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in February, was not leaked by its officials.

Two Congress MLAs Questioned Over Bengaluru Violence

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

The NIA probing the August 11 violence in Bengaluru over an alleged inflammatory social media post has questioned two Congress MLAs, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rizwan Arshad, who were present at the spot on that day.

Tribal Rights Activist Stan Swamy's Arrest Unfortunate: Pinarayi Vijayan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 12, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday termed as "unfortunate" the arrest of tribal rights activist and Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy for his alleged involvement in inciting a mob to violence in Bhima Koregaon near Pune on January 1, 2018.

Twitter Imposes Restrictions, More Warning Labels Ahead of US Election

Reuters | Saturday October 10, 2020

Twitter said on Friday it will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the U.S. election process or implementation of election results, including through violence, as the company also announced more restrictions to slow the spread of misinformation.

Twitter Imposes More Restrictions, Warning Labels Ahead Of US Elections

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 10, 2020

Twitter Inc said on Friday it will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the US election process or implementation of election results, including through violence, as the company also announced more restrictions to slow the spread of misinformation.

Political Violence Stigmatising Bengal; Cops Should Be Neutral: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2020

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that political violence is stigmatising the state and asked the police and bureaucrats to work as "public servants, not political servants".