Screened on Khalid’s 37th birthday, the documentary film, ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’, opened with a chilling scene of the activist anticipating his arrest under false charges.
Four years after Faizan was allegedly assaulted by policemen and forced to sing the national anthem, court pulled up Delhi Police for 'shoddy' investigation, transferred case to CBI.
Khalid, who is facing charges under UAPA in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, had filed his second bail plea. His first application was rejected in 2022.
Delhi Police FIR says riots were 'conspiracy hatched by Umar Khalid & his associates'. In Part 5 of ThePrint's series on 2020 northeast Delhi riots, we look at what's delaying trial.
After 4 Muslim men were found dead, Delhi cops arrested 5, including 4 Hindus & a Muslim, for the murders. Their stories are Part 4 of ThePrint's series on 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Monu Kumar, his father were thrashed by a mob. Aleem Saifi spent 9 months behind bars & was discharged last yr. Their stories are Part 3 of ThePrint's series on 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
In January, Akram was acquitted in a case stemming from an arson attack during 2020 Delhi riots. His story is Part 2 of ThePrint's series on arrests, acquittals & discharges in Delhi riots.
Lawyers who represented accused say arrests were made hastily and focus was on 'proving a narrative'. Senior cop says probe in all riots cases meticulous, scientific methods used.
A bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul had heard the cases over the last year & even reserved orders. But Justice Mridul’s transfer has meant they will have to be reheard from January.
Unlike many other Indian origin politicians, he has not converted to Christianity or played down his Indian roots. It would be hard for him to do that anyway because his mother Mira Nair is a well-known film director in India.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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