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TopicCitizenship Amendment Act protests

Topic: Citizenship Amendment Act protests

Why Northeast Delhi violence is India’s first Hindu-Muslim riots with guns  

Of the 38 persons killed in Delhi riots, nearly half had bullet injuries. Delhi Police claims open use of firearms shows people had stocked up these illegal weapons.

‘Inaccurate, misleading’: India says US panel’s comments aimed at politicising Delhi riots

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had issued a strong statement condemning the communal riots in parts of Delhi.

SC says total lack of police independence a reason they could not curb Delhi riots

SC observation comes during the hearing of plea seeking directions for the removal of protesters from Shaheen Bagh. It will now hear the case on 20 March.

States committed to rule of law will never curb peaceful protest: Justice DY Chandrachud

Delivering the Justice P.D. Desai Memorial Lecture, Justice Chandrachud says in a democracy welded to reason & deliberation, minority opinions are not strangulated.  

‘Police snatched my hijab, burqa’ — Jamia students claim Delhi Police used communal slurs

Delhi Police has denied the charges, saying they follow highest standards of professional policing, and use utmost patience and restraint while handling protests.

Rise of Chandrashekhar Azad — from Saharanpur’s saviour to darling of anti-CAA protests

Once a local leader in UP’s Saharanpur district, Chandrashekhar Azad has risen to become the face of Dalit empowerment and a rallying point for resistance against Modi govt.

TRS-led Hyderabad civic body passes resolution against CAA, first in India to do so

The resolution caused a row after AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the resolution also condemned the NPR & NRC, a fact denied by the mayor.

Over 400 protesters booked for Mumbai’s ‘Shaheen Bagh’, but participants say won’t budge

Mumbai police have issued notice to over 400 protesters on BMC assistant commissioner's complaint that they are blocking road repairs.

Mander calls for nationwide civil disobedience, Baru, Himanshu & Sanyal on Budget 2020

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

European Union is ‘keener’ to seal trade pacts with India than discuss Kashmir & CAA

European Union wants a more ‘open & honest conversation’ on Kashmir and the CAA at the India-EU Summit in March.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?