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TopicCommunal riots

Topic: Communal riots

2012 Jama Masjid rioting case: Why a Delhi court let 16 men walk free

A Delhi court has cited unreliable testimonies, inconsistencies and contradictions to acquit 16 men accused of arson and rioting near Delhi’s Jama Masjid more than a decade ago.

Baburnama citation, ‘centuries-old temple of Vishnu avatar’. Plea at centre of Sambhal mosque row

Stating that they are idol worshippers & devotees of Shiva & Vishnu, petitioners said they are asserting their right to visit & pay homage to religious place of ‘Kalki Avtar’.

Muslim men who died in Sambhal riots had stepped out for work, errands. ‘Police killed my young son’

Police say deaths caused by 'bullet wounds from country-made pistols'. Locals allege cops were responsible. Tensions rose after teams arrived to conduct 2nd survey of Shahi Jama Masjid.

India’s amnesia on women survivors of 1984 Sikh riots isn’t natural. It’s a privilege

In 'The Kaurs of 1984', Sanam Sutirath Wazir shares the stories of survival that have been carried quietly for decades by the Sikh community in Delhi and other parts of North India.

‘My helpless mother stood watching me being raped’—A Kaur recalls 1984 anti-Sikh violence

In ‘The Kaurs of 1984’, Sanam Sutirath Wazir explores the events of 1984, including Operation Blue Star and the anti-Sikh violence.

VHP adamant about holding rally, Nuh DC urges Haryana govt to suspend mobile internet

Earlier this week, Nuh administration denied permission for VHP to resume its Brijmandal Jalabhishek Yatra. This is the same rally where communal violence broke out in district on 31 July.

Gopal Patha built army to save Hindus, met Gandhi too: grandson on Great Calcutta Killings

Grandson Santanu Mukherjee says a Bollywood director recently sent his team to speak to him about a Gopal Patha biopic. ‘If I agree with the portrayal, will say yes’.

Have communal killings gone up or down? NCRB data show 12% fall in toll from 2006-13 to 2014-21

In last eight years since 2014, 2020 had the most communal killings reported at 62. Barring 2013 (71) & 2020, toll has never crossed 50 in any single year.

After Congress MLA asks Karnataka govt to review riot cases, Bommai hits out — ‘repaying poll favours’

Minister retorts that cases cannot be withdrawn overnight. BJP went on offensive after Tanveer Sait sought review of cases in which 'innocents & students' were falsely incarcerated.

Red Fort, featuring Nitish — JD(U), BJP slug it out over posters at iftar party & across Patna

New Delhi/Patna: When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an iftar party Monday, just days after communal violence erupted in the state on Ram...

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CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.