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TopicBhima Koregaon

Topic: Bhima Koregaon

A year after Bhima-Koregaon clashes, here’s why the Maharashtra village erupted

Bhima-Koregaon was the site of clashes on 1 January 2018, the 200th anniversary of a battle where a British army comprising Dalits beat one led by Brahmin Peshwa.

Village at centre of Bhima-Koregaon violence is peaceful, but uneasy

Since clashes over a piece of history involving Dalits and Marathas, the village of Vadhu Budruk has lived under constant police presence. 

This Bhima-Koregaon memorial day, villagers will be ready with flowers, water & toilets

Police are going all out to ensure there is no repeat of the violence that occurred on 1 January 2018, when clashes broke out between Dalits & Marathas. 

Submit charges against Bhima-Koregaon accused by next week: Supreme Court to Fadnavis govt

A bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said it wanted to see the charges against the accused and asked the Maharashtra government to submit it by 8 December.

Maharashtra moves SC after Bombay High Court denies extra time for Bhima-Koregaon probe

The Bombay High Court Wednesday quashed a lower court's decision to allow Maharashtra Police more time to conclude the Bhima-Koregaon investigation.

Gautam Navlakha released from house arrest in Bhima-Koregaon case

The Delhi High Court said that Navlakha's detention which exceeded 24 hours was untenable.

Maharashtra police drops rioting cases against Sambhaji Bhide

Six cases were filed against right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide and his organisation following the protests in 2008 and 2009 in Sangli in western Maharashtra.

Police leaks led to trial by media in Bhima-Koregaon case: Quotes from dissenting judge

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud says role of the court involves sensitive balances when state seeks to curb freedom to investigate offences against it.

No mala fide intention on part of police in arrest of Bhima-Koregaon activists: Top court

In a 2-1 ruling, the SC bench led by CJI Dipak Misra extended the house arrest of the five activists in the Bhima-Koregaon case by four weeks.

Supreme Court refuses special probe into arrest of five activists in Bhima-Koregaon case

Supreme Court extends house arrest of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira by four weeks.

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Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

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As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.