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TopicCow Slaughter

Topic: Cow Slaughter

Maharashtra’s cattle trade comes to near standstill as traders allege ‘free rein’ to gau rakshaks

Maharashtra MoS (Home) Yogesh Kadam says he assured representatives of Qureshi community of action against those harassing cattle traders, but they are yet to share any complaints.

As ‘tip-off’ leads to meat shop raid in Haryana’s Nuh, man & son booked on Bakrid eve for ‘selling beef’

Complaint by Gau Raksha Dal members alleges the duo sold beef near a hotel close to a mosque. Samples of meat seized by police have been sent for lab analysis.

Haryana govt notifies 4 fast-track courts amid criticism over implementation of cow protection law

Court observations in certain cow protection cases have highlighted the lack of substantial evidence in the prosecution’s claims.

Protesters block road after cow carcasses found in forest near Mathura, cops resort to lathi-charge

Local residents, gau rakshaks and right-wing groups allege cow slaughter on the rise in area due to failure of police and UP government, call for probe and arrests.

A WhatsApp status ‘depicting cow slaughter’ & a mob attack — why Himachal’s Nahan is tense

UP Police found no evidence of cow slaughter in Shamli from where the accused updated his WhatsApp status but arrested him Sunday for hurting religious sentiments with his post.

‘Police found no evidence, still razed our homes,’ say kin of 11 booked for cow trade in MP’s Mandla

Madhya Pradesh authorities say houses bulldozed were among those built on govt land meant for grazing & had been given notices before, more such homes will be demolished.

Why Hindu & Muslim men joined hands in Agra to slaughter calf: ‘Wanted biz rival out of way, stoke tensions’

Police have arrested six men till now. Two of them are 'butchers by profession', while the other four claim to belong to Hindutva outfit, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.

Agra Police arrest 4 ‘members’ of Hindutva group for ‘falsely accusing’ Muslim men of cow slaughter

Purportedly associated with Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, the 4 'colluded' with rivals of the Muslim men. One of the arrested, Sanjay Jat, has 15 criminal cases against him.

Mewat’s star lawyer is saviour of Muslims arrested in cow smuggling cases — 99% acquittals

Most cases have the same script and you know it when you read it, says the lawyer. They tell a sorry tale of dodgy FIRs, hurried chargesheets, weak investigation and prosecution.

‘Those who kill cows deemed to rot in hell’ — what Allahabad HC judge said in cow-slaughter case

The HC judge refused to quash criminal proceedings against man accused of cow slaughter in UP, referring extensively to scripture & legends while speaking about qualities of cow.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

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?